Report: Evers plagiarized sections of budget request
Plagiarism by the Democrat running for governor. The Journal Sentinel reports that state schools Superintendent Tony Evers submitted a budget request last month included sections plagiarized from several sources, including Wikipedia. A spokesman for Republican Governor Scott
Appleton Police: couple used heroin before standoff
Police in Appleton believe the suspects in a hours long overnight standoff on the city’s north side were involved with selling drugs. Police Chief Todd Thomas says 25-year-old Sebastian Endres of Appleton was hiding in the attic
Man killed in Walworth County officer-involved shooting
A man was killed Thursday night, in an officer-involved shooting in Elkhorn. According to Walworth the County Sheriff’s Department, the man was driving a vehicle which had been called in as a reckless driver originating out of Waukesha
‘Little Free Library’ originator dies
An originator of “Little Free Libraries” has died. Todd Bol built the first Little Free Library in Hudson, Wisconsin in 2009. It was a dollhouse-sized replica of a one-room school house. We are deeply saddened to report
Jayme Closs case: 911 call came from mother’s cell phone
There’s a new development in the Jayme Closs case. A Barron County Sheriff’s Department dispatch log released on Friday shows that a call made shortly before 1:00 a.m. Monday came from a cellphone belonging to Jayme’s mother.
Sex offenders released in Janesville
Two convicted sex offenders are being released into the Janesville community. The Division of Community Corrections is placing 34-year-old Robert J. Black at 1214 Cherry Street. Black was convicted in 2014 of exposing a child to harmful
Tobacco compliance check conducted in Janesville
A tobacco sales compliance check among Janesville retailers may indicate some improvement. Youth2Youth 4 Change Director Debbie Fischer says only five, of more than 50 retailers checked Thursday night were caught selling to underage customers. The five
Walker shrugs off criticism by former cabinet members
Governor Scott Walker on Thursday shrugged off criticism from former cabinet secretaries. Former Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation CEO Paul Jadin co-signed a letter with former Corrections Secretary Ed Wall and former Financial Institutions Secretary Peter Bildsten, sharply
Soglin back in Madison mayoral race
Madison’s mayor is back in the running. Paul Soglin has announced that he will seek reelection next spring. Over the summer, when Soglin was running for governor, he announced that he would not run again for mayor,
Debates aplenty – and plenty of eyes on Brewers
Set your DVR, because the timing is — awkward. The first debate between Republican Governor Scott Walker and Democrat Tony Evers is at 8:00 p.m. Friday. That’s 20 minutes after the opening pitch in the Brewers must-win