Ann Heiden resigns from Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin
On September 1st, 2017 Ann Heiden announced her resignation, effective September 26, as executive director of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin and will be taking on a new role with a nonprofit in Madison. “I was
Wisconsin home sales saw slight jump in August
Home sales picked up a bit across Wisconsin last month. The Wisconsin Realtors Association reports its members sold 8,512 homes in August, an increase of just sixth-tenths of a percent compared to a year ago. In July,
Walker signs Foxconn incentive bill
Governor Scott Walker has signed a $3 billion incentive package aimed at helping Foxconn build an LCD factory in southeastern Wisconsin. Walker signed the bill Monday afternoon during a ceremony at Gateway Technical College in Sturtevant, during
Downtown Beloit celebrates Oktoberfest
Downtown Beloit Association’s 4th Annual Oktoberfest will take place Friday, September 22, in historic downtown Beloit from 5:30-11:00 pm. Hundreds of community members and visitors will fill the 300 block of State St. to enjoy several varieties
RCHS extends hours at Charles Tallman Archives Building
The Charles Tallman Archives building on the campus of the Rock County Historical Society (RCHS) will be extending its hours beginning this month. The building will now be open on Thursdays until 7 p.m. The Archives building,
DATCP warns consumers in wake of Equifax data breach
Phone scams are the next risk in the wake of last week’s Equifax data breach, and state consumer protection officials want people to be aware of that prospect. An event of this scale is sure to bring
Former jailer headed to trial on theft charges
A disgraced former Rock County jailer is seeing what its like on the other side of the law. 22-year-old Mitchell R. Wellnitz Monday morning waived his right to a preliminary hearing on charges of theft and misconduct
Rock County home sales slow
The median sales price of a home slumped for quite sometime after the great recession almost a decade ago. Rock-Green Realtors Association President Heidi Krenz-Buchanan says after steady increases in recent years, values have almost returned to
Local State Senator disapproves of State budget
The state budget shortchanges the hardworking people of Wisconsin in favor of the wealthy and well healed special interest groups according to State Senator Janis Ringhand of Evansville. The Democrat says the budget, approved by the Senate
Teens arrested following chase in Dane County
Two teenagers were caught after leading sheriff’s deputies on a high speed chase around Dane County late Sunday night into early Monday morning. The Dane County Sheriff’s Office says deputies tried to pull over a white 2012