Firefighter suffers minor injury while extinguishing Janesville house fire
One firefighter is recovering from a minor injury suffered during a fire at a home on Janesville’s near-west side. Fire officials said the blaze in the 400 block of North Terrace Street was reported just before 4:00
Tuesday COVID-19 numbers: 4.7% positive and 601 new cases
The state’s percentage of positive COVID-19 cases dropped on Tuesday. The Department of Health Services reported 12,180 new test results, of which 601 – or 4.7 percent – positive. That was also the largest single day total
Congressman questions lack of info on Russia allegations
A decision by the White House to separate briefings for Republicans and Democrats, about reports of Russia offering bounties for killing U.S. soldiers, concerns a local Congressman. Mark Pocan of Madison says it doesn’t pass the smell
School board votes to remove police officers from Madison high schools
For years, activists demanded that the Madison Metropolitan School District remove police officers, known as School Resource Officers, from the district’s four main high schools. The past month has seen protests over the issue, following the killing
Appeals court upholds limits on early voting in Wisconsin
A federal appeals court has upheld Republican-authored limits on early voting. Monday’s ruling by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals will allow 13 days of in-person absentee voting, starting two weeks before Election Day and ending no
Keep yourself safe from ticks this summer with The Tick App from UW-Madison
A UW-Madison research team is working to help make it safer to be outside with a program to find and identify ticks. It’s called The Tick App and researcher Bieneke Bron says they want to prevent the spread
Be safe with your fireworks this coming Fourth of July Weekend
We’re coming up on the Fourth of July and Wisconsin Emergency Management is reminding people to be safe with store bought fireworks. Spokesman Andrew Beckett says you need to not only keep your fireworks safe and sane,
Janesville police issue Silver Alert for missing senior last seen Monday
Janesville police are asking the public for help locating a missing senior citizen. 76-year-old Kathleen Truman was last seen Monday afternoon at the Smokers World on East Milwaukee Street, driving a 2015 black Dodge Caravan. The vehicle