Category Archives: Local News
Operations complete after Fort Atkinson warehouse fire burns for 96 hours
FORT ATKINSON, Wis. — After more than 96 hours of burning, the Fort Atkinson Fire Department said its operations on a burning warehouse in the city were completed on Saturday. According to a Fac...
Aug 14, 2021
100+ cattle evacuated after fire in Town of Bristol barn, officials say
TOWN OF BRISTOL, Wis. — More than 100 cattle were saved after a barn fire in the Town of Bristol on Saturday afternoon. According to Sun Prairie fire, officials on the scene in the 7500 block of...
Aug 14, 2021
Notre Dame has its quarterback: Wisconsin transfer Jack Coan
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Wisconsin transfer Jack Coan is Notre Dame’s starting quarterback. Fighting Irish coach Brian Kelly announced the choice Saturday in a Twitter post after suggesting...
Aug 14, 2021
Two shot, injured by sheriff’s deputy in Marathon County
VILLAGE OF MAINE, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Justice says a Marathon County deputy shot two people while returning fire after approaching a car that had been involved in a chase. Th...
Aug 14, 2021
MFD investigating gas leak in 100 block of State Street, dispatch says
MADISON, Wis. — The Madison fire department is investigating a gas leak in the 100 block of State Street on Saturday afternoon. According to Dane County dispatch, the leak was reported at 1:13 p...
Aug 14, 2021
Life in prison for man who killed Manitowoc father, daughter
MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) — A man convicted of killing a father and his teenage daughter at the victims’ Manitowoc home has been sent to prison for life. Karl Hess continues to maintain his inn...
Aug 14, 2021
MPD: Man arrested after shots fired on State Street
MADISON, Wis. — Police officers arrested a 28-year-old male after responding to the report of shots fired near the bottom of State Street early Saturday morning. Officers arrived to the 500 bloc...
Aug 14, 2021
Wisconsin cities look to basic income to close racial, other wealth gaps
By Harrison Freuck and Zhen WangWisconsin Watch Towanda Perkins is a single mother with two grown sons. She works as an office manager at a nonprofit organization in Milwaukee. During the pandemic, sh...
Aug 14, 2021
Friends and family remember Anisa Scott
MADISON, Wis. — Friday night marked a sad reminder for the Madison community, but family of Anisa Scott didn’t see the gathering that way. “Today is full of positivity and good vibes...
Aug 13, 2021
Wisconsin National Guard helicopters, soldiers headed out west to battle raging fires
MADISON, Wis. — Three Wisconsin National Guard Black Hawk helicopters are headed to California and Washington to help battle wildfires that have spread across the states. In all, 23 soldiers wil...
Aug 13, 2021
