Rock County man sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting teenage girl
A 52-year-old former town of Fulton man is sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a teenage girl he knows. The mother of Wade Hallett’s victim and the victim herself both addressed the court at
BTC nursing students enjoy top score
A local technical college may be building a bit of renown for one of its’ programs. For the second year in a row, Blackhawk Technical Colleges nursing students either ranked number one or tied for the best
Janesville prepares to open compost and demolition site
One of the surest signs of spring arrives in Janesville Monday. The city says the compost and demolition site off Blackbridge Road will be opening for the season. With moderate weather expected this weekend, City Solid Waste
JPAC plans an upgrade
A local service club will be helping the Janesville Performing Arts Center keep up to date. JPAC Director Nathan Burkart says the Janesville Jaycees have offered a $20 thousand matching grant to help replace aging sound and
Further inspection expected of local school district’s pool
Milton School District officials may soon have a better idea of how best to deal with the high school’s aging swimming pool. Superintendent Tim Schigur says an aquatics engineer’s assessment, recommended after this week’s inspection by the
District Attorney dismisses open meetings complaint filed against City of Janesville
The Rock County District Attorney’s Office dismisses an open meeting violation complaint filed by a Janesville City Council candidate against the City Manager and council. Jeff Navarro says it was illegal for City Manager Mark Freitag to
Walker wants special session on school safety
Governor Scott Walker is calling the Wisconsin Legislature into special session to consider a school safety package. Walker’s proposals include a $100 million grant program to pay for school security upgrades. The Governor’s office issued a press
Senate’s Lincoln Hills bill looks like poison pill
A state Senate panel has passed a scaled back version of a bill that would close the troubled Lincoln Hills youth prison. Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) chairs the Judiciary Committee. “The Senate caucus from the Republican side
WIAA Boys State Basketball Tournament opens Thursday
The 103rd Annual Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Basketball State Tournament tips off at the Kohl Center in Madison on Thursday and runs through Saturday. The single elimination tournament features a five division format with four teams qualifying
Marquette survives and advances in NIT (AUDIO)
Despite 17 turnovers and a struggling offense, the Marquette Golden Eagles survived and knocked off Harvard 67-60 in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament. With the two teams struggled while playing under new NIT rules,