Police: Janesville crime rate hit 25-year low in 2019
Data from the Janesville Police Department shows the city’s overall crime rate hit a 25-year low in 2019. Chief David Moore presented the statistics Friday afternoon, which showed a decrease in property crimes while violent crimes remained
Milton considers strategic plan
A local community is considering how best to more forward with growth and development. Milton City Administrator Al Hulick says the last strategic plan was developed in 2007. Hulick says the city’s recent progress appears to represent
Rock County Health Department updates community on coronavirus
The Rock County Health Department is preaching preparedness in the face of any potential cornavirus outbreak. Health Officer Marie-Noel Sandoval urges residents to stay informed. Sandoval says even though the overall risk of someone in Rock County
Gallagher and Pocan introduce bill that would bring transparency to medical supply chain
Coronavirus concerns have spurred a couple of Wisconsin congressman, who want to empower the FDA to strengthen the U.S. supply chain. Republican 8th District Representative Mike Gallagher said the U.S. reliance on global supply chains is apparent.
Whitewater woman accused in fraud case
A 58-year-old Whitewater woman is accused of stealing more than 50-thousand dollars from an elderly Rock County resident. Rock County Sheriff’s Detectives arrested Susan K. Salyers Thursday on nearly 100 counts on charges including forgery, fraudulent use of
UW-Madison report says Russian social media bots still out in force ahead of 2020 presidential election
A new report from U W Madison says the same sorts of Russian social media bots that drove conversations online in the 2016 election cycle are still at work. Professor Young Mie Kim and the Brennan Center
State Supreme Court tosses appeal of man convicted of ordering his wife to kill police
A man convicted of soliciting his wife to kill police has had an appeal in the case tossed out by the State Supreme Court. Kelly Closs was convicted in 2017 of solicitation of reckless injury for telling
Evers’ veto means paddlewheel raffles to remain illegal
Paddlewheel raffles will remain illegal in Wisconsin, despite passage of bipartisan legislation. Paddlewheel raffles are already used as fundraisers by some clubs and community groups, but Evers this week vetoed the bill that would have allowed them
Sheriff’s Office warns citizens of phone scam
Phone scammers who are pretending to be from the Rock County Sheriff’s Office appear to be getting more sophisticated. Captain Mark Thompson says the first time a citizen received one of these calls this week, the scammer
Lake Geneva man arrested for 4th offense OWI
A Lake Geneva man who told police he had a few sips of beer has a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.264 after testing, more than three times the legal limit for driving. According to the criminal complaint filed