New lifetime teaching licenses proving problematic

A provision included in the recently enacted state budget could make it much harder for any teacher not in a public school to be licensed by the state. The change created a lifetime educator license, eliminating professional

Assembly readies bills on foster care in Wisconsin

Efforts are underway in the state Assembly, to help the state’s Foster Care system. Members of the Speaker’s Task Force on Foster Care held hearings around the state. The 13 member panel was co-chaired by Representative Pat

Walker plan to attend conservative event criticized

Republican Governor Scott Walker’s attendance at a conservative student group’s event has liberals and Democrats in the state fuming. Walker is so far the only elected official who’s confirmed to attend Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit

Mount Pleasant finalizes deal with Foxconn

Members of the Mount Pleasant Village Board have given unanimous approval for the biggest economic development deal in Wisconsin history. The vote on Monday gives Foxconn Technology Group about $764 million dollars in local incentives to build

Janesville man sentenced in domestic violence case

A 30-year-old Janesville man is sentenced to five-years behind bars in the case of a Milton woman, who was abused at gun point along with her four young children. Rock County Judge Michael Haakenson called the events

Janesville Police Department earns re-accreditation from WILEAG

On October 2nd, 2017, Janesville Police Sergeant Brian Vaughn, Records Manager Tom Wolfram, and Deputy Chief John Olsen met with the Governing Board of the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Accreditation Group (WILEAG) regarding the On-Site Assessment of the