Jakubowski trial date set
A trial date of October 23rd is set for the Rock County Court case of a Janesville man accused of stealing firearms from a gun shop in April, and sending a lengthy manifesto to the White House.
Two bills authored by State Representative Amy Loudenbeck signed by the governor
Wednesday, Governor Scott Walker signed two bills authored by Rep. Amy Loudenbeck into law. Assembly Bill 25, the Teen Employment Act, is 2017 Wisconsin Act 11 and Assembly Bill 59, which is a technical update to Emergency
Federal panel upholds ruling that Dassey confession was coerced
A three judge panel in the federal court of appeals has affirmed a lower court ruling, which determined that Brendan Dassey’s confession to the rape and murder of photographer Teresa Halbach was coerced and that he should
Traffic accident closes southbound Highway 51 in Janesville
A two-vehicle crash shuts down southbound Highway 51 in Janesville for about 20 minutes. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says the crash occurred just before 2:45 Thursday afternoon at the intersection with Delavan Drive. The Janesville Police
Janesville City Council works to make it possible to amend comprehensive plan
The Janesville City Council works to make sure their hands aren’t tied if a proposal comes forward that doesn’t fit into the Comprehensive Plan approved eight years ago. Within the last year, staff has engaged in discussions
Ron Johnson one of four Republicans withholding support of Senate health care bill
Wisconsin’s Ron Johnson is one of four Republicans not yet on board with the U.S. Senate version of a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare. Johnson was cautious Thursday morning, during an appearance on MSNBC. “What I’m
UW-Whitewater to distribute more than $300,000 in emergency aid to students
As a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Lauren Smith has had hungry students and homeless students in her classroom. She’s seen students miss multiple classes while they looked for car repair money so they could make
Town of Beloit conducts tobacco compliance checks
Town of Beloit retailers dealing in tobacco products appear to be following the law when it comes to selling to minors. Police say in cooperation with Youth2Youth, they checked five tobacco vendors Wednesday using underage operatives. Officials
Janesville fire may have been caused by water leak
Janesville fire officials say a leaky water line, causing a short in an electrical panel, may be to blame for a fire in the 100 Block of Union Street. When firefighters arrived at the single family two
Trial dates set for Joseph Jakubowski
A trial date of October 23rd is set for the Rock County Court case of a 32-year-old Janesville man accused of stealing a number of firearms from Armageddon Supply in April, and sending a lengthy manifesto to