Badgers finalize highest-ranked football recruiting class in school history
The Wisconsin football program finalized the highest-ranked recruiting class in school history on Wednesday. Four-star running back Jalen Berger of Newark, New Jersey, submitted his National Letter of Intent and became the Badgers’ 20th scholarship signee for
Residents voice frustrations with Alliant Energy power plant construction
Some Town of Beloit and Town of Rock residents are frustrated with the construction of a new Alliant Energy plant on West B-R Townline Road. The company held a public construction update meeting Wednesday night, where over
Baldwin votes to convict, Johnson to acquit as Senate acquits President Trump on impeachment charges
On the floor of the U.S. Senate Wednesday afternoon, Wisconsin Democrat Tammy Baldwin spoke on her vote to convict President Trump on an impeachment charges. “My vote on the president’s abuse of power and obstruction of Congress,
Police arrest 6 students following fight at Beloit Learning Academy
A fight at Beloit Learning Academy leads to the arrest of six high-school aged students. Beloit Director of Strategic Communications Sarah Millard confirmed officers were called to 1033 Woodward Avenue just after noon on Wednesday. Millard said
Milton Chamber hosts candidates forum
Schools can be a real boost to a community’s economy. Milton Chamber of Commerce Director Dani Stivarius says businesses often benefit from school events. Stivarius says the recent show choir invitational was huge and had a big
Retail stores may have a future after all
Forward Janesville Vice President of Government Relations and Education Dan Cunningham says a “Retail Roundtable” discussion with local experts Wednesday offered a lot of optimism. Cunningham says the theme of the event was more evolution than apocalypse.
State attorney general lauds Rock County sexual assault conviction
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is taking notice of a cold case Rock County sexual assault. He issued a statement Wednesday noting the conviction of 43-year-old Jason A. Smith of Beloit, who pleaded no contest to two
Assembly GOP proposes bills to assist Wisconsin farmers
Bigger and bolder. That’s how Speaker Robin Vos describes Republican plans to assist Wisconsin, compared to what Governor Tony Evers proposed in his recent State of the State address. “We would probably like to do something that’s
Janesville School District considers modifying high school schedule
The Janesville School district is considering abandoning the high school schedule model adopted six years ago for a more traditional eight period day. Craig High School Principal Alison Bjoin told the Board of Education’s Personnel, Policy and
Rock County Medical Examiner releases name of woman killed in Monday crash
The Rock County Medical Examiner’s Office releases the name of the 20-year-old Whitewater woman who was killed in a vehicle crash (Monday) in the town of Lima. The single-vehicle rollover crash was reported just after 6:30 p.m.