Fitzgerald wants John Doe leak investigation reopened

The top Republican in the state Senate wants the Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into the leak of documents from a secret John Doe probe. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) is also asking the

Seven year old Rock County murder case finally over

A 54-year-old Sturtevant man’s plea of no contest to second degree homicide charges doesn’t appear to sway Rock County Judge Michael Haakenson during sentencing.  Haakenson sentenced Keith M. Abbott to 35-years behind bars Tuesday, describing the 2011

A local school plans a celebration

A local school plans to celebrate its success in the latest state report card rankings.  Consolidated Elementary School in Milton earned the highest grade in the state.  The state Department of Public Instruction gave Consolidated a score

Porch pirates strike

Local law enforcement is warning residents of a holiday hazard. Beloit Police Sergeant Ryan Flanagan says deliveries to doorsteps can be easy pickings for thieves.  Flanagan says most of the thefts in recent days have been on

Voters to decide primaries in three legislative races

Voters in three of the state’s legislative districts are at the polls today, for primaries to help fill three vacant seats at the Capitol. Much of the attention is focused on the 10th Senate District, where Republican

Walker set to attend conservative student summit

Governor Scott Walker is defending his decision to attend a conservative student summit in Florida. Democrats have criticized the Republican governor for attending Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit this week. In Appleton on Monday, Walker said

Packers eliminated from playoff contention

With Sunday’s 31-24 loss at Carolina, the Green Bay Packers season was hanging by a thread.  That thread broke on Monday night when the Atlanta Falcons knocked off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-21 to officially eliminate the

Marquette gets by Northern Illinois

After a nine-day layoff, the Marquette Golden Eagles were a bit rusty.  They eventually got on track to pull away for a 79-70 win over Northern Illinois on Monday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The

Chryst finishes 7th in AP Coach of the Year voting

Scott Frost is the Associated Press Coach of the Year after leading Central Florida to an unbeaten season and a spot in the Peach Bowl. Frost, who has been named the new coach at Nebraska, will finish