Evansville felon faces weapons charges

The father of one of the suspects arrested in the wake of a 14-year-old’s shooting death is facing a weapons charge. William Drefahl, 44, is charged in Rock County Court with possession of a firearm by a
City of Evansville helps residents recover from hail storm

Evansville residents still digging out from under a major hailstorm last week will get a little helping hand from the city. City Administrator Jason Sergeant says people whose water and lights were scheduled to be cut off
Grand Avenue bridge In Beloit to be closed through June

The Grand Avenue Bridge in Beloit will be closed for next couple of months beginning Tuesday, April 22. City Engineer Scot Prindiville says the closure will be in place until the Riverwalk expansion is completed in June.
Town hall meeting will go on in Congressman Steil’s absence

A chair reserved for U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil at a Janesville town hall Wednesday night will be empty. A group of local volunteers organized the event and invited Steil to participate. Edie Baran, one of the organizers,
No one hurt in early morning commercial fire

The Janesville Fire Department is investigating the cause of an early morning commercial fire. Officials say firefighters were called to the RathGibson manufacturing plant in the 2500 block of Foster Avenue just after 4:00 a.m. Tuesday. The first
Janesville man charged with intent to deliver fentanyl appears in Rock County Court

A Janesville man charged with possession with intent to deliver fentanyl makes his initial appearance in Rock County Court. Assistant District Attorney David Olson argued that cash bond was necessary to ensure that Jeremy Shea returns to