Badger football fans will see ticket increase in 2018
Wisconsin football fans will see ticket prices increase in 2018. The UW athletic board on Friday approved an increase of $6 per game to a total of $54. That’s a cost of $378 for a seven-game season.
Prosecutor declines to charge deputy in death of Bad River teen
A special prosecutor has declined to file charges in the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Jason Pero by an Ashland County Sheriff’s deputy. Pero was shot on the Bad River Reservation by Deputy Brock Mrdjenovich on November 8.
Walker signs executive orders targeting opioid crisis
State and local agencies are getting some new tools to help with ongoing efforts to combat opioid abuse in Wisconsin. Governor Scott Walker on Friday signed two executive orders, which are based on recommendations made by the
Late weekend snow storm forecast for NW Wisconsin
Much of Northwest Wisconsin could receive between 6″ and 12″ of new snow, from a winter storm that’s in the forecast for the weekend. The National Weather Service Office in Duluth says that area could see up
‘Boom’ near Janesville was exploding SUV
A loud boom the disturbed residents and shook homes north of Janesville on Thursday morning, was an exploding SUV near the intersection of Kennedy and Manogue Roads. Rock County Sheriff’s Captain Jude Mauer said local investigators invited
Forward Janesville set federal legislative agenda
Transportation funding is the top federal legislative issue this year for Forward Janesville. Vice President of Government Relations Dan Cunningham says another key topic for an upcoming lobbying trip to Washington will center on collecting taxes from
Rock County board will not be censuring sheriff
The Rock County Board likely won’t be taking up a censure of Sheriff Robert Spoden. Board Chair Russ Podzillni says he won’t be placing a resolution to censure the sheriff on the county board’s agenda. Podzillni says
Big boom heard north of Janesville explained
(Gazette photo) The loud boom, disturbing residents and shaking homes north of Janesville Thursday morning, was an exploding SUV near the intersection of Kennedy and Manogue Roads. Rock County Sheriff’s Captain Jude Mauer says local investigators invited
Milwaukee police officer shoots suspect, wounds another officer
When a Milwaukee police officer opened fire at an armed suspect Thursday night, he hit him – but he also hit a fellow officer. Police were responding to a report of a domestic dispute, where they encountered
Dane County supervisors have passed a resolution to fund a $76 million project that will close two jail facilities and renovate the jail at the Public Safety Building in downtown Madison. Supervisor Paul Nelson said the county’s