Milton City Council approves ‘functional merger’ with Janesville Fire Department
The Milton City Council approves a “functional merger” for the Milton and Janesville fire departments. The addendum to the intergovernmental agreement doesn’t formally merge the two departments, but it gives fire chief Ernie Rhodes more decision-making authority
Finance committee co-chair John Nygren resigns Assembly seat
One of the state’s most powerful Republican legislators is stepping down. State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) announced on Tuesday that he’s resigning to pursue a job in the private sector. That’s effective Wednesday. Nygren was the Assembly
Residents escape Beloit house fire
An electrical problem is being blamed for a residential fire Tuesday night in Beloit. Firefighters responded about 9:30 p.m. to a home in the 1700 block of Indian Road. Firefighters say smoke could be seen coming from
Badgers improve to 3-0 with rout of Green Bay
The 4th ranked Wisconsin Badgers stumbled out of the gates but quickly regained their footing and went in to rout the Green Bay Phoenix 82-42 at the Kohl Center on Tuesday night. Sophomore forward Tyler Wahl gave
Marquette’s first test results in defeat
The Marquette Golden Eagles faced their first real test of the season and the result was their first loss of the season, 70-62 to Oklahoma State at Fiserv Forum. The Golden Eagles (2-1) hit just 8 of