League of Women Voters Whitewater Area hosts Municipal Judge candidate forum
The League of Women Voters-Whitewater Area kindly invites community members to attend the Whitewater Municipal Judge Candidate Forum on Sunday, March 19, from 1-2pm. The forum is in person and will be held in the City of
Local representative introduces Open Records Bill
Representative Clinton Anderson of the 45th Assembly District has announced he’s joining Senator Chris Larson to introduce legislation to strengthen open records laws in the State Legislature. Anderson says part time local officials need to retain documentation
City of Janesville loses out on $4 million grant that would have supported WSCC project
It looks like funding for the proposed indoor athletic and conference center at Uptown Janesville is coming up $4 million short. The City of Janesville received word that the U.S. Economic Development Administration would not be considering
Rock County aware of recent scam phone calls
The Rock County Sheriff’s office is making the public aware of a recent string of fraudulent phone calls. According to a release, a male caller has been identifying themselves as a deputy with the Sheriff’s Office Fraud
In State of the Tribes address, Mole Lake chair calls for state regulation of tavern gaming
In Tuesday’s annual State of the Tribes Address at the Capitol, Mole Lake Sokoagan Chippewa Chairman Robert Van Zile called for state oversight of gaming in Wisconsin taverns. “It’s estimated millions of dollars of taxable revenue is
Drug suspect takes plea deal in Rock County Court
Another one of the five suspects who were arrested last November when the Rock County Sheriff’s Office executed a narcotics search warrant on a home in Milton takes a plea deal in Rock County Court. 26-year-old Deonte
Evers’ AmFam funding plan ‘a nonstarter’ with Assembly Republicans
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ plan to fund improvements at American Family Field strikes out with Republicans in the state Assembly. “It’s unfortunate that the governor decided to just throw a plan out there . . that hadn’t
New pitch clock could speed up MLB games this season, says UW expert
You can expect faster games at American Family Field this season thanks to MLB rule changes. UW-Madison professor Laura Albert says most significant is the new pitch clock, which has already quickened Minor League and Spring Training
Wisconsin experts explain the collapse of tech-focused banks
The collapse of the Silicon Valley and Silvergate Banks over the weekend has financial markets shaken up, but Wisconsin banks are well-positioned to handle the problems. UW-Madison finance professor Roberto Robatto says looser banking regulations were a
Welty to host lecture on reptiles and amphibians
Those interested in reptile and amphibian conservation in Wisconsin may be interested in an upcoming lecture at the Welty Environmental Center Sunday afternoon. Executive Director Brenda Plakans says they’ll be welcoming Dr. Joshua Kapfer, who is a