Beloit man who police shot at and missed takes plea deal

The 35-year-old Beloit man who a Beloit Police officer shot at and missed after he charged at her last spring takes a plea deal in Rock County Court. According to online court records Wednesday morning Thomas O.
Gymnast’s accused killer headed to trial in December

The 23-year-old former UW-Whitewater wrestler accused of killing former Warhawks gymnast Kara Welsh appears headed to trial. According to online court records, Chad Richards appeared in Walworth County Court Tuesday for a motion hearing. Judge Estee Scholtz
Rock County Public Health to distribute free radon test kits

| By Big Radio News Staff | Rock County will be offering residents free home radon test kits. Health department representatives will distribute kits while supplies last at Hedberg Public Library in Janesville on Thursday, Feb. 20;
Rock County Jail expansion behind schedule, under budget

With a state-of-the-art gym, a large open break area with an outdoor courtyard, and heated indoor parking, the renovations at the Rock County Sheriff’s Office may just serve as a recruiting tool for new deputies. The Sheriff’s
Hedberg Library Board president tells board to ‘face reality,’ hand over JATV to Janesville city manager

| By Big Radio News Staff | Janesville’s city manager will take charge of JATV after the Hedberg Public Library Board hands over the reins of the struggling public access cable TV station. The library board OK’s
Police response near Parker High in Janesville a ‘swatting’ incident, JPD says

| By Big Radio News Staff | A swatting call results in a heavy police presence near Parker High School in Janesville. The Rock County Communications Center says Janesville police and fire units and the sheriff’s office
Rev. Dr. William “Bill” W. Wagner
September 14, 1940 ~ February 16, 2025 (age 84)
William Allen Mathis
January 18, 1958 – February 10, 2025
Criminal complaint sheds more light on human trafficking case in Beloit

A violent encounter where two men were held at gunpoint and threatened with large dogs blows the lid on a human trafficking case in Beloit. Beloit Police announced this week that 60-year-old Charles Anthony Bell is facing
Timothy George Luedtke
August 16, 1958 – February 16, 2025