Planned Ho-Chunk Nation casino in Beloit gets final approvalMay 13, 2022 GMTBELOIT, Wis. (AP) — The Bureau of Indian Affairs on Friday approved the Ho-Chunk Nation's application for a casino in Beloit, more than two decades after the city residents voted in favor of the complex.Regal Beloit: Q1 Earnings SnapshotApril 27, 2022 GMTBELOIT, Wis. (AP) _ Regal Beloit Corp. (RRX) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $125.6 million.On a per-share basis, the Beloit, Wisconsin-based company said it had profit of $1.85.Police arrest man wanted in January shooting death in BeloitMarch 30, 2022 GMTBELOIT, Wis. (AP) — A Madison man was apprehended Wednesday in connection with a fatal shooting outside Beloit Memorial High School after a basketball game in January, authorities said.The 19-year-old man was arrested without incident on suspicion of first-degree reckless homicide in the death of 19-year-old Jion Broomfield.ADVERTISEMENTDefiant priest removed from ministry to speak in BeloitMarch 20, 2022 GMTLA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — A defiant priest who was removed from his ministry in La Crosse last year is set to speak in Beloit this summer. The La Crosse Tribune reported Sunday that the Rev.Police find little cooperation in shooting of man after gameJanuary 30, 2022 GMTBELOIT, Wis. (AP) — Up to 40 people witnessed a fatal shooting outside Beloit Memorial High School after a basketball game yet police are being stonewalled in their investigation, authorities said Sunday.Beloit officer who shot man won’t be chargedJanuary 14, 2022 GMTBELOIT, Wis. (AP) — A Beloit police officer who shot a man who was trying to disarm her won’t face any criminal charges, prosecutors said Friday.The Beloit Daily News reported that Sgt.Tuesday’s ScoresThe Associated PressJanuary 5, 2022 GMTBOYS PREP BASKETBALL=DOJ: Beloit officer shoots man who tried to take gunDecember 16, 2021 GMTBELOIT, Wis. (AP) — A Beloit police sergeant shot and injured a man who attacked the officer and tried to take his or her gun, according to state investigators. The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation said the sergeant was on the scene of a traffic crash shortly before 8 p.m.6 people shot in Town of Beloit, 1 deadDecember 10, 2021 GMTMILWAUKEE (AP) — Six people were shot late Thursday in the town of Beloit, leaving one victim dead and two more with life-threatening injuries.Police officers were called to a residential block in the Town of Beloit and found three people with gunshot wounds.Fire at pool hall in Beloit kills one manDecember 5, 2021 GMTMILWAUKEE (AP) — A fire at a pool hall early Sunday in Beloit killed one man, the city's fire department reported.The Beloit Fire Department said in a statement it has not found the cause of the fire, the Wisconsin State Journal reported.ADVERTISEMENT3 people from Wisconsin die in 4-vehicle crash in MissouriJuly 25, 2021 GMTCRAWFORD COUNTY, Mo. (AP) — Three people from Wisconsin died in a four-vehicle crash in eastern Missouri on Friday.The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash happened on Interstate 44 about 90 miles southwest of St.Third man arrested in fatal Beloit shootingJune 15, 2021 GMTBELOIT, Wis. (AP) — A third man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Beloit last week. The 19-year-old Beloit man turned himself in to the Rock County Sheriff’s Office Monday, authorities said.Regal Beloit: Q1 Earnings SnapshotMay 3, 2021 GMTBELOIT, Wis. (AP) _ Regal Beloit Corp. (RBC) on Monday reported first-quarter earnings of $65.6 million...Food plant worker sues employer after contracting COVID-19April 19, 2021 GMTELKHORN, Wis. (AP) — A food plant employee is suing his Walworth County employer alleging he contracted the coronavirus at work and infected his wife who died from the disease...Jury awards $5.2M in Walmart disability discrimination caseOctober 11, 2019 GMTMADISON, Wis. (AP) — A jury has awarded a former Wisconsin Walmart employee $5.2 million in a disability discrimination case...Man robbed at gunpoint in Janesville, 1 suspect arrested, another at largeBill Novak | Wisconsin State JournalMay 24, 2019 GMTA Janesville man was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday afternoon while inside a friend's car, with one of the suspects arrested in Beloit and a second suspect at large.Madison man killed in Beloit crashSandy CullenFebruary 4, 2019 GMTA Madison man was killed in a crash Saturday in Beloit.Leon F. Lawler, 56, died at the scene of the crash involving his mini-van and a semi that was reported at about 9:45 p.m. near the intersection of Milwaukee Road and Freeman Parkway, the Rock County Medical Examiner’s Department said.ADVERTISEMENTPrep schedule directory: Look up today’s sports schedules for conferences in the area and regionArt Kabelowsky | Wisconsin State JournalJanuary 30, 2019 GMTUse this directory to look up today's prep sports schedule for area and region conferences. Click on the conference desired after finding the school you are following on that conference's list. Badger North and South Rock County Sheriff’s Office arrests man after car chase and foot pursuitShelley Mesch | Wisconsin State JournalDecember 30, 2018 GMTRock County Sheriff's Office deputies chased a man wanted on felony charges as he fled from Janesville in a car and then through a farm field on on foot before arresting him Friday afternoon, the Sheriff's Office said.Prep basketball: Elliott Barry’s late 3-pointer lifts Madison WestArt Kabelowsky | Wisconsin State JournalDecember 23, 2018 GMTBecause Elliott Barry sank a go-ahead 3-pointer from the right wing with 6.9 seconds to play, the Madison West boys basketball team went home a winner on Saturday.Barry’s shot lifted the Regents to a 65-63 victory over Milwaukee Golda Meir in the I-43/I-94 Challenge, held at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee.Verona tops state boys hockey rankingsJon Masson | Wisconsin State JournalDecember 22, 2018 GMTThe Verona boys hockey team was atop WisconsinPrepHockey.net’s weekly state rankings.Sun Prairie stood fifth and Madison Edgewood received honorable-mention recognition this week.Verona moved up from the second spot, while Sun Prairie climbed from eighth.Beloit man arrested for alleged 4th drunken driving offenseBill Novak | Wisconsin State JournalOctober 1, 2018 GMTA Beloit man found slumped over the steering wheel of his minivan early Sunday morning was arrested for his alleged fourth drunken driving offense.James Lang, 71, was taken into custody at about 2:20 a.m.Madison area prep results from Tuesday, September 25, 2018Wisconsin State JournalSeptember 27, 2018 GMTCross countryPrep football preview: Offense expected to reign in a tougher, tighter Rock Valley Conference this fallArt Kabelowsky | Wisconsin State JournalAugust 11, 2018 GMT2017 RECAPStandings (conference, overall): Clinton 9-0, 11-1; Jefferson 8-1, 8-2; Beloit Turner 7-2, 7-3; Evansville/Albany 6-3, 6-4; East Troy 5-4, 5-5; Walworth Big Foot 3-6, 3-6; Edgerton 2-7, 2-7; McFarland 2-7, 2-7; Whitewater 1-8, 1-8.ADVERTISEMENTClinton man arrested for alleged 8th drunken driving offenseBill Novak | Wisconsin State JournalAugust 6, 2018 GMTA Clinton man who stopped driving his motorcycle early Saturday morning near a roundabout in Rock County was arrested for his alleged eighth drunken driving offense.Dennis Draves, 65, was taken to the Rock County Jail on a tentative charge of operating while intoxicated after field sobriety tests were given to him at about 2:00 a.m.WFCA football-only realignment proposal alters Big Eight, Badger South and Capitol in 2020Jon Masson | Wisconsin State JournalJuly 24, 2018 GMTThe Wisconsin Football Coaches Association’s proposal for football-only conference realignment beginning in 2020 was released Monday and will alter several area conferences — including the Big Eight, Badger South and Capitol North and South.Madison area prep results from Thursday, May 24, 2018State Journal staffMay 25, 2018 GMTBaseballMadison area prep results from Saturday, May 12, 2018State Journal staffMay 13, 2018 GMTBaseballCaitlyn Brewer’s walk-off homer lifts Marshall softball team over previously unbeaten HeightsArt Kabelowsky | Wisconsin State JournalMay 2, 2018 GMTCaitlyn Brewer’s first career home run could not have come at a better time on Monday.The junior hit a two-run, walk-off shot in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Marshall softball team a 2-0 victory over Wisconsin Heights in a battle for the lead in the Capitol South Conference.Two Interstate ramps closing in Rock County Monday nightBill Novak | Wisconsin State JournalMarch 20, 2018 GMTTwo exit ramps on northbound Interstate 39/90 between Beloit and Janesville in Rock County will be closed at different times Monday night for construction work.The state Department of Transportation said Exit 183 to Highway S, or Shopiere Road, will be closed from 8 p.m.4 hurt in crash following high-speed chase in BeloitBill Novak | Wisconsin State JournalMarch 19, 2018 GMTA Janesville man was taken into custody early Saturday morning after crashing his car following a high-speed chase, with four people hurt in the crash.Georgio Beard, 27, was tentatively charged with hit and run causing injury, drunken driving causing injury, felony fleeing and other traffic offenses, town of Beloit police said.ADVERTISEMENTCrundwell documentary receives Beloit film festival awardBY RACHEL RODGERS rrodgers@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5529 @rj_rodgersMarch 10, 2018 GMTDIXON – The documentary detailing former city Comptroller Rita Crundwell's historic embezzlement continues to receive accolades during its tour across the nation."All the Queen's Horses" recently won the Golden Laurels Award at the Beloit (Wisconsin) International Film Festival.Big Eight Conference selects Sun Prairie’s Drew Scharenbrock as wrestler of the yearJon Masson | Wisconsin State JournalMarch 2, 2018 GMTSun Prairie senior Drew Scharenbrock was named the wrestler of the year in the Big Eight Conference when the all-conference wrestling team was announced this week.Scharenbrock won the WIAA Division 1 state title at 145 pounds and finished 51-0.Wisconsin business accelerator gBETA cruises into IndyJudy Newman | Wisconsin State JournalFebruary 17, 2018 GMTThe gener8tor accelerator's gBETA program is expanding into another Midwestern state: Indiana.The gBETA program for early-stage startup companies will open in Indianapolis this spring, offering seven weeks of coaching for free to five young businesses.A Wisconsin company won federal approval to make a medical isotope that hasn’t been produced in US in 30 yearsJudy Newman | Wisconsin State JournalFebruary 8, 2018 GMT NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, a former Madison company now based in Beloit, has federal approval to become the first U.S. supplier in 30 years whose technology can be used to produce a critical radioactive imaging product -- technetium-99m -- a radioisotope that is in high demand for use in medical diagnostic tests.Update: Beloit man had altercations in Brodhead before crash, police sayBill Novak | Wisconsin State JournalJanuary 30, 2018 GMTA Beloit man who suffered life-threatening injuries Sunday afternoon after he failed to stop at a stop sign and crashed into a car in Green County had several altercations in Brodhead prior to the crash, police said.Beloit Memorial girls hockey co-op clinches Badger Conference championshipArt Kabelowsky | Wisconsin State JournalJanuary 26, 2018 GMTThe Beloit Memorial co-op girls hockey team achieved a first with Thursday night’s 6-0 victory over the Middleton co-op at the Madison Ice Arena.With the victory, the Rock County Fury (17-2-2 overall, 9-0-0 Badger Conference) clinched the first conference championship in program history.2 fatal victims in Rock County crash identifiedBill Novak | Wisconsin State JournalJanuary 23, 2018 GMTTwo men killed in an early Sunday morning crash in Rock County have been identified as Cecilio Rodriguez, 26, and Hesham Abdelrahim, 26, both of Beloit.The Rock County Medical Examiner's Office said forensic autopsies were performed on Monday at the Dane County Medical Examiner's Office, with preliminary results confirming the two men died from injuries sustained in the crash.Madison area prep schedule for Saturday, January 20Staff WriterJanuary 20, 2018 GMTBOYS BASKETBALLMadison area prep schedule for Saturday, January 13Staff WriterJanuary 14, 2018 GMTBOYS BASKETBALLMadison area prep schedule for Tuesday, January 9Staff WriterJanuary 9, 2018 GMTBOYS BASKETBALLMadison area prep schedule for Saturday, January 6Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2018 GMTBOYS BASKETBALLWaunakee Tournament, 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 8 p.m., pairings TBA (Columbus, Madison Edgewood, Lake Mills, Lakeside Lutheran, Ripon, Waunakee)Middleton vs. Hartland Arrowhead at Al McGuire Center, Milwaukee, 6:30 p.m.Dr. Stewart F. Taylor Sr. M.D., 96, PortageStaff WriterDecember 29, 2017 GMTDr. Stewart F. Taylor Sr., M.D., 96, of Portage, father, grandfather and loyal companion, died in his home of natural causes on Dec. 26, 2017.He was born in Portage on Sept. 24, 1921, to Zelia and William Taylor.Madison area prep schedule for Saturday, December 16Staff WriterDecember 16, 2017 GMTBOYS BASKETBALLBeloit man allegedly hid corpse; found in truck stop lot, Rock County officials sayBill Novak | Wisconsin State JournalDecember 15, 2017 GMTA Beloit man who allegedly hid the body of a young Milwaukee woman at a South Beloit truck stop was arrested Thursday.Marco Rodriguez, 50, was taken into custody on a tentative charge of hiding a corpse, the Rock County Sheriff's Office said.Prep notes: Sun Prairie’s Caden White makes football choice; Madison East’s Justice Filip reaches milestoneState Journal staffDecember 11, 2017 GMTSun Prairie senior defensive back Caden White has orally committed to play football at the University of North Dakota, according to a Twitter report from “UNDFootball360,” which discusses North Dakota football but is not affiliated with the university.Madison area prep schedule for Saturday, December 9Staff WriterDecember 10, 2017 GMTBOYS BASKETBALLNon-conferenceWatertown Luther Prep vs. Adams-Friendship at JustAGame Fieldhouse, Wisconsin Dells, 2:30 p.m.Rock Valley boys basketball preview: East Troy the favorite in newly combined Rock Valley raceArt Kabelowsky | Wisconsin State JournalDecember 3, 2017 GMTROCK VALLEY CONFERENCEJanesville police looking for shooter in hotel armed robberyBill Novak | Wisconsin State JournalNovember 23, 2017 GMTJanesville police are searching for a Beloit woman believed to be the shooter in an armed robbery at a local hotel Tuesday night.Latoya Hill, 20, has been identified as the shooter in the incident that occurred about 9 p.m.Madison area prep schedule for Tuesday, November 21Staff WriterNovember 21, 2017 GMTBOYS BASKETBALL