A bright outlook for a local community

Janesville City Manager Mark Freitag offers a glowing assessment during his annual State of the City address. Freitag told a full city council chambers Thursday night, not only is the state of the city strong, but it

Packers in the market for a wide receivers coach

The Green Bay Packers are looking for a wide receivers coach after head coach Matt LaFleur fired Alvis Whitted last week.  The move was first reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Davante Adams led the Packers with

Local community hires its first city engineer

Growth has been good for Milton, but City Administrator Al Hulick says it comes at a price. Hulick says a review of engineering costs shows the city has been spending more than $275 thousand a year for

Bucks Middleton lands reserve spot on NBA All-Star team

  Milwaukee Bucks guard Khris Middleton was named to the NBA All-Star team for the second straight season.  Middleton was among the seven Eastern Conference players selected by the league’s coaches for the February 16 All-Star Classic

Local charity celebrates holiday giving

Programs and services will continue unabated at the Salvation Army of Rock County. Officials were concerned shortly before Christmas when the annual Red Kettle Campaign appeared to be coming up $100 thousand short. Volunteer and Special Events

Cold case sexual assault trial set to start Monday

An 11th hour plea deal may be in the works for a former Beloit man who’s already serving 50 years in prison for two violent sexual assaults nearly 20 years ago. State Prosecutor Amber Hahn told the

Former Beloit superintendent to be paid $75,000

The School District of Beloit will pay former Superintendent Stanley Munro $75,000 as part of a separation agreement. According to the Beloit Daily News, who obtained the resignation agreement through an open records request, the agreement was