GPS tracking shows Rock County residents still traveling more than other counties
Rock County residents are traveling further from home than residents of surrounding counties during Governor Tony Evers’ safer-at-home order. A team of researchers at UW-Madison, led by geography professor Song Gao, is using anonymous, aggregated cellphone GPS
Bureau of Indian Affairs approves Ho-Chunk application for Beloit casino
The federal Bureau of Indian Affairs grants the Ho-Chunk Nation approval to build a casino in Beloit. The proposal will now go before Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers for final approval before construction can begin. City officials say
Rock County releases COVID-19 map of cases by census tract
The Rock County Public Health Department is making more specific COVID-19 location data available to the public. Health officials released a new map Thursday showing the positive coronavirus cases organized by census tract. The map data points
Police identify Beloit homicide victim as Janesville teen
Police are slowly releasing more information about their investigation into the dead body found in Beloit on Tuesday night. Officers identified the victim as 18-year-old Jwan J. Lamon of Janesville, and police are now calling it a
Wisconsin COVID-19 cases by county, April 16, 2020
TODAY’S COVID-19 CASES, AS REPORTED BY THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES ON APRIL 16, 2020. THESE NUMBERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
Evers extends ‘Safer at Home’ to May 26, eases some restrictions
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers on Thursday announced that he’s ordered Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm to extend his “Safer at Home” order, originally set to expire on April 24, to May 26. Evers issued the order on
Flattening Curve? Rock County COVID-19 data shows slowing spread
Rock County’s efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 appear to be working working. Data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services show the rate of positive coronavirus tests in the county decreasing. During the week of
Two inmates escape from Portage prison
Two prisoners at Columbia Correctional Institution have escaped. Portage police reported the escape early Thursday morning and said 46-year-old Thomas Deering and 36-year-old James Newman were believed heading towards Madison. They encouraged the public to stay indoors
Janesville adding four-way stop signs on downtown Court Street
The City of Janesville is putting in additional stop signs on downtown Court Street for added safety. Senior Engineer Ahna Bizjak said the intersections with River Street and Jackson Street will become four-way stops. The city will
Pence will visit Wisconsin GE plant making ventilators
Vice President Mike Pence will travel to Wisconsin next week to visit a facility making ventilators for COVID-19 patients. Pence will tour a GE Healthcare manufacturing facility in Madison on Tuesday. Last month GE announced it was