Beloit police: Planned fight preceded Labor Day weekend homicide
Beloit police believe a planned fight led to the Labor Day weekend homicide of a Beloit teen. Detective Eric Schoonover testified Monday at the preliminary hearing for 15-year-old Dante Wilson, who is charged with first-degree intentional homicide
UW-Madison Chancellor Blank takes leadership position at Northwestern
Longtime UW-Madison chancellor Rebecca Blank will be leaving the university next year to take over as the president of Northwestern in Illinois. The transition should happen sometime next year, and Blank says she’s happy to have helped
HealthNet of Rock County expanding into new Fourth Ward clinic
A local non-profit is expanding into a new facility. HealthNet of Rock County purchased a building on South Franklin Street in downtown Janesville to move its services. The property used to house Rock County’s community support program,
Parker Arts Academy putting on first stage production: Clue On Stage
Parker High School’s new arts academy is seeing success with its first class of students. The program began this fall, offering students classes on the performing arts in addition to their core subjects. Academy coordinator Jan Knudsen
Ringhand supports Citizens Maps Commission legislative maps
A local state senator likely won’t be able to support legislative maps proposed by Republicans that keep many voting districts largely the same. 15th Senate District Representative Janis Ringhand says she supports the non-partisan Iowa model. The
Sex offender being released in Janesville
The Rock County Sheriff’s Office is making the public aware of a of convicted sex offender who is moving in to the community. 63-year-old Darrell Bracey is relocating to Rock Valley Community Programs at 203 West Sunny
Beloit Police investigating threat of violence against community service officer
Beloit Police are investigating a threat of violence against a community service officer. According to a Facebook post the community service officer was driving south on Prairie Avenue near Switch Track Alley just before 8:00 Sunday evening
New at Noon – Hannah Ellis “Us”
Hannah Ellis is a country singer/songwriter from the small town of Campbellsville, Kentucky. She graduated from the University of Kentucky on a full-ride scholarship in less than 4 years. While filming Season 8 of The Voice, she
Dane County judge orders Speaker Vos to turn over records from elections investigation
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos will have to turn over documents related to his investigation of the 2020 presidential election. That’s after an open records request from Washington DC-based watchdog group American Oversight. Spokesperson Melanie Sloan says they’re