Milton Fire Department adds more paid staff to help ‘broken’ volunteer system
Calls for firefighters and ambulances in Milton are up, and the volunteer fire department is struggling to cover them with limited staffing. The city and town of Milton’s joint fire commission approved increased paid staffing Thursday night
Beloit triple shooting suspects facing charges, 11 months after incident
Two Beloit men are now facing charges for a deadly shooting nearly a year after it occurred. 31-year-old Gregory Carter Jr and 27-year-old Anthony Sims III are charged with party to the crime of first-degree recklessly endangering
Local hospital raises funds for imaging equipment
Edgerton Hospital is turning to the public for help in acquiring new digital imaging equipment. Edgerton Hospital Capital Foundation Board Chair Karen Green says the goal is $445 thousand. Chief radiologist, Dr. Samual Gibson says advanced digital
State Representative Deb Kolste of Janesville not seeking re-election
The City of Janesville will have a new representative in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2021. 44th District Representative Deb Kolste announced Thursday she will not be seeking re-election when her term expires next year. “To say
Midwinter downtown Janesville event sells-out
Downtown Janesville will be awash in Flannel Saturday. Downtown Janesville Inc. Event Chair Courtney Perakis says this year’s Flannel Fest is sold out. Perakis says the popularity of the event, only in its second year, is a
Fast break: GOP tax cuts headed to Evers
Less than a week after it was introduced, the state Assembly has sent a tax cut to Governor Tony Evers. And Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) is eager to see what the Democratic governor does with it. “Whether
Three Badgers among Patty Kazmaier Top-10 finalists
Three Wisconsin women’s hockey standouts are among the 10 finalists for the 2020 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. junior Daryl Watts, senior Abby Roque and sophomore Sophie Shirley, are among the 10 candidates for the top honor in
Rock County sees diverse economic recovery
The local economy isn’t just booming. It’s also more diverse than it was a decade ago when the General Motors Assembly plant closed in Janesville according to Rock County Economic Development Manager James Otterstein. Otterstein says he’s
Milton man facing drug and child porn charges
A child pornography investigation in Milton leads to the discovery of more than seven ounces of marijuana and growing equipment. Rock County sheriff’s deputies raided 4800 Parkwood Drive on Friday, resulting in a charge of possession of
Last call for expanded DNC bar times bill
State Senate Republicans have blocked – for now – an attempt to expand bar hours in Milwaukee for the Democratic National Convention this summer. The bill would have moved the bar close to 4:00 am during the