Walker rejects proposal to arm teachers
Governor Scott Walker is coming our firmly against allowing teachers to carry guns in schools. While several Republicans, including Attorney General Brad Schimel, have come out in support of the idea in the wake of a school shooting
Joseph Jakubowski sentenced to five more years in prison for burglarizing gun store
Convicted gun store burglar Joseph Jakubowski is sentenced Wednesday on charges of burglary, theft, and possession of burglarious tools. Jakubowski was convicted in both Rock County and federal court of burglarizing Armageddon Supply in Janesville last year,
Democracy Campaign details NRA support of Wisconsin politicians
A liberal group which tracks spending on politics has released numbers on NRA support of Wisconsin elected officials. The biggest single beneficiary of National Rifle Association spending over the past 20 years: Scott Walker. The NRA spent
Slow-no-Wake issued for Rock River
This may not be boating season, but the Rock County Sheriff’s Office has declared a “Slow-no-Wake” restriction for the entire Rock River. Officials point to the U.S. Geological Survey Gauges measuring the water level at slightly more
Janesville schools to take MLK Jr. day off
After talking to residents and staff, Janesville School District Superintendent Steve Pophal favors no classes on Martin Luther King Junior Day. The school board Tuesday night approved changing the 2018-19 school calendar to honor the slain civil
Janesville League of Women Voters hosts City Council candidate forum
The League of Women Voters offer voters the resources to learn more about the candidates in this spring elections. The League, along with Forward Janesville and JATV, will hold a 90-minute Janesville City Council Candidates Forum on
Ashland police investigating homicide
Police in Ashland are investigating the death of a 52-year-old man whose body was found during a check of a home Sunday night. The dead man is identified as 52-year-old Marcus Holton of Odanah. Officers were called
Wisconsin Elections agency disputes report on hacking
Officials with the Wisconsin Elections Commission are disputing a national media report that the state’s election systems were among those compromised by Russians ahead of the 2016 elections. NBC reported Tuesday that Wisconsin was one of seven
Chippewa Falls teacher accused of sexual assault
A teacher in the Chippewa Falls school district has been has been arrested for alleged repeated sexually assaults of a student. while he was a substitute teacher at Beloit Memorial High School. Twenty-four-year-old Tyler J. Edge of
Madison alders override mayor’s veto of online booze ordinance
Liquor-on-the-go will soon be available at Madison grocery stores. Customers can order online, then pick up their booze in the parking lot. The city council over-rode mayor Paul Soglin’s veto of the “click and go” ordinance, Tuesday