Category Archives: Local News
All lanes blocked near Packers Avenue after crash
MADISON, Wis. — All lanes are blocked one way on Madison’s east side after a crash Sunday afternoon. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the crash happened just before...
Aug 15, 2021
Firefighters finally beat warehouse blaze after 4 days
Firefighters have finally extinguished a warehouse blaze in Fort Atkinson after four days. WMTV-TV reports that the city fire department posted on its Facebook page Saturday that operations at the war...
Aug 15, 2021
For the Record: August 15, 2021
In part 1 of For the Record, Naomi Kowles sits down with Vic Wahl to discuss a chaotic chapter in both the city and departments story. In part 2 of For the Record, Naomi Kowles sits down with Victor F...
Aug 15, 2021
MPD: 17-year-old dies after Saturday night shooting near Camp Randall
MADISON, Wis. — A 17-year-old is dead after a shooting late Saturday night near Camp Randall Stadium. Police responded to the report of shots fired at the 10 block of Lathrop Street around 11:50...
Aug 15, 2021
Sewer overflow sends wastewater into rivers, Lake Michigan
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Days of heavy rain last week overwhelmed Milwaukee’s sewer system, sending millions of gallons of untreated wastewater into area rivers and Lake Michigan. The Milwaukee Jo...
Aug 15, 2021
Milwaukee’s Summerfest offers COVID-19 refunds
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Officials organizing Milwaukee’s signature summer music festival are offering ticket refunds for people who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19. Officials who r...
Aug 15, 2021
1 person hurt; MPD responds to 3 shots fired calls overnight
MADISON, Wis. — MPD responded to three different reports of shots fired, one of which injured a person who showed up at a Madison hospital. Three unrelated incidents of shots fired were reported...
Aug 15, 2021
All lanes open on I-94 WB after crash
MADISON, Wis. — All lanes of Highway I-94 westbound are back open after a crash Sunday morning. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation issued a traffic alert saying a crash on the highway at...
Aug 15, 2021
‘He was my everything’: Family and friends fundraise additional reward money as three-year anniversary of fatal hit and run
EVANSVILLE, Wis. – William Church’s friends and family are hoping by raising additional reward money, someone with information regarding his death will come forward. On November 17, 2018, ...
Aug 14, 2021
Alder Myadze hosts Q&A with constituents on Bus Rapid Transit plan
MADISON, Wis. — A northside alder hosted a question-and-answer session with his constituents Saturday afternoon on the city’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) plan. The BRT plan promises faster tra...
Aug 14, 2021
