State superintendent candidates meet in final debate
With the election just days away, the two candidates for state Superintendent of Public Instruction met Friday night in their final debate of the campaign. Current Superintendent Tony Evers and challenger Lowell Holtz addressed a wide range
Diaper theft suspects face new charges
Additional charges have been filed against the two men accused of stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of diapers from a charity. It is not known if the two new theft counts against both John Forbes and Jason
Second Wisconsin wolf summit planned
Last fall, Wisconsin State Senator Tom Tiffany and Representative Adam Jarchow organized a summit to lobby for the delisting of wolves from protections under the Endangered Species Act. A second Wolf Summit is being organzied by Wisconsin
Two students expelled from Janesville School District
Five less students have been expelled from the Janesville School District this year than at this same time last year. A high school student was expelled for possessing a bb gun on school property. The student is
State Representative deb Kolste circulating bills aimed at good government and consumer protection
State Representative Debra Kolste of Janesville announced Thursday that she is the primary author of two bills nearing introduction. One of the bills is a good government bill and the other is a consumer protection measure. “The most
Work Zone Awareness Week starts Monday
The Department of Transportation hosts a news conference at the Park and Ride in Newville Friday morning to drive home the message of safe driving during road construction season. DOT Secretary Dave Ross used nine black ribbon
Fitzgerald sees little Senate support for gas tax increase
The state Senate’s majority leader has put the brakes on any gas tax increase. That’s been suggested by some Republicans in the legislature as necessary to close a shortfall in transportation funding. But speaking with reporters at
Medical examiner says Beloit infant died of homicidal head trauma
The Rock County Medical examiner’s Officer releases the name and cause of death of a newborn Beloit boy who died earlier this week after being admitted to the hospital last week. Preliminary results of a forensic autopsy
Pinwheels call attention to child abuse
Lower Courthouse Park in Janesville could be covered in 3000 blue pinwheels over the weekend. The Safe and Stable Families Committee of Rock County hopes to collect a crowd at 11:00 Saturday morning to call attention to
Lawmakers look to curtail school referendums
Republican lawmakers have introduced a series of six bills aimed at placing new restrictions on school referendums. The proposed changes include restricting when those votes can take place and capping how long tax increases stay in effect at