Congressman holds town hall in Edgerton
Residents in Edgerton cover a lot of topics with Second District Congressman Mark Pocan during a town hall visit Wednesday afternoon. Healthcare and drug prices topped the minds of many in the audience totaling just under two
Residents raise environmental concerns over potential Beloit Snapper stadium
Some citizens in the stateline area are concerned about the environmental impact of a potential new Beloit Snappers stadium going in along the Rock River. South Beloit Mayor Ted Rehl says eagles nest in that area around
Pedestrian bridge in Janesville starting to take shape
The other bridge across the Rock River in downtown Janesville is nearing completion. JoLynn Burden with ARISEnow says the Blain Gilbertson Family Heritage Pedestrian Bridge will be poured and set in yet this fall. Once the structure
Rock County Board seeks new member
The Rock County Board is looking for a little help. District 28 Supervisor Kara Hawes is moving to Beloit to take a teaching job. The district includes Janesville wards 9 and 10 and town of Rock wards
Manufacturing Days set for BTC
A local technical college is working to fill the need for skilled manufacturing workers. Blackhawk Technical College Enrollment Development Coordinator Katie Lange calls it critical that more high school students explore opportunities in manufacturing. Lange says part
Dassey legal team requests clemency
The legal team for convicted killer Brendan Dassey is asking for his release from prison. Attorney Laura Nirider spoke with CBS This Morning in a segment which aired on Wednesday. “He has spent almost half his life
Slow-no-wake order issued for Rock River
Heavy rain in September is prompting the Rock County Sheriff’s Office to issue a slow-no-wake order for two sections of the swollen Rock River. The speed restriction is in place for the section of river running from
SHINE Medical Technologies breaks world record
SHINE Medical Technologies in Janesville and it’s sister company Phoenix LLC smash the world record for a nuclear fusion reaction in a steady-state system. The reaction yielded 46 trillion neutrons per second, eclipsing the previous record by
Four displaced from residential fire in Janesville
A Janesville woman escapes her burning home without injury after a passerby sees smoke coming from a dryer vent and alerted the woman her basement was on fire. The Janesville Fire Department says firefighters were called to
Beloit teacher and coach arrested on drug charges
A local teacher and youth football coach is arrested on drug charges. Beloit Police say officers were conducting a drug-related investigation in relation to an incident that occurred shortly before noon Tuesday in a parking lot on