Rock County board chairman names finalist for open county administrator post
| By Big Radio News Staff | The chairman of the Rock County board announces the finalist to be the next county administrator. A resolution to hire John Light as administrator will be considered at a meeting
Sixth Annual Flannelfest In Janesville Coming This Month
Organizers are gearing up for the Sixth Annual Flannelfest Beer Festival in Downtown Janesville later this month. Downtown Janesville Managing Director Elaina Szyjewski (She-eff-skee) says believes flannel and beer are a perfect match. She says the festival
Illinois man takes plea deal in Beloit “swatting” case
A 26-year-old Loves Park man who falsely reported a shooting to Beloit Police in an attempt to get the man his wife was sleeping with arrested takes a plea deal in Rock County Court. According to online
Beloit Man Charged With Child Abuse, Enticement
A Beloit man is accused of slapping his granddaughter and enticing a teenager. According to a criminal complaint, an officer was called out February 1st to a home in the area of Adams Street and Highland Avenue
United Way Blackhawk board to turn to national search for new CEO
| By Big Radio News Staff | United Way’s Blackhawk Region’s board says it will hunt nationally for a new leader after the CEO they hired out of a local search left the United Way after just
Illinois woman accused of stealing from resident of assisted living facility where she worked makes initial appearance in Rock County Court
The 52-year-old Rockton woman accused of stealing from a patient at an assisted living facility in Janesville while she was employed there makes her initial appearance in Rock County Court. According to the criminal complaint, the mother
Police investigate fatal shooting
One person is dead, after an apparent shooting in the Town of Beloit. The Rock County Sheriff’s Office reports officers found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound in the 1900 block of Wisconsin Avenue shortly before 4:00
United Way Blackhawk and CEO Lisa Hurda ‘part ways’
| By Big Radio News Staff | United Way’s Blackhawk Region seeks a new director as CEO Lisa Hurda leaves after just three months at the helm of the nonprofit. In an announcement Monday evening, United Way