Wisconsin Senate passes Foxconn incentive package
The state Senate has approved a $3 billion incentive package designed to pave the way for Taiwanese electronic components maker Foxconn to build a plant in Wisconsin. Tuesday’s Senate vote on the measure was 20-13, with Green
DNR takes comments from the public on Monterey Dam removal application
(Gazette photo) Janesville residents continue to fight for the Monterey Dam, this time, before the Department of Natural Resources. The DNR held a public informational meeting Tuesday evening to gather feedback from the public on the City’s
Prosecutors say Weston man had 13,000 child porn images
Marathon County prosecutors say a Weston man had more than 13,000 pornographic images of children on a laptop that was seized as part of a criminal investigation. Another 350 child-porn videos were also found. Jacob Wilharms appeared
Trial date set in horse abuse case
A 54-year-old Green Bay man has pleaded not guilty by reason of mental defect to charges that he sexually mistreated a horse at an Eaton farm. Sterling Rachwal is scheduled to stand trial December 6 for the alleged February
Cayer ruled competent to stand trial in double homicide
A 27-year-old Green Bay man accused in a double murder has been deemed mentally competent to stand trial. Jacob Cayer is charged with killing his ex-girlfriend and her mother at a Hobart home in June 2016. Cayer previously entered an insanity plea,
Appleton man killed in plane crash
A 68-year-old Appleton man was killed in a plane crash, southwest of Neenah, on Tuesday morning. Lieutenant Tim Eichman of the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department said the ultralight plane went down in a field in the town
UW lab urges hunters to test deer for CWD
The UW-Madison lab that checks deer carcasses for chronic wasting disease says new scientific research shows the importance of testing. Keith Poulsen at the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, says it would be a mistake to not get
Rock County Progressives host program on building local food systems
The Rock County Progressives focus their attention on the rise of industrial scale farms. “Wisconsin communities are increasingly being threatened by the rise of industrial scale farms, CAFOs, producing massive pollution, mistreating animals, and engaging and unsustainable,
Merrill Community Center listening session planned
Officials with Community Action of Rock And Walworth Counties want to know what neighbors expect from the newly reopened Merrill Community Center in Beloit. Community Action Director of Programs Marc Perry expects to hear about the need
Janesville may get windfall in state budget
The city of Janesville may get a little relief from the antiquated state shared revenue formula. Janesville currently receives $81 per resident compared to a peer average of $179. City officials say the current state shared revenue