Category Archives: Local News

Man taken into custody for allegedly firing gun on Madison’s east side
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police arrested a man Friday for his alleged involvement in a shooting on Madison’s east side. Authorities said they responded to the 2100 block of Atwood Avenue ar...
Logan Rude Aug 30, 2021

Monday Morning Sprint
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Site staff Aug 30, 2021
In the 608: Local wrestling coach battling cancer, inspiring others
ORFORDVILLE, Wis. – It’s not rare to find Kate Brown coaching wrestling at Orfordville Schools. “Wrestling just became something that was in our living room every day,” Brown s...
Josh Spreiter Aug 30, 2021

Police: Man killed in Portage motorcycle crash
PORTAGE, Wis. — A 39-year-old man died Sunday afternoon in a motorcycle crash in the City of Portage. According to a news release, the crash between a motorcycle and a semi-truck happened at the...
Stephen Cohn Aug 29, 2021

Move-in begins on UW campus, officials talk Covid safety
MADISON, Wis. — This week more than 8,500 students from all over the world are moving onto the UW-Madison campus making it their new home as new Covid safety protocols start to kick in. This yea...
Tahleel Mohieldin Aug 29, 2021

‘I just want them safe’: Now living in Fitchburg, former Afghan interpreter struggles to get 13 family members to safety
FITCHBURG, Wis. – After spending years serving the United States Army as a linguist, a Fitchburg man says he’s done everything he can do get his 13 family members out Afghanistan with no l...
Adam Duxter Aug 29, 2021

MPD: 1 arrested for operating stolen vehicle
MADISON, Wis. — One man was arrested Sunday afternoon after police found a stolen car on Madison’s south side. According to an incident report, officers found two men get out of the car an...
Stephen Cohn Aug 29, 2021

Silver Alert issued for woman missing from New Glarus golf course
NEW GLARUS, Wis. — A Silver Alert was issued Sunday afternoon for a woman who walked away from family and friends while golfing in New Glarus. According to a news release, Janet Lynn Pulvermache...
Stephen Cohn Aug 29, 2021

Woman dies after tree falls on off-road vehicle in Columbia County
TOWNSHIP OF LEWISTON, Wis. — A woman died Sunday afternoon after a tree fell on an off-road vehicle and trapped a woman in Columbia County. According to a news release, the incident happened aro...
Stephen Cohn Aug 29, 2021

From request to requirement: How soon MMSD could mandate all teachers receive the COVID-19 vaccine
MADISON, Wis. — It started as a request, and soon, could become a requirement. Monday night, the Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education is expected to discuss a resolution that ...
Christina Lorey Aug 29, 2021