Bank robbed in Janesville
Janesville police are investigating an early Wednesday afternoon armed robbery. Officers say a white male in his 20’s robbed the Blackhawk Credit Union on East Milwaukee Street. The suspect was wearing a black winter jacket, light blue
Congressman Ryan considers endorsement
Outgoing House Speaker Paul Ryan of Janesville isn’t tipping his hand about the GOP’s plans for a replacement candidate in the First Congressional District, but does tell Your Talk Show on WCLO he feels pretty good about
Road closures planned in Janesville
The Department of Transportation is planning some road closures in Janesville for bridge removal or girder replacement as part of the I39/90 expansion project. East Milwaukee Street under the Interstate will be closed Thursday and Friday. It
Janesville police net close to a pound of marijuana
Janesville police say they found two packages of marijuana weighing about 13 ounces during a traffic stop. 22-year-old Alan A. Rojas Hernandez and 26-year-old Aram Bruno Cruz of Beloit were arrested on charges of being a party
6th OWI arrest for Evansville man
A 48-year-old Evansville man faces a charge of sixth-offense intoxicated driving. Kenneth L. Pritzl was charged Tuesday in Rock County Court. The criminal complaint indicates Pritzl failed to a stop at a stop sign at Water and
Evansville man sentenced on hair burning charges
A 28-year-old Evansville man, accused of setting a woman’s hair on fire at a bar, is sentenced to probation. Nicholas J. Larson was originally charged with second-degree recklessly endangering safety and disorderly conduct in the December 16th
Bon-Ton stores to enter liquidation after bankruptcy sale
Efforts to save the parent company of Boston Store and Younkers have run out. The Bon-Ton company has announced that two liquidators were the winning bidders at a bankruptcy auction that was held Monday and Tuesday. Great
Walker signs child tax rebate
Governor Scott Walker was in Ashwaubenon Tuesday, signing a bill that will present a tax rebate for families with school-aged children. Governor Walker says the $100 per child will come just in time for back-to-school shopping and
Heavy snows help end dry spell for parts of Wisconsin
There’s an upside to all that snow parts of Wisconsin saw over the weekend: an end to dry conditions in the state. National Weather Service meteorologist Tim Halbach says that the heavy wet snow that blanketed central
2018 NFL Schedule to be released Thursday night
The complete 2018 NFL regular-season schedule will be released Thursday night on NFL Network as part of a two-hour special. Each teams opponents were already revealed in January. The Green Bay Packers will play home games at Lambeau