WEDC board approves Foxconn contract
Wisconsin is one step closer to signing a contract offering $3 billion dollars in state tax incentives to Foxconn, for the Taiwanese electronics maker’s proposed LCD display factory in Pleasant Prairie. The board of the Wisconsin Economic
Alliant Energy organizes Wills for Heroes clinic
The Wisconsin Wills for Heroes (WFH) program will visit Rock County to offer the preparation of wills and other basic estate planning documents at no charge for Beloit and Janesville police officers, firefighters and their spouses. Alliant
City of Beloit warns residents to protect their pipes
With winter right around the corner, the City of Beloit Water Utility offers these winter maintenance tips: • Check the temperature of your water. Normal groundwater temperatures are typically in the upper 40s and lower 50s, so
City of Beloit updates it’s Comprehensive Plan
A lot has changed in the City of Beloit over the last decade. Planning and Building Services Director Drew Pennington says as a result an upcoming update of the comprehensive plan will focus on housing. The steering
Highway 14 in Union Township is closed for hours Wednesday due to a traffic accident
Highway 14 in Union Township is closed in both directions for more than seven hours due to a four vehicle crash involving two semis. The Rock County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were dispatched to the crash near
‘Stargazing’ Fondy teens had ‘significant’ amount of pot in vehicle
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Department says two teenagers were arrested, after two pounds of marijuana was found in their vehicle during a traffic stop. Deputy Justin Weisbecker and his K9 partner Koda conducted the stop
Wisconsin Senate votes to limit election recounts
It would be harder to see a repeat of last year’s presidential election recount in Wisconsin, under a bill passed by the state Senate on Tuesday. The legislation, which is on its way to Governor Scott Walker’s
Voters reject two large school referenda
Wisconsin’s two largest school building referendums that were on ballots Tuesday have been defeated. A nearly $70 million proposal in Milton for a new school building and various improvements was rejected by 52 percent of about 6,000
Wisconsin crop harvest slowed by weather
Wisconsin farmers are still two weeks behind schedule in getting their corn for grain harvested. According to the state Ag Statistics Service, many farmers have been waiting for grain moisture to drop before completing their field harvesting
Blackhawk Golf Course to close for season
Another successful season for Janesville’s Blackhawk municipal golf course according to manager Matt Ellis. Blackhawk’s season comes to an end Wednesday, but Riverside Golf Course will remain open. Ellis says part of the success of the courses