Day: January 16, 2023

Blackhawk Tech President looks ahead to promising future

Blackhawk Technical College’s President is excited about what the school has in store for the future. Tracy Pierner says they’re going to have their first graduates out of the Rock University High School program graduate with an

Randle-El jury trial begins Tuesday

Jury selection begins at 8:00 Tuesday morning in the first-degree intentional homicide trial of a former Wisconsin Badger football player. Because of the high-profile nature of the trial, a pool of 100 prospective jurors is being brought

Beloit tabs Gabrielatos as next city manager

The Beloit City Council has selected its next city manager from a pool of three finalists. Director of Strategic Communications Sarah Lock announced in a statement Monday Jerry Gabrielatos was chosen for the position. Lock says Gabrielatos’

Vos named state legislatures conference president

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos was named Saturday as the 50th president of the National Conference of State Legislatures. Vos, who served as the organization’s president from 2019 to 2021, returned to the post after the previous president,

Janesville celebrates centennial of council-manager government

The City of Janesville celebrates the centennial anniversary of its current form of government. Communications Specialist Nick Faust says the citizens of Janesville chose the Council-Manager form through an election in April 1923, and later that year,

New Whitewater business combines love of coffee and cats

A new business in Whitewater hopes to serve up cups of coffee, with a little companionship from some feline friends. Barista-Cats Cafe Owner and Founder Natalie Serna says she wanted to give the community and university students