Rock County election results
In the local race for County Supervisor District 26, Vicki Brown is the top vote getter with 216 votes, or 51.67 percent. Incumbent Dave Homan came in second with 101 votes. Both will move on to the
Debate over gun control hits the Capitol
Assembly Democrats unsuccessfully pushed for a vote Tuesday on legislation that would have required background checks on all gun purchases in Wisconsin. The effort got bogged down in a nearly four-hour procedural debate, after Republicans amended the
Judges Dallet and Screnock advance in Supreme Court primary
April’s state Supreme Court race will be between Sauk County Judge Michael Screnock and Milwaukee County Judge Rebecca Dallet, after the two advanced out of a three-way primary Tuesday. Madison attorney Tim Burns, whose campaign focused heavily
State Senate passes welfare reform package
The Wisconsin state Senate has passed 9 controversial “welfare reform” bills. The measures touted by Republicans as a way to get people out of poverty and into the workforce. “It’s so evident that work is the only
First charges filed from testing of sexual assault kit backlog
An Eau Claire man has been arrested in a 10-year-old sexual assault case in Winnebago County, after DNA evidence that had set in storage was tested by the state. It’s the first time that prosecutors have filed
GIFTS Men’s Shelter receives home donation for transitional living
The GIFTS Me’s Shelter in Janesville is learning that when one door closes a window opens. Officials say the Board of Directors for Beginnings Group Foster Home have announced the closing of the facility they have operated
Evansville High School evacuated over carbon monoxide
A carbon monoxide detector at Evansville High School does it’s job. The alarm sounded in the technical education area of the school just before 1:30 Tuesday afternoon. District Administrator Jerry Roth says students and staff were evacuated
Dassey’s attorneys ask U.S. Supreme Court to hear case
The attorneys for Brendan Dassey are officially asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review his case. A federal appeals court reinstated Dassey’s murder conviction last year, after judges ruled his confession to the murder of photographer Teresa
Home sales prices are up in Rock County
The median sales price of a home in Rock County appears to be on the rise. The latest figures from the Wisconsin Realtors Association indicate the price in January was 33% higher than a year ago. Rock-Green Realtors
Rock County officials make sandbags available
All the recent rain and run-off is prompting the Rock County Sheriff’s Office to make sand-bags available. Commander Troy Knudson says several local creeks, streams, and the Rock River are approaching flood stage. He says residents in