Beloit Police Department hosts series of community meetings
The City of Beloit Police Department is partnering with Community Action to hold a series of community meetings in March designed to share information about how to reduce violent crime and other important initiatives. The first two
Janesville City Council considers yield sign at intersection
A Janesville citizen’s complaint prompts action at City Hall. City Engineer Mike Payne says data was collected on traffic volumes and crashes at the intersection of Linn and West Van Buren Streets after a citizen raised concerns
Immigrant Support Network discusses relocation need of Fort McCoy refugees
The Immigrant Support Network discusses the need to relocate 1,000 refugees at Fort McCoy. Reverend and Afghan Refugee Response Volunteer Coordinator Peder Johanson says Lutheran Social Services takes care of the case work, resettling families and setting
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin turns her attention to Wisconsin’s lead pipes
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin turns her attention to the 170,000 lead pipes Wisconsin drinking water runs through. The Democrat says the federal infrastructure bill will quicken the removal process, protecting individuals from toxic consumption. Nearly $50 million of the
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One wounded in Beloit shooting
One person is injured in an early morning shooting in Beloit. Police responded to a report of shots-fired about 2:30 a.m. Thursday in the 500 block of 8th Street. While officers were investigating, a wounded man walked into the
N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul lifts the state’s COVID-19 ‘vaccine-or-mask’ rule
On Wednesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul lifted the state’s “vaccine-or-mask” requirement for indoor businesses, citing “major improvement” in COVID-19 numbers. Gov. Hochul said in a briefing that the rule — which mandates that workers either be
Second guilty plea made in alleged kidnapping plot of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
On Wednesday, a second man charged in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pleaded guilty and agreed to testify for the prosecution at the federal trial of four other defendants. 27-year-old Kaleb Franks of Waterford,
‘Excessive heat watch’ issued for Los Angeles ahead of Super Bowl LVI
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for Los Angeles County from Wednesday through Sunday evening, warning of an increased risk of heat-related illnesses. Highs in the mid- to upper 80s are expected through
Utah Jazz trade Joe Ingles to Portland Trail Blazers, acquire Nickeil Alexander-Walker in 3-way trade including the Spurs
The Utah Jazz will trade veteran forward Joe Ingles in a three-team deal for third-year guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker. The Jazz will acquire Alexander-Walker from the Portland Trail Blazers, and reserve forward Juancho Hernangomez from the San Antonio