Category Archives: Local News
Q&A on Pfizer’s COVID vaccine getting full FDA approval
Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, which will now be known as Comirnaty, is being granted full FDA approval for anyone 16 years old and older. Health officials hope the full FDA approval will convinc...
Aug 23, 2021
Library worker: Candidate was irate over gay books display
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. (AP) — A staffer at a southwestern Wisconsin library says a Republican congressional candidate threatened and intimidated her over a gay pride display. Prairie du Chien Me...
Aug 23, 2021
Madison apartment hit by gunfire Monday morning
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police say an apartment with someone inside was hit by a bullet after shots were fired in the neighborhood Monday morning. Officers were called to Luann Lane south of the...
Aug 23, 2021
Aerial traffic enforcement planned for 4 Wisconsin counties this week
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin State Patrol is planning to conduct aerial traffic enforcement in four Wisconsin counties this week. WSP officials announced the efforts Monday saying they plan to watc...
Aug 23, 2021
Beloit police arrest four men in connection with weekend shooting; search for homicide suspect ongoing
BELOIT, Wis. — Beloit police have taken four people into custody for their alleged involvement in a string of weekend shootings that left one dead and three others injured. During a Monday morni...
Aug 23, 2021
‘Get vaccinated, get $100’: Wisconsinites who get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine through Labor day will get paid
OSHKOSH, Wis. — First came the chance to win tickets to Game 6 of the Bucks’ NBA Finals run. Then came the free cream puffs. Now, Wisconsinites can get $100 if they get vaccinated. Gov. To...
Aug 23, 2021
Evers creating homeowners assistance program
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new program for homeowners in Wisconsin will make nearly $93 million in federal money available to help people keep their homes, by helping those who are struggling with p...
Aug 23, 2021
‘This past year has been difficult’: Gov. Tony Evers shares statement on anniversary of Jacob Blake shooting
MADISON, Wis. — One year after a Kenosha police officer shot Jacob Blake Jr. in the back multiple times, Gov. Tony Evers said state leaders need to keep working toward “a just, equitable, ...
Aug 23, 2021
Man dies after saving 2 children in Lake Michigan in Racine
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a man died after saving two children who were in distress in the waters of Lake Michigan in Racine. Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling told the Kenos...
Aug 23, 2021
Emergency crews respond to rollover crash on eastbound Beltline
MADISON, Wis. — Emergency crews are responding to a rollover crash at the John Nolen exit on the eastbound Beltline. Dane County dispatchers said the initial call came in at 8:47 a.m. Crews with...
Aug 23, 2021
