State offering new help in fight against meth
Help is on the way in the effort to combat Wisconsin’s drug problem. Attorney General Brad Schimel plans to appoint a new assistant attorney general to aid in the prosecution of cases related to methamphetamines, which he
Walker requests federal disaster relief for western Wisconsin
Governor Scott Walker is asking for a federal disaster declaration for 11 western Wisconsin counties that were damaged by flooding earlier this summer. The request is the result of more than $10 million worth of damage to
UW-Green Bay textbook theft suspects arrested
Two Texas men have been charged with stealing textbooks from the UW-Green Bay campus. Ryan Lewis and Genesis Abellar were arrested in Houston on Wednesday, after allegedly breaking into locked offices and taking more than $12,000 worth of books
Bike trail construction could affect rare turtle population
The proposed Janesville to Beloit Bike/Pedestrian Trail may result in the “incidental taking” of a rare turtle under a permit the Department of Natural Resources proposes to issue for the project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional
Community Action hosts open house at Merrill Community Center
Community Action is planning an open house at its newly-acquired Merrill Community Center in Beloit. “The open house is an opportunity to register for programs, meet Community Action staff, receive information regarding the upcoming community listening session
Appleton Coated releases notice of potential layoffs
Appleton Coated has notified the state that some or all of its 620 workers could lose their jobs — depending on what happens with the paper mill in Combined Locks. It’s expected to go on the market
St. Norbert’s Coghlin is headed for Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame
St. Norbert College hockey coach Tim Coghlin will be inducted into the 2017 class of the Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame. Coghlin is one of two inductees in the Hall of Fame’s 2017 class, joining John
State Representative Mark Spreitzer completes regional leadership institute
State Representative Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) was among 39 select lawmakers to complete a leadership training program that identifies and assists emerging state and provincial leaders in the Midwest. Rep. Spreitzer met with fellow lawmakers from Wisconsin, 10
UW-Whitewater offers free online “Beer Matters” class
Calling all craft beer lovers, home brewers and history buffs! UW-Whitewater Continuing Education is excited to announce its first massive open online course (MOOC) Beer Matters this fall. Beer Matters is a free online class, open to
Two run seventh keys Brewers victory
The Milwaukee Brewers scored two runs in the seventh inning on Tuesday night to pull out a 4-3 win over the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Ryan Braun tied the game in the