An in-district swearing in ceremony for state Sen. Mark Spreitzer, D-Beloit, will be held at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at the UW-Whitewater at Rock Co…
The two candidates in the 2015 Milton mayoral election will compete for the seat again in the April 4 election, and it seems the future of eme…
Five candidates have filed to run in April for positions on the Town of Beloit Board of Supervisors.
MILTON—Milton Mayor Anissa Welch will seek a fifth term in the April 4 election, with a challenge from former Mayor Tom Chesmore.
The villages of Clinton and Orfordville announced local candidates for the April 4 election, while the town of Beloit extended its filing dead…
Three incumbents on the Janesville School Board are running unopposed to keep their seats in the April 4 election.
TOWN OF JANESVILLE—Democrat Jenna Jacobson had pulled well ahead of Republican Marisa Voelkel by Wednesday morning in the race for Wisconsin’s…
In Wisconsin’s 11th state Senate District, Republican incumbent Steve Nass was prevailing Wednesday morning against Democratic challenger Stev…
BELOIT — After eight years in the state Assembly, Beloit Democrat Mark Spreitzer will make the jump to the state Senate.
ELKHORN -- In the race for Wisconsin's 31st Assembly District, Republican Ellen Schutt was prevailing Wednesday over Democrat Brienne Brown.
BELOIT — After eight years in the state Assembly, Beloit Democrat Mark Spreitzer will make the jump to the state Senate.
JANESVILLE— Incumbent 44th District State Assembly Rep. Sue Conley, by Wednesday morning, had pulled far ahead in a race against conservative …
BELOIT — In the race for 45th state Assembly District, Democrat Clinton Anderson was still ahead of Republican Jeff Klett on Wednesday morning.
In the end, with 99% of votes counted, Johnson won 50.5% to Vruwink's 49.5%. By actual numbers, the difference was just 246 votes -- 13,707 fo…
LAKE GENEVA— In Wisconsin’s 32nd state Assembly District, incumbent Republican Tyler August appeared headed to victory Wednesday over Democrat…
JANESVILLE — Rock County voters have chosen Curtis Fell to be their new sheriff.
JANESVILLE — Poll workers say new electronic equipment in use at Janesville polling places seemed to smooth voter check-in Tuesday -- so long …
JANESVILLE—U.S. Rep Bryan Steil held onto his seat in Wisconsin’s First Congressional District despite a strong showing by Democratic challeng…
ELKHORN — Walworth County Undersheriff Dave Gerber will step up to the role of sheriff.
Rock County Clerk Lisa Tollefson is expecting voter turnout of 60% to 70% in Tuesday's election.
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The Parkview School District has two referendum questions on the Nov. 8 ballot for an operational and capital referendum.
The Village of Orfordville, the Delavan-Darien School District and the Whitewater Unified School District all have referendum questions on the…
In the newly-drawn 33rd state Assembly District, retired history teacher and Milton resident Don Vruwink, a Democrat, and Scott Johnson, a Rep…
Gov. Tony Evers stops in Beloit during his Doing the Right Thing Bus Tour Monday afternoon. His stop comes just one week before Election Day w…
JANESVILLE — In the battle for Wisconsin’s First Congressional District and the U.S. House seat that represents it, incumbent Republican Rep. …
JANESVILLE — Local voters might mostly know about the candidates running for Wisconsin and U.S. Congressional offices from what they’ve seen a…
District 45 Wisconsin Assembly candidates Democrat Clinton Anderson and Republican Jeff Klett gave their stances on controversial topics at a …
FORT ATKINSON - The public is invited to attend a campaign rally and fundraiser for Don Vruwink, candidate for re-election to the Wisconsin St…
Candidate forums featuring the candidates for the 45th District Wisconsin Assembly will be held Oct. 12 and Oct. 20 in Beloit.
During a campaign stop at Van Buren Elementary School Wednesday, Gov. Tony Evers touted his recently announced budget proposal that would funn…
Voters in the city of Whitewater will answer a binding referendum question in the Nov. 8 election asking whether to increase property tax levi…
The current sheriff of Rock County and three former sheriffs all endorsed sheriff's Capt. Curt Fell in his run to become the county's next she…
Curtis Fell, a Democratic candidate for Rock County sheriff, announced several endorsements from area unions Tuesday and Wednesday.
Three Republican candidates' names will appear on the primary election ballot in the race for the 31st District Assembly seat.
Democratic candidates for state Assembly Clinton Anderson and Jenna Jacobson have endorsed each other in their respective races, according to …
Two Democratic candidates who have years of experience with the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, Troy Egger and Curt Fell, are squaring off in th…
Alex Lasry, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, visited Blue Line Battery in Beloit on Monday for a tour of the facilities and to learn mo…
The Wisconsin branch of the AFL-CIO labor union has endorsed Democrat Ann Roe in the First Congressional District race against incumbent U.S. …
A number of state legislators who for years have served parts of Rock and Walworth counties will not be running for their same offices this ye…
Dozens of people rallied outside the Rock County Courthouse in Janesville in anger and frustration after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Frida…
Wednesday was the filing deadline for candidates hoping to run for office in the fall 2022 elections. If a party has more than one qualified c…
A Town of Exiter man has announced he will run as a Democrat for the 45th Assembly District. He will face Beloit Democrat Clinton Anderson in …
Kellyanne Conway spent Wednesday talking up former President Donald Trump's term as president during a talk Wednesday at UW-Whitewater.
Kellyanne Conway, former senior consultant and campaign manager for former President Donald Trump, is scheduled to speak at the University of…
Rep Don Vruwink was drawn out of the 43rd Assembly District but plans to run for the 33rd District seat while Marisa Voelkel, a Republican who…
Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville, was in Beloit Thursday campaigning in new territory. His congressional district now includes 100% of the City …
Less than one month after incumbent Don Vruwink announced his bid for a fourth term in the 43rd Assembly District, a challenger has thrown her…
More than 200 people attended a fundraiser held in downtown Janesville for Ukrainian refugees, where almost $18,000 was collected for a variet…
The Whitewater City Council unanimously approved a policy to hold public bidding on any future dredging contracts exceeding $25,000 after a co…
Several state officials, including U.S. Senate candidate Sarah Godlewski, presented a check to the Whitewater Unified School District at Lakev…
The Whitewater city council has selected a consulting firm to assist with the integration of the fire department and emergency medical service…
The Whitewater city council will hear presentations from two consulting firms Thursday night on how each would assist with the integration of …
The Whitewater City Council might go into a closed session to discuss the settlement of a claim filed against the city concerning public const…
Two incumbents and one newcomer filled three alderperson seats during Tuesday night’s spring general election.
The votes are in and the winners in contested races for the Rock County Board of Supervisors have been determined after Tuesday’s election.
The two Pauls—Williams and Benson—will be back in the saddle for another term at Janesville City Hall, and they’ll be joined by a Rock County …
Kristie Petitt, Dannie Shear and Jon Tysse were elected to the Beloit Turner School District Board of Education Tuesday.
Here are the results of contested elections in outlying areas of Rock and Walworth counties in Tuesday's voting:
Voters in the town of Porter voted in favor of a referendum Tuesday to allow all-terrain and utility terrain vehicles the ability to share loc…
The responses of several candidates were published online and in Friday's paper. The following responses are from three additional candidates …
The Gazette sent three questions to each of the candidates in 13 contested races for Rock County Board seats that will appear on ballots acros…
Election day is less than a week away, and there are plenty of races across Rock and Walworth counties
With just a few days left until the April 5 election and early voting ending Friday, nearly 30 candidates from across Rock County are looking …
April Whitledge of Beloit, who is running for the District 12 county board seat, was found guilty in 2007 of theft after she was accused of sk…
Incumbents Cathy Myers, Jim Millard and Michelle Haworth will face off against new candidates Audrey Smith and Amie Hughes in the upcoming ele…
Janesville’s city council election April 5 pits seven candidates—just two of whom are incumbents—in a race for three open seats.
At a pair of recent demonstrations last Thursday and Saturday for the “Badger Books” recently implemented in Janesville, city clerk-treasurer …
State Rep. Don Vruwink of Milton said in a news release Thursday he will run for a fourth term in the 43rd Assembly District in 2022.
Four Milton residents, including two incumbents, are vying to fill two seats on the Milton Common Council.
Beloit City Council President Clinton Anderson announced Thursday he will run for the 45th Wisconsin Assembly District seat as a Democratic ca…
Longtime state Rep. Mark Spreitzer, D-Beloit, has announced he will now run for the state Senate seat held by Janis Ringhand, D-Evansville, af…
State Sen. Janis Ringhand, D-Evansville, announced Wednesday she will not seek reelection and plans to retire from the public eye.
Janesville’s Westgate Corridor business association is hosting a televised candidate forum March 3 to press the Janesville City Council’s seve…
Three candidates are on the ballot for a seat in District 3 for Rock County Board of Supervisors. The three candidates include incumbent Danet…
With a few primary elections taking place on Feb. 15—including a three-way race in the Edgerton area for a seat on the Rock County’s Board of …
Two incumbents and a challenger will be running for two available seats on the Clinton Community School District Board of Education in April.
Incumbent Rick Mullen will run to keep his seat on the Milton School Board in the upcoming election this April. Newcomers Mike Verran, Tracy H…
Five candidates will vie for three open seats on the Janesville School Board. Incumbents Cathy Myers, Jim Millard and Michelle Haworth will ru…
