Haas calls on Republicans to apologize for attacks
The head of the state Elections Commission is calling on Republican lawmakers to stop implying staff at the former Government Accountability Board acted criminally while carrying out a now closed John Doe investigation. In a letter to
Senate committee votes to expand leak investigation
The Republican-controlled Senate Committee on Organization has voted to re-open and expand an investigation into a leak at the former Government Accountability Board. The panel voted 3-2 along party lines Thursday to authorize the Department of Justice
Weier gets 25 year commitment in ‘Slender Man’ stabbing
One of two girls who admitted to stabbing a classmate 19 times as a tribute to the “Slender Man” horror character could spend up to 25 years in a mental institution. A Waukesha County judge on Thursday
Janesville’s old GM manufacturing plant likely to be razed
It’s likely that the former Janesville General Motors plant will no longer exist in a matter of months, the property’s new owner said in a press conference Thursday. Commercial Development Company, which announced Wednesday it had closed
Abandoned puppy recovering after nearly losing ears
A 6-month old puppy, found near a Racine area park with her ears nearly severed, is recovering at the Wisconsin Humane Society’s Racine area facility. Spokesperson Angela Speed rubber bands were tied around the pup’s ears. “The
Wisconsin selected as a base for new F-35 fighter jets
The U.S. Air Force has named the 115th Fighter Wing based out of Truax Field in Madison as one of two preferred candidate bases for missions involving the F-35A Lightning II fighter jet. The other location selected
Rock County Historical Society director plans departure
The Rock County Historical Society’s executive director is stepping down. Michael Reuter says he’s resigning to pursue a career in fundraising and donor development at a foundation near Madison. Reuter has enjoyed success with funding at the
Janesville man faces 4th OWI after crash
A car crash leads to a 4th Offense Operating While Intoxicated charge for a 29-year-old Janesville man. Police say they found Jeremiah K. Smith standing outside his overturned car about 12:15 a.m. Thursday near East Centerway Street