Janesville fire department responds to garage fire on near east side
A detached garage on Janesville’s near east side is believed to be a total loss following a fire Saturday afternoon. Battalion Chief Ryan Murphy says the garage with two cars inside was engulfed in flames when firefighters
26-year-old woman shot to death in Beloit
Beloit Police are investigating a fatal shooting. According to a Facebook post officers were called to the area of Park and Grand Avenues around 2:00 Saturday morning on the report of shots fired. A 26-year-old female was
UW-Whitewater has declining enrolment
UW-Whitewater sees another 4% decline in enrollment, but the university’s interim chancellor says that the figure was still “very good news” considering the pandemic. In January declining enrollment was listed as the main factor that would necessitate
Rock County Health Department implements crisis standards for COVID-19 contact tracing
The Rock County Public Health Department is implementing crisis standards of practice for contact tracing. Health Officer Marie-Noel Sandoval says this is in response to the county’s growing number of COVID-19 cases. Over the month of September,
Rock County man arrested for child porn
The Rock County Sheriff’s Office arrests a 54-yar-old Union Township man on child pornography charges. According to a news release James K. Leggett’s arrest was the outcome of a several week-long investigation by Rock County detectives. He