State Senate passes bills on sexual assault testing, industrial hemp, and health insurance for families of slain police officers
It was a busy floor session on Tuesday in the State Senate, with dozens of appointments and bills on the agenda. Senators started the session by approving all of Governor Tony Evers’ Cabinet picks. Those appointments had
Assembly GOP leaders offer to accommodate Rep. Jimmy Anderson
Republican leaders in the Assembly said Tuesday that they’re ready to accommodate the needs of state Representative Jimmy Anderson, a Madison area Democrat who uses a wheelchair. “We took the politics out of it, just took a
Testing begins for Alliant plant in town of Beloit
Any haze gathering around the West Riverside Energy Center, under construction on Walters Road in the town of Beloit, is not toxic according to company officials. Alliant Spokesman Scott Reigstad says operators fired the Unit One Combustion
Evers declares Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has signed an executive order declaring the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Wisconsin. The executive order was signed at Indian Community School in Franklin. “Through this executive order, we recognize
Enrollment numbers down in Janesville schools
Class sizes are waning in the Janesville School District. Director of Pupil Services Kim Peerenboom says the trend has been going on for years and shows no signs of stopping. She says fewer children are being born.
Democrats promote fall agenda
With the legislature back in session for the first time since June, Representative Mark Spreitzer of Beloit says he’d like to see some work get done. The Democrat is helping his party roll out the “Forward Together”
Manufacturing featured at job fair
Finding work has never been easier, and Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board Service Director Dave Shaw says a job fair planned Wednesday in Beloit bears that out. Shaw says employers are having a difficult time finding workers
Non-profit offering to help South Beloit address free-roaming cats
A local community is exploring humane options to deal with an abundance of free roaming cats. The South Beloit City Council heard a presentation this week from the Winnebago County non-profit CARE for PETS. Executive Director Stephanie
Beloit City Council approves development agreement for Amazon distribution center
An Amazon distribution center is in the works for the Gateway Business Park in Beloit. The Beloit City Council approved a development agreement Monday night with Seefried Industrial Properties, which has worked with Amazon on distribution center
Johnson opposes Trump plan to pull U.S. troops out of Syria
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson is opposed to President Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw American troops from Syria. The Wisconsin Republican, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said in a statement that while he doesn’t believe