Beloit man accused of driving into festival bound over for trial
The 33-year-old Beloit man accused of crashing through barricades into downtown Beloit’s Oktoberfest event last month waives his right to a preliminary hearing in Rock County Court. 33-year-old Gaudencio Cruz Gutierrez of Beloit is being held on
Beloit couple accused of neglecting children waive preliminary hearings
A Beloit couple accused of locking five young children in a room covered in feces for up to 18 hours a day are bound over for trial 27-year-old Alexander Last and his girlfriend 25-year-old Crystal Polhill each
Janesville man headed to prison for repeated drunk driving
A 39-year-old Janesville will spend 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to fifth offense operating while intoxicated. According to the criminal complaint, a Janesville Police officer stopped a vehicle driven by Matthew Hudson shortly after 2:00
Racine County firefighter dies in motorcycle crash outside Alpine Valley Music Theater
| By Big Radio News Staff | A Racine firefighter dies in a car vs. motorcycle crash at the entrance of Alpine Valley Music Theater just south of East Troy. The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office says the
Used book sale to fund student scholarships underway in downtown Janesville
| By Big Radio News Staff | Hundreds — if not thousands — of books are out for browsing and buying at the Olde Towne Mall in downtown Janesville. The 63rd American Association of University Women used
Milton official calls city a leader after enacting sex offender residency ordinance
| By Big Radio News Staff | Milton might be out of step with the rest of Rock County in enacting an ordinance where sex offenders can live, and the city administrator says that’s a good thing.
Wisconsin hospitals conserving IV fluid after Hurricane Helene damages NC production facility
WRN’s Bob Hague spoke with Wisconsin Hospital Association President and CEO Eric Borgerding, regarding the steps Wisconsin hospitals are taking during a nationwide disruption in the supply of IV fluids. Hurricane Helene damaged a North Carolina factory
Rock County Board chair seeking applicants for several county committees
| By Big Radio News Staff | The chair of the Rock County Board is looking for people to fill out several county committees. Chairperson Kevin Leavy put out a call for people interested in serving on
UPDATE: Child, mother reported missing from Stoughton found safe
| By Big Radio News Staff | A mother and her 11-month-old child who were reported missing from Stoughton on Friday morning have been found safe. Earlier Friday, police said the boy’s father, 36-year-old Isiah Harris, took
Charles “Chuck” E. Linstrom
April 15, 1933 – October 11, 2024