Beloit Public Library hosting homeless training for area officials
The Beloit Public Library is hosting a training for how to interact with the homeless. Joe Dutra from the Chicago-based Homeless Librarian Training Institute will be holding two sessions on Friday. Head of Library Services Jeni Schomber
Janesville teen gets jail time, probation after accused sexual assaults
A Janesville teen will not go to prison after being accused of sexually assaulting two underage victims. 18-year-old Zackary Russell was 16 at the time of the alleged incidents, which led to three counts of second-degree sexual
Local Wind Ensemble gets special invitation
A local college will have a musical group of students performing at one of the most famous entertainment venues in the world. The UW-Whitewater Symphonic Wind Ensemble is set to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York.
Spring ahead to Safety at time change
The change over to Daylight Saving Time this weekend is a perfect opportunity to “Spring Ahead to Safety” according to the Rock County Sheriff’s Office. Emergency Management Bureau Director Sergeant Sheena Kohler suggests reviewing a few critical
Local school district reacts to threat of dangerous virus
The Janesville School District is reassuring parents the coronavirus threat is being taken seriously. Officials say the situation is being closely monitored with guidance from the Rock County Health Department and U-S Centers for Disease Control and
Wisconsin joins border wall funding lawsuit
Wisconsin has joined a lawsuit over President Donald Trump’s Mexican border wall. Governor Tony Evers on Wednesday authorized Attorney General Josh Kaul to join the multi-state lawsuit, which was filed by California’s attorney general. That brings to
DHS updates state officials on Covid 19 coronavirus in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services provided a briefing at the Capitol Wednesday, on the status of Covid 19 coronavirus here. “I want reiterate that the risk to the general public remains low at this time,” said
Task force would address Wisconsin’s missing and murdered indigenous women
Missing and murdered indigenous women were on the agenda at the Capitol Wednesday. Native American and Native Alaskan women and girls are murdered at rates more than 10 times the national average. Representative Beth Myers (D-Bayfield) has
Salvation Army hosts Others Luncheon
The Salvation Army Rock County is hosting a benefit luncheon. This benefit highlights the work of The Salvation Army such as Food Pantry, Community Lunch and Pathway of Hope in Beloit and Janesville, and the transitional living
Two bills authored by Loudenbeck signed into law
State Representative Amy Loudenbeck appears to be having a successful week at the capitol. The Clinton Republican says the democratic Governor signed two bills she authored this week including one that aims to improve surface water quality