Category Archives: Local News
Loved ones remember Madison man who died while hiking Colorado mountain
MADISON, Wis. — Family and coworkers are remembering the Madison man who died while hiking in Aspen earlier this week as kind and adventurous. Kelly McDermott was reported missing after he never...
Aug 05, 2021
7-day COVID case average hits 1K as Wisconsin records highest single-day case total since early February
MADISON, Wis. — The seven-day rolling average of new COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin has hit 1,000, according to the latest data from the state Department of Health Services. While the average hasn&...
Aug 05, 2021
How many Madison-area health care staff are vaccinated?
MADISON, Wis. — Health care systems across Wisconsin are announcing vaccination requirements this week, giving unvaccinated employees a deadline by which they will need to be vaccinated. The new...
Aug 05, 2021
Food Fight Restaurants to require masks starting August 9
MADISON, Wis. — Food Fight Restaurant Group, which includes nearly 20 restaurants in the Madison area, says it will once again require masks for all staff and customers starting next week. The g...
Aug 05, 2021
Dubuque Man Arrested For Dealing Meth Near School
Police say a man from Dubuque was dealing meth near a school and paid a confidential informant to ship a package containing the drug to Florida. 28 year old Austin Becker was arrested Tuesday on warra...
Aug 05, 2021
Walmart Sues the City Of Platteville Again
Walmart is suing the City of Platteville once again. The suit was brought to Grant County Circuit Court, alleging that its Platteville store's assessed value is "excessive" and should be reduced from ...
Aug 05, 2021
DNR Recommends Limiting Wolf Harvest To 130
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wants to limit the number of wolves hunters are allowed to kill in the November season to 130. Hunters killed 218 wolves in just four days last time, near...
Aug 05, 2021
Dubuque Man Faces Drug Possession and Other Charges
Dubuque Police arrested 35 year old Brandon Birch of Dubuque Tuesday evening at his residence on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of psychedelic mushrooms, unlawful possession of p...
Aug 05, 2021
Semi-truck pulls down power lines in Monroe, knocking out power
MONROE, Wis. — Monroe police say a semi-truck that hooked power lines in a residential neighborhood has pulled down several utility poles and knocked out power. Police were called to the area of...
Aug 05, 2021
Dubuque Police Looking For Information On 1987 Murder
Dubuque police are asking residents for information on a former East Dubuque man in connection with a 1987 murder. Law enforcement is seeking information regarding Eugene F. Lewis, who died in 2002 in...
Aug 05, 2021
