Friends and family protest Beloit police over shooting death of Janesville man
A few dozen protesters gathered outside of the Beloit police department Tuesday evening in response to the police-involved shooting death of 23-year-old Montay S. Penning. Reverend Michael Bell spoke on behalf of Penning’s family, who just want
Beloit school board rescinds over $90,000 of administrator pay increases
The Beloit School Board determined over $90,000 of pay increases for eight administrators in the School District of Beloit were not properly approved. They voted unanimously Tuesday night to rescind those raises effective immediately. “It’s my feeling
Garage destroyed in Town of Beloit
More than one-hundred-thousand dollars in damage is caused by a fire in the Town of Beloit. Firefighters were called to the 3000 block of West Saint Lawrence Avenue just before noon Tuesday. Officials say the first arriving units
Edgerton toughens tobacco ordinance
A local community bolsters prohibitions against tobacco products. Edgerton Mayor Chris Lund says the city council voted to add “vaping” products to its ordinance prohibiting the use of tobacco products within 25-feet of government buildings and gatherings
Realtors look for increase in homes to sell
The local real estate market may have slowed down a bit this year. Rock-Green Realtors Association President Colleen Nelson says one reason is a lack of inventory. Nelson says she’s hopeful for more homes to be on
Rock County Sheriff’s deputy helps the homeless
An initiative to inspire Rock County sheriff’s deputies to solve social problems appears to be paying off. Sheriff Troy Knudson says one young deputy wanted to do more for victims of homelessness. Knudson says Deputy Ryan Montag
Enbridge buying land for new Line 5 pipeline
Enbridge Energy has begun buying land, as it prepares to reroute its Line 5 pipeline around a northern Wisconsin reservation. The Ashland Daily Press reports Enbridge has opened an office in Ashland for staff members involved in
Reward offered in Beaver Rotary Club Christmas display vandalism
Cops in Beaver Dam hope a reward will lead to whoever went full Grinch-mode and damaged a Christmas display. Vandals did about $3,000 worth of damage to the Beaver Dam Rotary Club’s lights display earlier this month.
Treu changes plea in hit-and-run that killed Girl Scouts
Colton Treau, the man accused of killing three Girl Scouts and a mother in a Chippewa County hit-and-run crash, has changed his plea. Treu plead not guilty in May, but in court on Monday, the 22-year-old plead
Study ranks Wisconsin #10 in per capita drunk driving arrests
A study of drunk driving arrests by state reveals Wisconsin is not number one. That could come as a surprise, given the state’s reputation for drunk driving, and the fact that in 2018, 159 people died and