Scott Walker not interested in Trump cabinet post

Scott Walker says he’s not interested in a job with the Trump administration. The Republican governor was unequivocal, when asked about that potential after a bill signing at the Capitol on Monday. “I will never willingly leave

Auction planned for General Motors in Janesville

An auction is being planned to sell off all of the equipment and machinery left in the former Janesville General Motors plant.  Professional Industrial Appraisal will be conducting the four-day on-line auction slated to start next Monday. 

Milton School Board member announces resignation

Now that the spring elections are over, a Milton School Board member announces her resignation.  Betsy Lubke intends to step away from the board this Friday.  Lubke says she’s resigning for personal reasons.  She says her husband

Rep. Kleefisch won’t run for re-election

State Representative Joel Kleefisch has announced he won’t be running for re-election. In a press release posted to Facebook on Monday, Kleefisch said he will be stepping down to spend more time with his daughters and wife,

Green Bay region gets historic snowfall

Although road crews in Brown County have been working hard to clear the way for today’s commute, they’re advising drivers to stay off the roads if possible. With gusting winds and blowing snow through the weekend Paul

Utility scammers target We Energies business customers

Officials with We Energies in Milwaukee say that the end of the heating moratorium is bringing out a fresh round of scammers. One change this time around is that the scammers were targeting businesses rather than residents,

Applications still open for industrial hemp program

Farmers looking to add industrial hemp to their fields need to start doing their homework and talk with the state before they try to plant crops. Wisconsin has started a program that allows for farmers to grow

Boy suspected of damaging war memorial in Janesville

Janesville police have referred a 9-year-old boy to juvenile authorities on a charge of criminal damage to property.   The charge is in connection to damage to the Vietnam Veteran’s War Memorial in Traxler Park.  The damage was

Janesville man arrested on 5th OWI charge

A 37-year-old Janesville man is facing a charge of fifth-offense intoxicated driving.  Janesville police say Stanley D. Kanarowski was stopped by an officer at 1:00 a.m. Sunday in the 2700 block of Pontiac Place after he was

Blackhawk Technical College hosts Tech Exploration Days

Area high school juniors, seniors and all adults interested in exploring new career opportunities should plan on attending Tech Exploration Days at Blackhawk Technical College. Tech Exploration Days (TED) offers hands-on experience in careers that are in