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

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,