Beloit schools superintendent calls possible layoff of 33 staff ‘hard conversation’
Beloit School District could tackle almost all of a projected $6.2 million budget shortfall by laying off nearly three-dozen district administrators, teachers, and support staff. Tuesday, Beloit schools Superintendent Willie Garrison showed the school board a list
Janesville firefighters rescue trapped tenant, pet from balcony at burning apartment
No one is hurt following a fire burned the basement at an apartment building in Janesville. Authorities say the Janesville Fire Department was dispatched Tuesday night to an eight-unit apartment building at 1814 North Randall on
Whitewater police arrest six men in ‘human trafficking’ ring
Whitewater police have arrested six men for their role in what authorities are calling a human trafficking operation. Whitewater police announced the arrests Tuesday, but they say police apprehended the men Friday. Officers apprehended six men ages
Rockford Man Accused Of Beating Woman, Headbutting Officer In Beloit
Bond is set at 25-hundred-dollars for a Rockford man accused of beating a woman and headbutting a police officer in the city of Beloit. Prosecutors say police were called out during the early morning hours of April
Community Action won’t be doing Fresh Start program next year
|Big Radio News| An education and job training program that Community Action of Rock and Walworth Counties conducts for youth ages 16 to 20 won’t be happening next year. Executive Director Mark Perry says Fresh Start relies
Two Janesville Transit Routes Detoured
Janesville Transit riders may be experiencing a detour this week on their bus ride. Assistant Transit Director Jennifer McIlhone says The 4 West Court Street and The 9 Nightside West routes are being detoured due to construction.
Kevin C. McCarville
November 27, 1958 — April 27, 2025
Milton School Board OKs 2.95% wage increase for teachers, incentive pay for new hires
The Milton School Board OKs an across-the-board boost for teacher pay. In a unanimous decision Monday, the school board approved a 2.95-percent base wage pay hike for teachers. That’s alongside a separate boost to starting pay for
Rock County Public Health Department urges people to get vaccinated against measles
|Big Radio News| The Rock County Public Health Department says it’s a good time to make sure you measles vaccination is up-to-date. According to the latest data from the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention there
Diane M. Durkee
October 17, 1943 – April 27, 2025