Highway 11 to be closed for road work beginning Monday
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation plans to close Highway 11 between County WC and Highway 213 in Rock County on Monday night. Highway traffic will be detoured from midnight until about 7:00 p.m. using Highway 213, County
Beloit man arrested for 6th offense OWI
A Beloit man who decided to park his vehicle in the middle of an intersection and impede traffic is under arrest for drunken driving for the 6th time. According to the criminal complaint, the Beloit Police officer
United Way Blackhawk Region launches Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
United Way Blackhawk Region announced its investment in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at a press conference held Wednesday at Blackhawk Technical College. Acknowledging the generosity of its donors, unanimous support from its Community Impact Council and Board
Abrahamson not running for reelection
Marking the end of an era on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Justice Shirley Abrahamson will not seek reelection. In a statement, the 84-year-old Abrahamson cited “a variety of reasons” for the decision. Abrahamson has been on the
‘Right to Try’ bill now federal law
A bill that allows terminally ill patients the “right to try” experimental treatments is now federal law. President Trump signed that bill on Wednesday a week after it passed Congress. Senator Ron Johnson authored the bill in
Janesville Mall may be changing
A group of several dozen business and civic leaders listen to the prospective owners of the Janesville Mall talk about their vision for the future. RockStep Capital President Andy Weiner told the gathering inside an empty storefront
Beloit man faces sentencing after woman’s death
A 51-year-old Beloit man pleads guilty in Rock County Court to charges of hiding a corpse. Judge Michael Haakenson Wednesday accepted the plea from Marco A. Rodriguez, who the criminal complaint says, claims to have panicked when
Portion of Slow-no-Wake order lifted
Boaters can open the throttle a little again on the southern portion of the Rock River in Rock County. The sheriff’s office says the U.S. Geological Survey Gauge in Afton has dropped below the action mark of
Two dead in Walworth County crash
The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal head-on traffic crash. Deputies say a car headed south on highway 12-67 Tuesday afternoon about 4:30, crossed the center line into oncoming traffic. The driver, 67-year-old Dennis Hinze,
Analysis finds legislators received $164,000 in 2017 travel and perks
State lawmakers received $164,000 in travel and perks from outside groups in 2017. They had meals, lodging, airfare and other costs covered by outside groups, or got payments for speeches or other services, according to analysis by