Sports Scores (6/13)
THURSDAY HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL WIAA Girls State Softball Tournament Division-5 Semifinals Belmont 11, Ithaca 0 (5 innings) Almond-Bancroft 18, Thorp 3 (4 innings) **(Belmont plays Almond-Bancroft for the Division-5 state title Saturday morning at 8:00
Owner of Beloit Masonic lodge building wants to host food truck hub
If you like food trucks, you might like a new plan proposed at the Grand Avenue Masonic lodge in downtown Beloit. The building’s new owner, Marco Chavez, wants to cultivate a food truck hub in parking areas
Janesville offering junior lifeguarding camp next month
Janesvile youth with aspirations of becoming a lifeguard are invited to attend the American Red Cross Junior Lifeguarding Camp next month. Recreation Director Shelley Slapak says the camp is for children ages 11 to 14. It will
Marjorie Funk
March 8, 1933 — June 11, 2025
Janesville woman pleads guilty to embezzling from Denny’s
A Janesville woman who embezzled $26,000 while employed at a local restaurant pleads guilty in Rock County Court to felony theft in a business setting. Thursday afternoon Rock County Judge Barbara McCrory allowed Jenna Poole, 40, to
Milton man pleads guilty in child sexual assault case
A 28-year-old Milton man who had sex with a 14-year-old in 2022 and 2023 will spend six years on probation and one year behind bars. Derek Singkofer took a plea deal in Rock County Court on Thursday
Beloit International Film Festival board begins hunt for new executive director
The transition to new leadership begins at the Beloit International Film Festival. Vice president Aaron Peterson says the board of directors will be meeting in the near future to determine the next steps in finding a new
Ortiz’s ongoing struggles have Brewers in a quandary
When the Brewers acquired Joey Ortiz for Corbin Burnes last offseason, many figured that he would be named the shortstop of the future in due time. He spent his rookie campaign manning third base while Adames was
Juvenile referral made in Beloit shooting that still has 17-year-old in hospital
A teen who police say accidentally shot an acquaintance in Beloit last month has been referred for criminal charges. The police department says it sent a possible charge of injury by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon
Report: Janesville man suspected in negligent homicide case tied to crash that killed 2-year-old child
The Rock County Sheriff’s Office is investigating whether a traffic crash Sunday that killed a 2-year-old Milton child Sunday in the town of La Prairie is negligent homicide. Details are still emerging in the crash, which authorities