Brewers add pitcher from Korean League
The Milwaukee Brewers added right-handed pitcher Josh Lindblom from the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) on Wednesday. The two sides agreed to a three-year deal, guaranteeing $9.125 million to the 32-year-old Lindblom. He pitched the last five seasons
Beloit teachers have lingering concerns over educator rating system
The School District of Beloit’s educator rating system is leaving some teachers uneasy about how they’re being evaluated. The Beloit School Board’s Oversight and Finance Committee met with members of the Beloit Education Association to hear their
Oshkosh teen charged with stabbing officer with BBQ fork
Prosecutors say a 16-year-old Oshkosh boy stabbed a school police officer at Oshkosh West High School with a two-pronged barbecue fork. Grant Fuhrman is charged with attempted murder in Winnebago County. A court commissioner set Fuhrman’s bond
Up in smoke: Fitzgerald a quick no on GOP medical marijuana bill
The latest medical marijuana proposal at the Capitol is rejected by the leader of the state Senate. Representative Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma) said the bill she’s proposing with Senator Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls) calls for dispensaries to be
Salvation Army of Rock County behind in red kettle donations
With less than a dozen days left of bell ringing, the Salvation Army of Rock County says their red kettle donations this year are down again. Volunteer and Special Events Coordinator Patrice Gabower says they’re $10,000 behind
Orfordville gets a possible snap shot of its future
Residents of a local community have a chance to glimpse at one possible future for their hometown. Orfordville Village President Gary Phillips says students from the University of Milwaukee have completed a visioning exercise looking ahead 30-years.
Local congressman touts USMCA for Wisconsin farmers
The United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement could be good for Wisconsin dairy farmers. Congressman Bryan Steil of Janesville says under the old agreement it was near impossible to sell milk to Canada. The Republican says the USMCA will
Spreitzer introduces ranked choice voting bill
Wednesday, State Representative Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) and State Senator Mark Miller (D-Monona) introduced a proposal to implement a new voting system, called ranked-choice voting (RCV), for most Wisconsin elections. Like most states, Wisconsin currently uses a plurality-winner
Clinton police chief search down to two finalists
One of the two finalists for the position of police chief in Clinton removes his name from consideration, and another man is selected to be a second finalist. Village officials received a call from finalist candidate Chief
Elkhorn School District has referendum on spring ballot
The Elkhorn Area School District will ask voters this spring for $6.92 million to buy the St. Patrick School building and additional money to keep up with district operational expenses. The school board Monday approved two referendum