Blackhawk Tech breaks ground on new manufacturing education center
Expansion continues at Blackhawk Technical College as they break ground on their new Innovative Manufacturing Education Center. President Tracy Pierner says the center will look and feel like a manufacturing facility, and they are going to have
Rock County refusing to pay bad actors who launched ransomware attack
Rock County officials are refusing to pay the $1.9 million hackers are seeking to unlock files that were encrypted during a recent ransomware attack. County Administrator Josh smith says nobody wants to incentivize criminal behavior. Smith says
Janesville police officer Sargeant named 44th Assembly First Responder of the Year
| By Big Radio News Staff | In what’s just his second year as a Janesville police officer, Nick Sargeant earns top honors from the state Assembly for bravery and leadership. 44th Assembly District Rep. Sue Conley
City of Janesville could pick police chief finalists Thursday
| By Big Radio News Staff | Janesville’s police and fire commission could pick finalists for the city’s vacant police chief position before the end of this week. City spokesman Nick Faust says the police and fire
Report finds sexual misconduct allegations against former state Senate Chief Clerk to be credible
A former state Senate official was accused of engaging in nonconsensual sexual contact at a national conference, according to a report obtained by WisPolitics. The investigative report details allegations against Michael Queensland, who was barred from the
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American Family Field funding bill passes Assembly
A $545 million dollar package to fund improvements at American Family Field passed the Wisconsin State Assembly on Tuesday. It raises taxes on players and staff who pass through AmFam Field, and requires Milwaukee city and county
Republican state senators reject several Evers’ appointees
Republicans in the Wisconsin State Senate on Tuesday rejected several of Governor Tony Evers’ appointees to state posts. One of the appointees turned down was former state senator Joseph Czarnezki, who was nominated for a position on
Janesville nonprofit to host briefing on state bill that would allow 14-year-olds to serve alcohol
2 NJ CHILD LABOR 0500 The Janesville American Association of University Women hosts a talk over a state bill that would allow children to serve alcohol to dining customers. On October 24, the nonprofit group invites state
Deadline to register for Doves and Diamonds approaching
Beloit Regional Hospice celebrates it’s 19th annual Doves and Diamonds gala with the chance to win a ring worth $2,400. Beloit Health System Manager of Marketing and Community Relations Lindsay Baumann says the event will take place