Janesville Police and Fire Commission accepts Randy Banker’s resignation
Janesville Fire Chief Randy Banker’s planned retirement is official. The Janesville Police and Fire Commission voted unanimously to accept Banker’s resignation letter during their regular meeting Wednesday with no discussion. Banker joined the Janesville Fire Department in
Beloit man sentenced to federal prison
A 36-year-old Beloit man will spend 10 years in federal prison for distributing heroin. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Juan Carlos Perez pleaded guilty to the charge back in May and was sentenced Tuesday by Chief U.S.
Doug Nitek guilty in death of Deputy Dan Glaze
Jurors reached a guilty verdict in Menomonie on Tuesday, against a man accused of killing a Rusk County Sheriff’s deputy. Doug Nitek was charged with first degree intentional homicide for the October 2016 shooting death of Deputy
Maximum sentence handed to Janesville man in sex assault case
“Justice Served” is how the daughter of a sexual assault victim reacted to the sentence of her mother’s attacker in Rock County Court Wednesday. Prosecutor Richard Sullivan described 54-year-old Kelly L. Baxter’s actions in a west side
Evers, Baldwin lead in new Reuters/Ipsos poll
There was more confirmation on Wednesday, of a Democrat lead in the Wisconsin Governor’s race. A new Reuters/Ipsos/UVA Center for Politics Poll is showing Democrat Tony Evers with a seven point lead over Governor Scott Walker. Democrats have leads
Edgerton Police Chief to retire
A local community is looking for a new police chief. Edgerton City Administrator Ramona Flanagan says after 28-years in law enforcement, Chief Tom Kolubertanz is retiring. Klubertanz says he’s been considering retirement for about a year and
Report details school district employee departure
The Milton School District is releasing more information about the resignation of the girls swim coach and director of nutritional services. Documents obtained by the Gazette indicate Sheila Price was accused of failing to report a complaint