Janesville School Board picks Ashley Wright as Wilson Elementary School Principal
The School District of Janesville announces the hiring of Ashley Wright as the new Principal for Wilson Elementary School. Wright will begin her new position on August 14, 2017. “We had a strong field of qualified candidates apply
Janesville Board of Education approves Allison DeGraff for Director of Teaching and Innovation position
The School District of Janesville has announced the hiring of Allison DeGraaf, current Principal at Kennedy Elementary School, as the district’s new Director of Teaching and Innovation (the position was previously known as the Director of Curriculum, Instruction,
Soglin offers money for information on guns used in shootings
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin says he’ll offer money from his office’s budget, to people who provide information that leads to guns used in shootings. At a press conference on Tuesday, the mayor responded to ongoing gun violence
Tallman Arts Festival puts out a call for volunteers
Rock County Historical Society is excited to accept applications for artists to show at the 60th Tallman Arts Festival. The festival will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 6 on the grounds
Illinois budget will cost Wisconsin $51 million
Tax increases passed by Illinois lawmakers to resolve the state’s three-year budget stalemate will end up costing Wisconsin about $51 million over the next two years. A memo released by Wisconsin’s non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau says that’s
Man holds up Whitewater pharmacy for painkillers
A 24-year-old man is in custody in connection with the armed robbery of a Whitewater pharmacy. Whiteweater Police say officers were dispatched to McCullough’s Prescription and Gifts just before 10:30 Tuesday morning on the report of an
Janesville City Council works to make mobile food vendor-friendly environment
Officials with the City of Janesville make it easier for mobile food vendors to operate. Building and Development Services Manager Tom Clippert says the City first began allowing these types of businesses in 2014, and since then
4 year old girl dies in fireworks explosion
A four-year-old girl was killed when fireworks exploded Monday night in Clintonville. Police Chief Jim Beggs says the girl’s 45-year-old father had configured “an array of sparklers in a small metal tube. He expected to see a
Reed gets at least 45 years for double murder
A 20-year-old man will spend at least 45 years in prison for killing an Oneida couple. Vance Reed received an automatic life sentence after he entered no contest pleas to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide for
Former Packer Green waives preliminary hearing
Former Green Bay Packer Ahman Green is heading to trial on charges that he struck his 15-year-old daughter. Green has waived his preliminary hearing on counts of felony Child Abuse and misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct. The running back