Former East Troy man pleads guilty to child enticement
|Big Radio News| A 26-year-old former East Troy man who was originally charged with second-degree sexual assault of a child pleads to a lesser charge in Rock County Court. According to online court records, Christopher Van Zandt
Janesville woman who attempted to disarm cop takes plea deal
| Big Radio News | A 26-year-old Janesville woman who tried to take an officer’s taser while a police dog was biting her takes a plea deal in Rock County Court. According to online court records, Krista
State Democrats propose measures designed to rein in spending on political campaigns
| Big Radio News | Democratic state lawmakers unveil efforts to rein in spending on political campaigns. State Sen. Mark Spreitzer of Beloit says he supports his party’s effort to put a statewide referendum on ballots that
Walworth County awards grants to three dozen nonprofits
| Big Radio News | Thirty-six Walworth County groups receive a share of $238,000 in federal grant money from the county and United Way. The organizations received between $1,000 and $9,000 each and can use the money
Children’s Museum of Rock County project to kick off in June
| Big Radio News | If you wonder when work starts at the future Children’s Museum of Rock County, mark your calendar for June. Children’s Museum board member John Westphal says that is when the nonprofit group
Hendricks Foundation gives $500,000 for ‘photo stage’ to be built in Woodman’s Center lobby
| Big Radio News | The namesake of Beloit billionaire and ABC Supply mogul Diane Hendricks will grace a photo riser planned in the main lobby of the future Woodman’s Sports and Convention Center in Janesville. The
Outgoing Janesville City Council members get one more shot at GM site buyout
| Big Radio News | Outgoing Janesville City Council members will get one last crack at buying up parcels at the 250-acre, former General Motors site. Monday is the final city council meeting before newly elected city
Parkview School District faces tough cuts in face of failed referendum
| Big Radio News | The Parkview Board of Education gears up to craft a 2025-26 budget in the wake of another failed operating referendum. Interim Superintendent Wayne Anderson says the school board’s Finance Committee met for
State Department of Public Instruction seeks clarification on federal requests
| Big Radio News | Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction pushes back against the U.S. Department of Education. Earlier this month, the federal agency told commissioners of state education agencies that they would risk losing federal funding
Janesville police: Dodge Hellcat car stolen off dealership showroom floor
| Big Radio News | A Hellcat is on the loose. Police officials confirm someone smashed a window overnight Tuesday at Frank Boucher Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Janesville. They then stole a supercharged Dodge Challenger Hellcat