A major Janesville employer is planning layoffs
Data Dimensions has notified the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development 111 people will be released at its locations on Midland Road and Midland Court. In the notice, company officials explained how Data Dimensions had recently received notification
Packers WR Funchess opts out of 2020 season
The Green Bay Packers decided not to dive into the wide receiver position during the NFL Draft. Instead they signed veteran free agent Devin Funchess to provide some depth to the position. But that option is now
Sheriff’s Office arrests two after search warrant
A 37-year-old man and 30-year-old woman are facing charges after the Rock County Sheriff’s Office says guns, cash and amphetamines were found at a Janesville residence. Deputies say the Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit and SWAT team
Tuesday COVID-19 numbers: 5.3% positive test rate and 14 additional deaths
Wisconsin’s confirmed COVID-19 cases have exceeded 50-thousand, as the virus continues to claim lives. The Department of Health Services reported 762 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, out of 14,424 test results. That’s a rate of 5.3 percent,
7/28/20 Day in the Country
1961 Born on this day was American country and adult contemporary artist Ray Vega, who performed with his brother, Robert, as The Vega Brothers. 1984 With his #1 hit “Angel in Disguise,” Earl Thomas Conley became the
United Way report: 1/3 of Wisconsin households struggle with basic needs
A new report from the United Way of Wisconsin shows about one-third of state households struggle to afford basic needs. The study is based on 2018 data, so it doesn’t take into account any impact from COVID-19.
UW-Madison details fall reopening plans
Students at the University of Wisconsin in Madison will have some new rules to follow this fall. Chancellor Rebecca Blank shared an update Tuesday, on the UW’s Smart Restart initiative. All students will be tested for the
New at Noon – Lainey Wilson “Things a Man Oughta Know”
Pinned as an “Artist to Watch” in 2020 by Pandora, The Boot, and Sounds Like Nashville and included in CMT’s “Next Women of Country” program, Wilson kicked off the year by making her Grand Ole Opry debut—a
Milwaukee DNC organizers detail COVID-19 precautions
Anyone still planning to attend the drastically downsized Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee will have some pandemic-related rules to follow. Convention organizers unveiled their safety measures Monday. Guests will need a coronavirus test, then to isolate for
Wisconsin added to Chicago’s mandatory travel quarantine order
Wisconsinites will be requited to quarantine, if they travel to Chicago for the foreseeable future. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday that Wisconsin will be added to the city’s quarantine list “later this week,” noting concerns about