Local News – Big Radio

• Beloit police: Crash that killed rider of three-wheel motorcycle under investigation
  Authorities say an accident that killed a three-wheel motorcycle rider in Beloit on Wednesday afternoon remains under investigation. Beloit police say the fatal accident happened at 4:50 p.m. at the intersection of Portland Avenue and Moore Street.
• Janesville Fire Department, search dogs, help in ‘recovery’ effort in Texas floods
  The Janesville Fire Department sends help to Texas in the work to recover dozens still missing days after major flash floods raged through the heart of the Lone Star state. Janesville fire crews are part of a
• Beloit Public Library Holding Watch Party for Premiere Of ‘Betting on Beloit’
  The Beloit Public Library is inviting the community to come out and watch the premiere of A&E’s new series "Betting on Beloit."  Marketing and Communications Coordinator Amy Mitchell says the library is hosting a watch party Saturday
• YWCA selling Jeffris Flats to ECHO
  The YWCA Rock County's plans to consolidate services into a single campus on the south side lead to the sale of the Jeffris Flats transitional apartments that the non-profit has ran for more than 20 years. Executive
• SSM Health launching partnership with nursing school Chamberlain University to bolster workforce amid shortage
  Addressing a need for nurses. SSM Health and Chamberlain University, one of the nation's largest nursing schools, are teaming up to offer the Aspiring Nurse Program. The goal is to add 400 more nurses to the workforce
• Janesville man who led police on high-speed chase takes a plea deal
  A 30-year-old Janesville man who hit a squad car and led police on a high-speed chase takes a plea deal in Rock County Court. According to online court records, Timothy Douthitt plead guilty in May to fleeing
• Attempted homicide suspect faces new charges for previous incidents
  A 46-year-old Janesville man who was charged with attempted homicide earlier this week for nearly choking a woman is facing new charges for two earlier incidents which previously went unreported. Jon Schneider's new charges in Rock County
• Striking union health care workers at Mercy East clinic say security at facility is at issue
  Union medical workers at Mercyhealth's East clinic say they are on strike over more than just wages and insurance benefits. UAW members tell Big Radio the week-long labor strike that's included more than 120 union nurses and