Category Archives: Local News
Rock County opens new resource center with ribbon-cutting
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Rock County cut the ribbon on a brand-new resource center Thursday afternoon. The new facility in Janesville was built to consolidate a variety of programs under one roof, inc...
Aug 26, 2021
Judge sentences 84-year-old man in 1976 double homicide
MARINETTE, Wis. (AP) — A judge sentenced an 84-year-old man Thursday to consecutive life sentences in connection with a double homicide in northeastern Wisconsin, a case that had lain dormant fo...
Aug 26, 2021
Always room for improvement: local healthcare providers mandate vaccines for employees
FITCHBURG, Wis. — Hospice care requires the acceptance of death as a part of life, and one local hospice center has decided to emphasize accepting reality. This week, Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg...
Aug 26, 2021
Communication barriers, fears for those left behind: The Afghan refugee experience in Madison
MADISON, Wis. — When Asal Din Gojar arrived in Madison last September, like many others he had to leave friends and family in Afghanistan behind. Now, he is afraid. “They are still killing...
Aug 26, 2021
Looking for ways to help Afghan refugees? Open Doors for Refugees seeking donations, volunteers
MADISON, Wis. — Several organizations have stepped up provide help for the influx of Afghan refugees expected to arrive in the coming months. Open Doors for Refugees is one of the organizations ...
Aug 26, 2021
City of Madison unveils program that will send specialists to non-violent mental health calls instead of police
MADISON, Wis. – Starting Monday, 911 dispatchers in Dane County will have the option to send a team of trained specialists to non-violent mental health calls instead of police. Madison’s C...
Aug 26, 2021
GOP attorney files election records lawsuit against Racine
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — A Republican attorney who has tried unsuccessfully to overturn the results of Wisconsin’s 2020 presidential election has filed a lawsuit alleging that Racine city offic...
Aug 26, 2021
Madison police say multiple items stolen from construction trailers on south side
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police are investigating after they say several construction trailers were broken into overnight on the city’s south side. Officers were sent to the 900 block of Wa...
Aug 26, 2021
Several Madison roads to have speed limits decreased in coming months
MADISON, Wis. — City officials plan to reduce the speed limit on stretches of several major Madison roads in the coming months. The new speed limits are part of the city’s Vision Zero init...
Aug 26, 2021
SUV, personal items stolen from west side home overnight, police say
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police say they are investigating another home burglary and car theft on the city’s far west side overnight. Officers were called to the 9400 block of White Fox Lan...
Aug 26, 2021
