Former Beloit woman placed on probation after threatening to shoot up clinic
A former Beloit woman receives probation after felony charges from three separate Rock County cases were dismissed in a plea agreement. 56-year-old Lori Lozoya pleaded guilty to felony bail jumping, and Rock County Judge Barbara McCrory sentenced
Tommy Bartlett Show in Wisconsin Dells closes permanently
A perennial Wisconsin Dells attraction is closing down, permanently. The owners of the Tommy Bartlett Show say the ski show is not coming back next year. President Tom Diehl says that the loss of revenues from being
‘Forbes’ 400 – Menard is wealthiest in Wisconsin, Faulkner the biggest gainer
While many working families and small businesses in Wisconsin continue to struggle, others in the state are doing quite well. Forbes annual survey of America’s 400 wealthiest includes eight from Wisconsin. Home improvement magnate John Menard Junior
Civil engineers give Wisconsin infrastructure a ‘C’ grade
Wisconsin’s infrastructure has received a mediocre grade. The Wisconsin Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers 2020 Report Card gives the state an overall grade of ‘C’ – or mediocre – in 13 categories of infrastructure.
Wednesday COVID-19 numbers: 8 deaths with positive test rate above 11%
Wisconsin had 8 more deaths due to COVID-19, and a positive test rate above 11 percent on Wednesday. The Department of Health Services reported 1,408 — or 11.5 percent – of 12,196 new test results came back
Janesville’s city manager is considering his options
Before coming to Janesville seven-years ago, the longest City Manager Mark Freitag ever lived in the same place was his four-years at West Point. Freitag confides his time in Janesville has been great for him and his
Absentee ballots going out in the mail
Local municipal clerks are busy stuffing envelopes to mail out absentee ballots. Rock County Clerk Lisa Tollefson says mailings were delayed while the supreme court considered the Green Party’s request to be on the ballot. Tollefson says
A local lawmaker is recognized for economic development efforts
The Wisconsin Economic Development Association has named Senator Janis Ringhand of Evansville as a “Champion of Economic Development”. The Democrat says experience, dating back to her days on the city council, help her appreciate the benefits of
UW-Whitewater navigating enforcement of COVID-19 safety rules
The Whitewater City Council won’t enact an ordinance to help UW-Whitewater enforce its COVID-19 safety rules. For the second-straight week, interim chancellor Greg Cook asked the council for support in trying to mitigate the spread of the
Big Ten approves plan to start football season in late October
There will be Big Ten Conference football this fall. The league announced Wednesday morning the 2020 season is scheduled to begin the weekend of Oct. 23-24. The Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors (COP/C) adopted significant