Democrats push for ‘Local Wage Act’
Democratic state lawmakers argue it’s time to give local governments more control over how businesses treat their employees. The package of bills, deemed the “Local Wage Act,” would repeal a state law that prevents local governments from
Beloit Police hold public meeting on convicted sex offender who may be moving to town
Beloit Police want citizens to be aware of a convicted sex offender who may be moving to a home on Euclid Avenue when he gets out of prison in Douglas County. 57-year-old Kenneth Cairns has a lengthy
Suspect hotel shooter takes a plea deal
The 20-year-old Beloit woman who’s accused of firing a gun inside the Holiday Inn Express in Janesville while robbing a Canadian man takes a plea deal in Rock County Court. LaToya Hill plead guilty Tuesday to first
GOP welfare reforms advance
Republican welfare reforms passed a key vote Tuesday at the Capitol, with the Assembly Committee on Public Benefits Reform voting to advance the package. Madison Democrat Lisa Subeck was a “no” vote. She says Governor Scott Walker is
Woman arrested with murder suspect waives preliminary hearing
The 24-year-old woman who was with Julian D. Collazo when he was arrested in a Janesville murder victim’s vehicle appears in Rock County court on a charge of operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent. Nicole Kazar
Edgerton City Council supports business growth
An Edgerton business is expected to expand after action by the city council Monday night to extend public utilities in a west side industrial park. Longtime Edgerton lumber business Nelson-Young plans to expand its truss plant on
Janesville police enjoy community recognition
A little community support can go a long way for a police department. Janesville Police Chief David Moore says Forward Janesville’s decision, to honor the department with its’ Community Improvement Award, is appreciated. Moore says the negative
Meth arrests made in Monroe
Monroe police, along with the Green County Sheriff’s Office, State Line Narcotics Team Task Force, and State Division of Investigation break-up a suspected methamphetamine lab. Authorities say a search warrant late Monday morning at an apartment in
Legislators claimed $1.3 million for expenses during 2017
Figures released by the state Legisalture show lawmakers were reimbursed over $1.3 million to cover travel costs during 2017. The payments come as lawmakers worked late into the fall on trying to pass a state budget. It
Wisconsin contracts with new labs to test sexual assault kits
A backlog of untested sexual assault kits could be cleared out by the end of the year. The Department of Justice has been working to clear 6,350 kits that were never sent in for testing, some of