School District of Beloit launches AVID initiative
The School District of Beloit is excited to announce that the AVID program this fall at Beloit Memorial High School. AVID, which stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination, is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the
Federal appeals court hears Dassey case
A federal appeals court in Chicago heard arguments Tuesday in a case that could release Brendan Dassey from prison. A full panel of judges with the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals is reviewing an earlier decision
Brown County driver enters not guilty plea in deaths of mother and daughter
A 46-year-old De Pere man has pleaded not guilty at arraignment to charges that he killed a mother and daughter while driving drunk. David Meyer is accused of fatally striking 44-year-odl Rebecca Pennenberg and her 18-year-old daughter Raeliaa while they
Pedestrian killed in Evansville traffic accident
A pedestrian is dead following a single-vehicle crash involving a pickup truck in Evansville. Evansville Police say the accident was reported just after 10:00 Tuesday morning at the intersection of West Main Street and North Fourth Street.
Transportation and logistics career fair to be held Saturday at the Rock County Job Center
A Transportation & Logistics Career Expo will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2017 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Rock County Job Center at 1900 Center Ave., Janesville, WI. There will be six employers present,
Edgerton Hospital offers farm safety class
Edgerton Hospital invites the community to a farm safety lesson on Saturday, September 30th, from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m., at Edgerton Hospital, 11101 N. Sherman Rd. In many cases, family members and farm workers are first on
Federal officials reverse claim that Wisconsin election systems targeted
Federal officials now say Wisconsin’s voter registration system was not the target of a hacking attempt by Russians. Instead, systems tied to the Department of Workforce Development were the subject of a “scan” by what the Department
Suspect in Janesville homicide waives second preliminary hearing
The Beloit man who’s accused of shooting another man to death outside a residence on Franklin Street in Janesville makes an appearance in Rock County Court. 33-year-old Barquis McKnight waived his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday
Jakubowski found guilty on federal charges
Federal court jurors in Madison have found Joseph Jakubowksi guilty on two charges, in the April theft of firearms and ammunition from a Janesville area gun store. The 33-year old managed to elude law enforcement for 10
Driver sentenced in crash that killed toddlers’ parents
A driver convicted of causing the deaths of the mother and father of twin toddler boys was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison. Brandon Ballweg, 26, also was sentenced to 5 years of extended supervision. The crash on February