City of Janesville hosts Monterey Dam community engagement forum
Janesville residents appear to be forming strong opinions when it comes to what to do with the dilapidated Monterey Dam. It was a packed house Wednesday night at City Hall for a community engagement forum aimed at
‘Right to try’ bill faces pushback at hearing
Despite having bipartisan support among lawmakers, the medical community urged caution Wednesday on a bill that would create a “right to try” for terminally ill patients in Wisconsin. The legislation, which received a public hearing at the Capitol,
Walker, Schimel call for vote on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
Wisconsin’s governor and attorney general are joining a national chorus of Republicans, who are trying to put pressure on Senate Democrats to vote for President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee. Governor Scott Walker and Attorney Brad
Man accused in drive-by-shooting of Beloit boy says he has an alibi
On of the four men accused in the shooting death of a five-year-old Beloit boy says he has an alibi. 24-year-old Sergio Ortiz’s attorney claims that his client was in Iowa at the time of the shooting,
Milwaukee man wins Blackhawk Golden K Kiwanis “Truck on “Ice” contest
The unseasonably mild weather Wednesday makes an easy job for the Blackhawk Golden K Kiwanis Club. Spokesperson Glen Disrude says the club removed the truck that sank on February 12th at 12:42 p.m. from the Traxler Park
Flu cases spike in Wisconsin
Confirmed cases have spiked to nearly a thousand and there have been over 1200 hospitalizations compared to just 235 during the same period last year, according to tallies from the state Department of Health Services (DHS). DHS
‘Fighting Bob Fest’ founder Ed Garvey dies
Democrats in Wisconsin are praising the late Progressive activist and former candidate for governor and U.S. Senate Ed Garvey. The 76 year-old founder of “Fighting Bob Fest” had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. He died Thursday following
Protesters sing and chant outside Paul Ryan’s office
Several dozen protesters descend on Congressman Paul Ryan’s constituent office in downtown Janesville. Melissa Byrne, with the national women’s advocacy group UltraViolet, led the gathering with the hopes of gaining the Republican’s ear. Byrne claims Ryan no
Governor applauds local youth career center
The Governor shares his thoughts about a new youth career center in Beloit. Governor Walker toured Hendricks CareerTek, located in the Beloit Ironworks campus, Wednesday morning. Created by the Stateline Boys and Girls Club, in collaboration with
Residential fire causes $115,000 damage
A gas grill on a back deck is being blamed for an early Wednesday morning house fire in Janesville. Battalion Chief Chris Lukas says firefighters were called tothe 200 block of South Pontiac Drive a little after