Sports Scores (6/12)
WEDNESDAY HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL The West team defeated the North/South squad 6-2 last night in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference all star baseball game at Lions Park in Lena. The West outhit the North/South 6 to 4…and
Federal cuts to SNAP food assistance program would impact 8,000 Rock County residents
If the Trump White House’s planned cuts to the supplemental food voucher program SNAP go in effect, it will impact thousands of food benefit recipients in Rock County. In all, about 38,000 Rock County residents — almost
Beloit hosting Touch-a-Truck event June 26
The city of Beloit Parks and Recreation department is hosting a Touch-a-Truck event later this month. The free event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, June 26, at Telfer Park. Beloit communications director Sarah
Beloit man accused of shooting unoccupied buildings waives preliminary hearing
The 25-year-old Beloit man accused of shooting up the doors at Craig High School and the Janesville Masonic Center in the middle of the night more than nine months ago waives his right to a preliminary hearing
Giannis appears content on staying home
The “Wizard of Oz” gave us one of the most iconic lines in cinema history. Wanting nothing more than to return home to her beloved Kansas, Dorothy clicked her ruby red slippers three times and muttered the
New reality show featuring Diane Hendricks airs July 12 on A&E
A new reality TV show on A&E follows billionaire Diane Hendricks and her daughter as they buy up houses near Beloit College and rehabilitate them. A trailer for “Betting on Beloit” says their mission is to buy
Greg Gerard steps down as executive director of Beloit International Film Festival
The Beloit International Film Festival’s 20th annual event was the last for longtime Executive Director Greg Gerard. Gerard says he’s been with the local film festival since the first year when he was part of the production
Local jobs analyst: Manufacturing sector shows signs hiring is slowing
A local employment analyst says Rock and Green counties are not seeing waves of layoffs in manufacturing like those workers in other Wisconsin counties have endured recently. But there are recent signs hiring has slowed significantly in
Beloit man headed to federal prison for possession of child pornography
A 69-year-old Beloit man is sentenced to four years in federal prison for possession of child pornography. The U. S. Attorney’s Office says Craig Daskam was also ordered to pay $22,000 in fines and serve 10 years
Jeffery S. Monk
April 18, 1955 – June 8, 2025