Town of Milton woman sentenced for ‘drunken crime spree’
A Town of Milton woman is sentenced for what Rock County Judge John Wood called “a drunken crime spree.” 39-year-old Kezia Haffery pleaded guilty Wednesday to two felony counts and no contest to five misdemeanors across seven
Local chamber announces speaker for annual dinner
The featured speaker for the Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce annual dinner will be no stranger to the area. Pensacola, Florida based Quint Studer worked as a special education teacher in Janesville, has an advanced degree from
Beloit school board meeting to discuss potential resignation of superintendent
A superintendent change appears to be on its way for the School District of Beloit. The school board is holding a special closed-session meeting Wednesday night to “Consider and Discuss Proposed Resignation of the Superintendent,” according to
Anti-Human Trafficking group releases report
The Rock County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force is out with it’s annual report, and Vice Chair Carrie Wyatt is pleased the group has met or exceeded all its strategic goals. Wtyatt says outreach, presentation, and training has
State Treasurer looks for solutions to student debt crisis
The State Treasurer is touring Wisconsin with the goal of tackling the student loan debt crisis. Sarah Godlewski talked to local civic and business leaders in Newville Wednesday about potential refinancing plans. Godlewski identifies student loan debt
Trump touts low unemployment at Milwaukee rally
It was a contentious night for President Donald Trump’s Keep America Great rally, in which he claimed the city of Milwaukee doesn’t cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “The sanctuary county of Milwaukee released an illegal alien
City of Janesville requiring property owners to replace lead pipes
Janesville’s City Manager is defending a City Council decision this week to requiring property owners to remove privately owned lead water lines. Mark Freitag says the individual property owners aren’t the only people being exposed to that
Sex offender released in Beloit
A sex offender is now living in a neighborhood on Beloit’s west side. According to a news release, the Wisconsin Department of Corrections has informed Beloit police that 58-year-old Richard A. Bronge is living at 1216 Portland
Milton teacher accused of defecating in park is on leave
A Milton High School teacher who is retiring after being convicted of defecating in a public park has been on paid leave since November 25th. Milton School District communications and community outreach coordinator Kari Klebba says the
Assembly will attempt override of Evers veto
The Wisconsin Assembly will attempt to override a Tony Evers veto. The Democratic governor vetoed bipartisan legislation in November that was aimed at reducing the shortage of Certified Nursing Assistants. Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke said members