EAA AirVenture saw boost in attendance

Attendance was up five percent this year at EAA AirVenture. Spokesman Dick Knapinski says about 590,000 people were there over the week-long show, which ended on Sunday. Friday and Saturday were the busiest, and that’s when the Blue

Fitzgerald focused on budget, not Foxconn

While the Assembly appears ready to move quickly on an incentive package for Foxconn, the top Republican in the Senate is signaling the chamber may take a more deliberative approach. Assembly Republican leaders plan to hold a

Walker meets with lawmakers on Foxconn incentives

Governor Scott Walker says there’s plenty of time for lawmakers and the public to review an incentive package for Foxconn that’s on the fast-track at the Capitol. Walker is pushing to have the bill, which offers $3

City of Janesville warns of latest scam

Another warning about crooks, pretending to be government workers, looking to steal credit card information. Janesville City Clerk Dave Godek says some water utility customers have reported threatening phone calls demanding immediate payment.  Godek says the caller

Janesville woman arrested for 5th OWI

A 48-year-old Janesville woman is facing a charge of 5th Offense Intoxicated Driving.  A criminal complaint filed in Rock County Court indicates Cynthia J. Bonavia was arrested about 2:30 a.m. Thursday morning after being stopped on Waterford

Boat lost in Beloit

Beloit police looking for the owner of a boat.  Officers say they found the watercraft in the 1900 block of Saint Lawrence Avenue about 4:00 o’clock Tuesday morning.  The boat was found sitting in a middle lane,

Lawmakers open special session on Foxconn incentives

State lawmakers will open a special session today to take up a proposed incentive package for Foxconn, although a vote on the bill is not expected to take place until later this month. The proposal includes $3