Loud bang heard in Janesville may have been vehicle exploding
(Gazette photo) A loud boom heard across Rock County Thursday morning may be attributed to a vehicle exploding. Residents who live several miles apart in Janesville reported on Facebook hearing a loud bang and feeling their homes
Wisconsin unemployment rate fell to record low in December
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate in December was one for the record books. Preliminary estimates from the state’s Department of Workforce Development show the unemployment rate last month dipped to 3 percent. That’s an all-time low for the month
Suspect in standoff fatality will defend himself
Brian Flatoff will be allowed to represent himself at his upcoming trial for allegedly initiating a 2015 standoff at Eagle Nation Cycles in Neenah that resulted in police fatally shooting a man. A Winnebago County judge Wednesday
Marine from Janesville killed in California
A Marine with ties to Rock County has been stabbed to death at Camp Pendleton in California. The U.S. Marine Corps Training Command reports 18-year-old Pfc. Ethan Barclay-Weberpal was killed Tuesday morning. A Marine assigned to the
Janesville shooting suspect pleads guilty
A 33-year-old Beloit man, accused in the shooting death of Eddie Jones of Illinois outside a Janesville home last May, pleads guilty to lesser charges in Rock County Court. Judge James Daily Thursday morning accepted pleas of
Rural Janesville woman found dead outside her car
The Rock County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman whose body was found frozen in her rural driveway early Wednesday afternoon. Captain Todd Christiansen says nothing has been found to raise suspicion of foul
Big Boom near Janesville a mystery
An investigation into a loud boom in the Janesville area appears to have no explanation so far. The Janesville Police Department reports receiving a handfull of calls from east-side residents about 9:30 a.m. Thursday. One suggestion is
Dane County missing persons case now a homicide
The search for a missing Sun Prairie man is now a homicide investigation. The body of 21-year-old Jesse Faber was found Thursday morning in storage locker in Rio. Faber was last seen Monday night and investigators had
Walker pushing welfare reform package
Governor Scott Walker is calling a special session of the Legislature to take up a package of welfare reform bills. The Republican governor has scheduled stops around the state on Thursday to promote the Wisconsin Works for
City of Janesville considers preserving GM history
The city of Janesville is looking to preserve some of the history from the former General Motors Manufacturing plant. City Manager Mark Freitag tells Your Talk Show on WCLO the property’s new owners, Commercial Development Corporation, were