Charges filed in fatal shooting of Rusk County sheriff’s deputy
Multiple criminal charges have been filed against the suspect in the fatal shooting of a Rusk County sheriff’s deputy last October. According to the criminal complaint filed on Friday, 44-year-old Doug Nitek fatally shot Deputy Dan Glaze
Scam calls target We Energies customers
Wisconsin’s largest utility reports an “alarming spike” in telephone scams. We Energies says more than 100 business customers were called Thursday by scammers who claimed electricity would be shut off if they didn’t get a prepaid debit card
Humphries calls for overhaul of Wisconsin school report cards
A candidate for state Superintendent of Public Instruction wants to overhaul the report card system used to grade Wisconsin schools. Former Dodgeville school district administrator John Humphries argues the current report cards used by the state dumb
DHS investigates rare rat virus
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is working to determine how a rare rat virus sickened two people sick in Wisconsin and six others in Illinois. The cases have been linked to two rat breeders in Illinois,
Ice fishing still good despite questionable weather and some thinning ice
Seasonal sports enthusiasts my be wondering where winter went. Shawn McCarten of “It’s a Keeper Bait and Tackle” in Janesville says the early cold snap really helped get the ice fishing season off to a great start.
Beloit fire victim’s name released
A 29-year-old Beloit man dies from injuries suffered in a residential fire. The Rock County Medical Examiner’s Department identifies the victim as Cody James Wilson. The medical examiner says Wilson died Tuesday. The fire in the 500
Clarke posts Facebook threat at man who filed complaint
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke is ratcheting up the controversy, posting a Facebook threat against a constituent who has filed a complaint against him. It all started when Dan Black shook his head at the sheriff on