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Janesville man still without attorney in shooting death of ex-girlfriend
JANESVILLE — An initial court appearance for a Janesville man accused in the shooting death last month of his ex-girlfriend along the Peace Trail was again delayed Friday as efforts continue to secure him an attorney. Logan Barclay, 23, Janesville, is now scheduled to appear in court at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 23. Barclay’s initial appearance was quickly adjourned in Rock County Circuit Court for the second time on...
Multiple barns damaged after two tornadoes hit Wisconsin in one day
(WFRV) – Officials in southern Wisconsin say multiple barns were damaged after two tornadoes came through Wisconsin on the same day. According to a release from the US National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan Wisconsin, on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 7, two tornadoes occurred in the southern part of the state.
Cicada numbers expected to surge this summer in Southeast Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE — Within the next few weeks, Southeastern Wisconsin will witness cicadas take over once the soil temperatures reach the mid- to upper 60s. "These are all the Brood 13 periodical cicadas that we get up here in Wisconsin," said Nick Dowdy, the head of zoology at the Milwaukee Public Museum.
Joe Flister returning to Janesville Parker football program to take head coaching reins
Janesville Parker has hired a football coach with prior head coaching experience, school Activities Director Clayton Kreger announced Monday. Joe Flister, head coach of the Orfordville Parkview/Albany co-op for the last three seasons, will lead Parker’s program next season. Flister, a Janesville native, a 1997 graduate of Parker High and a city of Janesville firefighter, worked as an assistant at Parker from 1998 to 2020 before taking the head job...
2 Janesville schools briefly locked down after armed suspect flees police
JANESVILLE — Marshall Middle School and Monroe Elementary School were put in a secure hold for 10 minutes on Wednesday after an altercation at Kwik Trip, 2810 E. Milwaukee St., involving a suspect who ran from the police. Janesville police officers responded to Kwik Trip around 2 p.m. after Steven Jero called them. According to Sgt. Ben Thompson, Jero was attempting to pull into the gas station on Milwaukee Street...
Public record for May 10, 2024
Rock County Felony arrests All of those listed below have since their arrest been formally charged with a felony (or felonies). CHRISTOPHER CAUSEY, 50, of Janesville, first-degree recklessly endangering safety, possession of firearm as an out-of-state convicted felon and possession with intent to deliver THC, all modified with use of a dangerous weapon, May 5, 500 block Kentucky Drive, Janesville. JESSE OVERTON, 27, of Janesville, second-degree recklessly endangering safety, vehicle operator flee or elude an officer, drive or operate vehicle without consent and harboring or aiding a felon, May 5, 500 block Kentucky Drive, Janesville.
Town leaders question Janesville-area solar farm
JANESVILLE — Local leaders have a mixed reaction to a 150-megawatt solar farm proposed to be built on up to 1,500 acres of farmland in the towns of Harmony and La Prairie, near Janesville. Allan Arndt, chair of the town of La Prairie, said state law doesn’t give municipalities much say over location, size and appearance of solar installations. So, he will focus on getting safeguards in place, so the land is made suitable again for agricultural use when it’s decommissioned. ...
Mental Health Matters: Free meal, childcare at Janesville Community Center
JANESVILLE — Ever wondered how to prioritize mental health while juggling parenting and busy schedules? Gather at the Janesville Community Center Inc., 305 Lincoln St., every Tuesday for the rest of the month for a series of mental health awareness topics and receive a free meal and childcare with registration. In partnership with NAMI Rock County and Rock County Human Services, the “Mental Health Matters” series will feature mental health professionals talking about topics such as anxiety and depression for adults. ...
NWS confirms 2 tornadoes touched down in Wisconsin on Tuesday
WALWORTH COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed two tornadoes touched down in Wisconsin on Tuesday, May 7. The NWS says an EF-0 tornado touched down in Walworth County on Tuesday afternoon. The path was east of Sharon to west of Walworth. A second EF-1 tornado...
Softball: UW-Whitewater rides stingy pitching to WIAC tournament win, NCAA tournament berth
Brenda Volk wants her UW-Whitewater softball team to play the next few weeks just as it did last weekend. If that happens, the Warhawks would be in a national title hunt. Also, the scores of their games would be 2-1. The Warhawks, the No. 4 seed in the six-team WIAC Tournament, won four games by that score to claim the tournament championship and earn the conference’s lone automatic bid into...
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