Griffin sentenced to 65 years in toddler death

A Bellwood, Illinois man was sentenced Wednesday to 65 years in prison for killing a 14-month-old boy and injuring the infant’s twin brother. Fond du Lac County Judge Dale English also sentenced 30-year-old Daniel Griffin to 35

Speaker Vos says gas tax increase unlikely to happen

Raising Wisconsin’s gas tax to help pay for transportation projects in the state may be a difficult battle for Assembly Republicans to win. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) has previously said it’s one of many options that

UW System sues former UW-Oshkosh leaders

The University of Wisconsin System is filing a civil lawsuit against a retired UW Oshkosh chancellor and a former vice-chancellor over deals with the university’s foundation. The state Justice Department investigated former Chancellor Richard Wells and former

Planned Parenthood supporters rally at Ryan’s office

Dozens of medical students, mostly from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, gathered outside Congressman Paul Ryan’s downtown Janesville office on Wednesday, with concerns that the Republican Speaker of the House wants to block funding for

‘Taste the Rainbow’ – Dodge Co. Skittles spill

Dodge County Highway crews responded to an unusual clean up Wednesday morning — thousands of Skittles strewn across a county road south of Beaver Dam after an overnight spill. “Someboy was hauling boxes of candy and one

Medical students protest outside Paul Ryan’s office

A group of mostly University of Wisconsin Medical students are concerned Speaker of the House Paul Ryan wants to block funding for Planned Parenthood. Maggie Smith joined dozens of other students dressed in white lab coats Wednesday

Milwaukee man strikes plea deal in 1982 murder

A plea deal will let a Milwaukee man spend no more than seven years in prison for the killing of a 13-year-old girl. A trial for 51-year-old Jose Ferreira, Jr. had been scheduled to begin on Tuesday

Beloit man wins lottery prize

A Beloit man picks a winning lottery ticket worth 100 grand.  State lottery officials say Robert Champion won the prize by playing the Diamond Double Doubler scratch game.  Champion purchased his ticket at Woodman’s on South Madison Road