Milton man headed to prison for OWI homicide
Lawyers on both sides of an OWI homicide case in Rock County Court hope that a prison sentence will help a Milton man receive the alcohol addiction treatment he needs. 51-year-old John Dregne had a blood alcohol
School District of Beloit closes Merrill Elementary building
The Rock County Public Health Department requires the School District of Beloit to close the Merrill Elementary School building due to a localized COVID-19 outbreak. According to a news release, distance learning will continue and students will
SHINE Medical Technologies makes first corporate sales of Lu-177
SHINE Medical Technologies of Janesville makes it’s first commercial sales of an isotope used to treat cancer. Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications Rod Hise says lutetium-177 is a low-energy beta-particle emitter that works by directly irradiating
Evansville City Hall closes due to COVID-19
Evansville City Hall is closed because staff members were exposed to an individual who tested positive for COVID-19. According to a news release everyone who has been to City Hall since October 26th should monitor their health
United Way Blackhawk Region gears up for another two year grant cycle
The United Way Blackhawk Region gears up for another two-year grant cycle. Health and human services programs that have never received funding from the United Way Blackhawk Region before are invited to apply. President and CEO Mary
Horizon League releases men’s and women’s 2020-21 schedule
The Horizon League announced its 2020-21 men’s and women’s basketball conference schedules on Wednesday. All teams are scheduled to play a 20-game league schedule. Teams will play one League opponent twice each week with games taking place
AP calls Wisconsin for Biden
The Associated Press has called Wisconsin for former Vice President Joe Biden. The AP and CNN both called Wisconsin and it’s 10 crucial electoral votes for the Democratic candidate not long after the Trump campaign said it
Wisconsin’s elections administrator defends process, Trump to request recount in state
State elections administrator Meagan Wolfe pushed back on Wednesday, against any questioning of the integrity of the voting process in Wisconsin, particularly the notion that votes were somehow “added.” While Wolfe said she wouldn’t respond to President
Packers matchup with 49ers could face COVID obstacle
The Green Bay Packers are getting ready to leave for California in a few hours, but whether or not that game against the 49ers on Thursday night gets played is up in the air.. The Packers lost
Medical Examiner releases name of Milton man killed in tractor accident
The Rock County Medical Examiner’s Office is releasing the name of the 69-year-old Milton man who died in a farming accident on Halloween. The Rock County Sheriff’s Office says David R. Houfe had been driving a corn