Wisconsin Elections Commission votes to seek new staff
Members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission have voted to ask the Legislature to restore some of the jobs cut from agency in the state budget. The panel voted unanimously Monday to ask lawmakers for funding for three
City of Beloit hosts informational meeting for Shore Drive reconstruction
The City of Beloit has scheduled a public information meeting to discuss upcoming work on Shore Drive. Improvements are scheduled for construction in the spring of 2018, and include underground utilities as well as new curbs, pavement,
Two Rock County residents sick as part of nation-wide campylobacter outbreak
Another Rock County resident has become infected with a diarrhea-causing bacteria linked to a pet store chain with a location in Janesville. Assistant Director of the Rock County Public Health Department David Pluymers says of the 67
Wisconsin home sales up in October
Sales of existing homes in the state increased last month compared to the same period a year ago. A report from the Wisconsin Realtors Association shows almost 7,300 homes were sold statewide in October, a nearly five
Lawsuit challenges Department of Public Instruction rule-making authority
A conservative law firm is arguing that State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers is not following a new state law. A lawsuit filed by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty argues Evers is ignoring the
Milton uses wheel tax dolars
A local community’s move to enact a wheel tax appears to be working as planned. Milton City Administrator Al Hulick says these dollars were used for the first time to complete three projects in this fall’s roadway
Legislation introduced to support CPR coaching by 911 dispatchers
Rock County’s 911 dispatch center might be ahead of the curve when it comes to offering CPR coaching over the phone. Communications Director Kathy Sukus says they’ve been doing it for years. Two legislators are introducing a
Visit Beloit collecting warm winter clothes for the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s Big Bundle Up
Visit Beloit is inviting residents to drop off new or gently used coats, sweaters, hats, mittens and other warm clothing items as part of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s “Big Bundle Up” campaign. The Big Bundle Up
Hunting gunshot fatality in Marquette County
Wisconsin has recorded its first shooting death of a deer hunter in two years. It’s also the fourth since 2012. It happened Saturday near Westfield in Marquette County, where the sheriff says a 57-year-old county resident somehow
Janesville woman faces repeat OWI charge
A 51-year-old Janesville woman is facing a charge of Operating While Intoxicated Sixth Offense after a weekend traffic stop. Lora L. Hummell was arrested a little after midnight Friday. Police say they stopped Hummell near South Washington