Pettine retained as Packers Defensive Coordinator
Despite a complete defensive meltdown in Sunday’s NFC Championship game, a 37-20 loss at San Francisco, the Green Bay Packers have decided to retain Defensive Coordinator Mike Pettine for his third season in Titletown. The Packers ranked
Evers State of the State: special session on rural issues, nonpartisan redistricting commission
Governor Tony Evers has promised a fresh effort on bipartisan redistricting, and is calling the legislature into special session to address the challenges facing rural Wisconsin. The Democratic governor’s State of the State address was widely panned
Kind gets another challenger in Wisconsin’s 3rd CD
Another Republican is in the running, to oppose La Crosse Congressman Ron Kind in November. John Garske spent 20 years in the U.S. Army and now has a business assisting veterans transition to the private sector. In
‘A partisan operation’ – Vos derides Evers’ approach on youth vaping
Governor Tony Evers recently proposed a series of measures to combat youth vaping in Wisconsin, and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Burlington) on Tuesday said the governor’s approach has been partisan. “He reached out to no one, spoke
Local charity benefits from drink donation
Beloit’s Geronimo Hospitality Group (Wednesday) donated three-thousand dollars to the Rock County Cancer Coalition. The funds came from a December drink promotion where two dollars for every signature Tito’s cocktail sold at six of the group’s local
Foxconn founder Gou says Wisconsin plant is still on schedule
The founder of Foxconn says the Wisconsin plant is still on schedule to open this year. Bloomberg News reports that Terry Gou made that announcement at a New Year’s Party. He’s quoted as saying that he will
Truck on Ice ready for another year
Members of the Blackhawk Golden K’s in Janesville are anxious for a little cold weather. Without thicker ice on the Traxler Park Lagoon, it’ll be hard to put the old Chevy Suburban on display for people to
Governor promotes anti-vaping agenda for youth
A local anti-substance abuse youth group is applauding an initiative by the governor to prevent the purchase and use of vaping products by kids. Rock County Youth-2-Youth Director Deb Fischer says vaping has quite an allure for
Beloit School Board elects new officers
The Beloit Board of Education votes to elect new officers. The move comes after former Board President Pam Charles resigned from the role last week shortly after former Superintendent Stanley Munro tendered his resignation. The School Board
Beloit Police target speeders near school
Beloit Police are asking motorists to lay off the gas pedal on Cranston Road near Robinson Elementary School. According to a Facebook post officers conducting traffic enforcement in the area Wednesday morning stopped more than 25 people