Blackhawk Technical College enters new phase
After being closed to the public for three months, Blackhawk Technical College plans to reopen its doors to students and employees Monday. Director of Communications Jennifer Thompson says BTC is moving to the next phase of its
Business after the pandemic may not be the same
Sales and service innovations being used by local businesses to remain vital during the pandemic are likely to remain long after. Janesville Downtown Business Improvement District Director Emily Arthur says offerings like on-line ordering, payment, and curbside
Police: Waukesha County ‘sugar daddy’ paid Beloit woman’s bills with stolen money
Police believe a Beloit woman was involved with a man from Wales, Wisconsin who helped pay her rent and bills with money that turned out to be stolen. 65-year-old Daniel Stillmank is accused of taking over $375,000
Rock County Clerk: Mailing absentee ballot request forms will ease burden on clerks
The Wisconsin Elections Commission will mail out absentee ballot request forms for the November election to roughly 2.7 million voters. Rock County Clerk Lisa Tollefson believes it will make the election easier for all municipal clerks. The
Calls for UW System finalist who withdrew from consideration to resign current job
The former finalist to take over the University of Wisconsin System is now facing calls for resignation from his current job in Alaska. A faculty union at the University of Alaska is calling for UA System president
Senator Ron Johnson has little to say about allegations in Bolton book
Wisconsin U.S. Senator Ron Johnson commented briefly Thursday, on a book by former national security advisor John Bolton. CNN asked the Wisconsin Republicans about Bolton’s allegations that President Donald Trump sought China’s help to win re-election. In
Positive COVID-19 tests at 4.1% Thursday
The state’s percentage of new positive COVID-19 tests increased on Thursday. Four percent, or 422 of 10,599 tests processed, were positive. the highest rate of positive results since 4.1 percent on June 4th. Please, help us #StopTheSpread
Evers distributes $80 million in CARES Act education relief
Governor Tony Evers will distribute more than $80 million, to help K-12 schools and higher education institutions amid the coronavirus pandemic. The emergency funding comes from more than three billion in federal dollars the state received under
Elections Commission approves absentee ballot request mailers
The Wisconsin Elections Commission has given final approval to send absentee ballot requests to 2.7 million Wisconsin voters. The commission is split 3-3 between Republicans and Democrats, but Wednesday’s vote on a final version of the mailers
Janesville city hall renovations delayed again after contractor finds leaks in repairs
Renovations at Janesville City Hall are falling even further behind schedule after the contractor discovered leaks in the work they had finished last fall. The project was supposed to be finished in October of 2019, but a