Beloit metal detector buff helps local cops solve shooting case

An expert metal detector operator who normally scours for lost valuables and antique metal relics helped police in Beloit solve a recent gun crime. Late last month, Beloit resident and metal detector buff Jim Winter ran a
Rock County Court official sets $15-million bond for woman accused in poisoning case

A Madison woman accused of trying to poison a Rock County woman to death will be jailed on a $15-million bond in Rock County — if she ever gets bailed out of jail in Dane County. Forty-one-year-old
Community Action, School District Of Beloit Hosting Health Fair Aug 23
Community Action is partnering with the School District of Beloit to provide health services ahead of the upcoming school year. The 3rd Annual Community Health Fair takes place Saturday, August 23rd at the Beloit Memorial High School
Welty Environmental Center plans family fitness night at Beloit’s Big Hill Park

A first-time fitness event is coming to Beloit’s Big Hill Park. Welty Environmental Center has organized what it’s calling S’more Miles for the night of Friday, Aug. 8. It starts with a 3K trail run or milelong
Rock County student vaccination rate beats state average

Rock County school districts meet or exceed the state vaccination rate that the Department of Health Services released Monday. According to the DHS, 86.4% of students statewide fulfilled all their minimum immunization requirements for the most recent
Floyd S. Short
August 2, 1937 — August 1, 2025
Friday Night Lights about to shine
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Lawrence “Larry” Leonard Mueller
October 7, 1946 – August 1, 2025
Sandra G. “Sandy” Caley
April 17, 1948 – July 23, 2025
Kathleen “Kathy” Cowan
September 10, 1939 – July 29, 2025