Kenosha will have 2500 National Guard deployed
Up to 200 federal law enforcement officers and up to 2,000 National Guard personnel from other states will be in Kenosha Wednesday night. That’s in addition to 500 members of the Wisconsin called up by Governor Tony
Alleged Kenosha shooter is Illinois teen
An Illinois teenager has been arrested for the overnight murders of two people in Kenosha. Antioch, Illinois police on Wednesday announced the arrest of 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, a resident of the village located about 20 miles southwest
More workers may be back on the job
Employment appears to rebound a bit in July. The Department of Workforce Development reports the unemployment rate dropped in the state’s 33 largest cities including Janesville and Beloit. The local unemployment rate dropped to 8.2% in July.
Masks and social distancing may be paying off
Rock County Public Health Epidemiologist Nick Zupan says social responsibility appears to be responsible for positivity in recent COVID-19 trends. Zupan says the health department is still testing a large number of residents everyday but trends for
Open house planned for retiring ECHO leader
A big send-off is planned for a well known leader in Janesville’s non-profit service community. After 25-years of dedicated service as the Executive Director of ECHO, Karen Lisser is retiring at the end of the month. Under
Janesville city manager reacts to violent protests
Janesville City Manager Mark Freitag says local law enforcement stands ready to respond, if the type of violent protests seen in other American cities, including Kenosha, bubbles over here. Freitag tells Your Talk Show on WCLO he
Janesville becoming a Mecca for Murals
The city of parks may soon be known for its art. Janesville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Christine Rebout says five new murals are planned for the downtown. Rebout says artists will be setting up this
WILL files suit to overturn Evers’ mask order
A lawsuit filed by the the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty seeks to overturn Governor Tony Evers’ statewide face mask. WILL filed the lawsuit in Polk County on behalf of three plaintiffs, claiming Evers violated
Kenosha shooting leaves two dead overnight
Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth said he believes at least one person will be arrested soon, based on video footage from a shooting during Tuesday night’s unrest in the city of Kenosha. Two people were killed and
Brewers capture second straight over Reds
The Milwaukee Brewers won their second straight on Tuesday night, 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds at Miller Park and the fifth inning will be one to remember. Trailing 3-2, the Reds loaded the bases with no outs.