Judge orders changes in treatment of Wisconsin youth inmates
A federal injunction requires the state to sharply reduce use of solitary confinement and pepper spray at Wisconsin’s juvenile prisons. Judge James Peterson ruled last month that those practices are unconstitutional as practiced at the Lincoln Hills-Copper
No ruling on sequestering ‘Slender Man’ juries
A Waukesha County judge is expected to decide in the next week or two whether to require juries in Slender Man trials to be sequestered. At a Monday hearing, attorneys representing Morgan Geyser argued that her case
Wisconsin puts release of voter data on hold
State election officials say they have been asked by the federal government not to hand over voter data for the time being. Wisconsin Election Commission administrator Mike Haas had previously said the state would make a limited
Job fair to be held Tuesday at Community Action in Beloit
26 employers offering more than 800 job opening comes together for a hiring event in Beloit. A job fair hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce development will run from 2:00 until 4:00 Tuesday afternoon in the
Legislation aims to restrict kids’ access to ‘novelty’ lighters
Legislation being proposed by a central Wisconsin lawmaker aims to restrict kids’ access to “novelty” lighters. State Representative Scott Krug (R-Nekoosa) is the latest legislator to push a measure that targets lighters that look like toys and
VIDEO: Rock County Communications Center releases another street dance lip-dub video
The Rock County Communications Center has produced a community street dance video to the Bruno Mars hit, 24K Magic. The video is a follow-up to the Center’s viral hit “Uptown Funk” which was released two years ago
House fire in Suamico kills two
Officials say two people died in a Suamico house fire late Sunday night. Firefighters from the Howard and Suamico Fire Departments were called to the home just before midnight. Both of the victims tried to make it
“Walk a Mile” signing up participants
The YWCA Rock County is recruiting individuals and teams for the annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” to raise awareness about domestic violence. YWCA Communications Director Beverly Broyles says it’s become a real tradition. This will
SSM Health gains IT recognition
SSM Health has been named to the American Hospital Association’s “Most Wired” list for the fourth straight year. SSM Health Saint Mary’s Janesville Hospital spokesperson Kathryn Scott says the connectivity of modern information technology is making diagnosis
Rock County farmers sympathetic to plight of some northeastern counties
Truckloads of hay headed north may be a common sight in Rock County the next few weeks. U-W Extension Agriculture Agent Nick Baker says farmers in North Dakota are suffering through a severe drought, and the USDA