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Janesville student prank raises alarms

November 23, 2011 By

Janesville School officials are investigating what appears to be a student prank that caused a panic.

District Administrative and Human Services director Steve Sperry says the hoax was started by a group of middle school student athletes, who posted online on Facebook that a bus had been involved in a rollover crash and a coach was killed.

AUDIO: Steve Sperry (:14)

No such crash actually occurred though and the district had to send an emergency alert out to parents.

Sperry says the seven students they believe are responsible have been cooperative, but they could still face disciplinary action for starting the hoax.

Stan Stricker, WCLO

Filed Under: Education, Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News Tagged With:

Janesville lawmaker faces residency challenge

January 6, 2011 By

The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is filing a challenge against the residency of a state lawmaker from Janesville. State Representative Joe Knilans (R-Janesville) owns a home in the 45th Assembly District, even though he recently won a seat in the 44th District. Knilans says he’s trying to sell his home, but until that happens, he’s living in the basement of his brother’s house that’s within the district he represents. [Read more...]

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Plea deal keeps former IT manager out of jail

July 22, 2010 By

A former Janesville School District IT manager, accused of buying school district computer equipment from his own companies, could avoid a felony charge if he makes scheduled restitution payments. Rock County Judge Richard Werner says 32-year-old Brandon Keirns must pay $70,000 up front, as part of the $178,000 restitution. The agreement comes as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. If Keirns completes restitution payments during his probation, a felony charge of being a public employee entering into a contract with private interests could be dropped. Keirns pleaded no contest to that charge and five misdemeanor counts of theft Wednesday. He still faces a civil case with the school district.

AUDIO: Judge Richard Werner (:70)

Beth Wheelock, WCLO

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‘Car czar’ makes Janesville stop

June 11, 2010 By

Janesville is ground zero for economic recovery in southern Wisconsin if a visit by a cadre of Obama administration officials is any indication. White House Director of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers, Ed Montgomery, said Friday that the group is tasked to help link local and federal efforts for recovery. “The president asked us to make sure that we get out of Washington, that we recognize that what’s going on in Janesville is different than what’s going on in Detroit, Michigan or in Spring Hill, Tennessee or other areas around the country, so that we hear your particular problems, your particular concerns,” Montgomery said during a press conference at the Rock County Job Center. [Read more...]

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Feingold, Ryan’s plan to reel in spending

May 27, 2010 By

This week President Obama joined a long list of predecessors calling for line item veto authority in effort to rein in spending. US Senator Russ Feingold has a proposal dubbed the “Janesville Line-Item Veto” because he introduced it with fellow Janesville native House Republican Paul Ryan.

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