Category Archives: Local News
UW Health asks for donations of toys, books and more to help kids feel comfortable in hospital
MADISON, Wis. — Health care workers at American Family Children’s Hospital are asking the community to donate high-need items since donations have dropped during the pandemic. Child life s...
Aug 26, 2021
Back to work? It’s okay to be nervous
MADISON, Wis. — If you’re heading back to the office this fall for the first time in more than a year, you might be a little anxious yourself. Doctor Jenna Behm-Lawton is a psychology inst...
Aug 26, 2021
In the 608: Healthy back-to-school lunch, snacks for kids
MADISON, Wis. – As kids get ready to head back to school, parents are busy getting prepared for the routine to return. That includes making sure the healthy lunch and snack options are available...
Aug 26, 2021
Thursday Morning Sprint
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Aug 26, 2021
Fire displaces several people in west side apartment building Wednesday night
MADISON, Wis. — The Red Cross says several people are out of their homes Wednesday night after a fire at an apartment complex on the west side of Madison. The fire happened at Summit Hill Apartm...
Aug 25, 2021
Ron Johnson tours Fort McCoy, criticizes vetting policy
FORT MCCOY, Wis. — As Sen. Ron Johnson and other lawmakers tour Fort McCoy, we are getting first word from the Department of Defense about what life is like for refugees inside. The department s...
Aug 25, 2021
‘Truly life or death’: Madison nonprofit, veteran group help evacuate Afghan ally’s wife, young son
MADISON, Wis. – It took a harrowing ordeal that had the “drama of a Hollywood movie” to bring an area Afghan immigrant’s family to safety. That’s according to Janice Beer...
Aug 25, 2021
Up to 10,000 refugees expected to come through Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Refugees from Afghanistan have arrived at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin and up to 10,000 more could do so in the coming weeks, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said Wednesday after meeting w...
Aug 25, 2021
MISSING TEEN: Madison police ask for public’s help in finding 13-year-old
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police are asking for the public’s help in finding a 13-year-old boy who is missing. Julius Booth has not been seen for several days, and police say his family are ...
Aug 25, 2021
MMSD adjusts start and end times for several schools due to bus driver shortage
MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Metropolitan School District is being forced to adjust start and end times for many schools due to a bus driver shortage, district officials announced Wednesday. The ...
Aug 25, 2021
