Ryan touts tax cuts during stop in Clinton
Congressman Paul Ryan of Janesville may not be running for re-election, but that isn’t stopping him from campaigning for the Job Creators Network National Bus Tour. Ryan told a gathering in Clinton Friday afternoon how the Republican’s
Edgerton considers electing alders at-large
The Edgerton City Council is considering changing the way its members are elected. Mayor Chris Lund says they’re considering electing alders “at-large”. Lund says it makes sense since elected council members represent the entire city anyway. Lund says it’d
Janesville woman accused of stabbing boyfriend to death will not be charged
The following is a press release issued Friday afternoon by the Rock County District Attorney’s Office: District Attorney David O’Leary announced that criminal charges would not be filed against Sarina Stone concerning the death of Robert Thomas,
Bert Blain Heart Walk set for Sunday
This year’s chair for the Bert Blain Heart Walk in Janesville is humbled by the experience. This is the second time around for Chuck Elliot, who expects more than half-a-million dollars to be raised during Sunday’s event
Harley to be donated to local injured veteran
Retired Marine Sergeant and Vietnam Veteran John Giese of Elkhorn is likely pretty excited about the new ride he’s got waiting for him at Boardtracker Harley-Davidson in Janesville. Hogs for Heroes President Kevin Thompson says fundraisers have
Dane County flood damage exceeds $100 millon, Madison braces for more
Flood damage in Dane County exceeds $100 million. County Executive Joe Parisi said Friday the initial assessment totals $108 million, with about two-thirds of the total to private homes and businesses and a third to public property.
UW-System approves name changes for two-year campuses
A merger of the UW-Systems two and four year campuses is bringing new names to the colleges. Eleven of the two year campuses are taking the names of their sponsoring University. The former UW-Marathon County is now
Beware of scams in wake of recent disasters
As Dane County starts to clean up after a flood, the rest of the state should be on the lookout for phony charities. Those scammers often pose as legitimate organizations like the Salvation Army or the Red
Power outages reported in Edgerton
Crews have been working to restore power in Edgerton Friday morning. Alliant Energy reported multiple power outages on their website shortly before dawn. One outage southeast of the city in subdivisions between Newville and Edgerton, south of
Brewers send Knebel to the minors
Corey Knebel was removed from the Milwaukee Brewers closers role after he blew a 4-2 lead in the 9th inning in a loss to the San Diego Padres back on August 9. Now, they’re sending Knebel to