Category Archives: Local News
Cyclist’s rally to ‘Take Back the Streets’
MADISON, Wis. — A group of local bikers gathered outside of the City’s Municipal Building Saturday morning for a ‘Take Back the Streets Rally’ demanding an end to traffic relat...
Jul 31, 2021
Small plane crash in Hartford cornfield sends 2 to hospital
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Authorities say two people were taken to area hospitals after a small plane crashed in Hartford. Washington County Sheriff’s Office says the plane crash was reported about...
Jul 31, 2021
Sheriff: 1 hurt after Columbia County helicopter crash
TOWN OF RANDOLPH, Wis. — One person was injured after a helicopter crash in Columbia County on Saturday morning. According to a news release, the sheriff’s office responded to a crash in a...
Jul 31, 2021
NWS confirms tornado touched down in Verona; 9th confirmed in wake of statewide storms
VERONA, Wis. — The National Weather Service in Milwaukee has confirmed a tornado touched down in Verona early Thursday morning, making it at least the ninth confirmed tornado caused by severe we...
Jul 31, 2021
5,500 households in Madison considered ‘High Risk’ for eviction as moratorium expires
MADISON, Wis. – An estimated 5,500 households in the Madison area are considered ‘High Risk’ for eviction as the federal moratorium prepares to expire Saturday. To prepare, Madison&r...
Jul 30, 2021
NWS continues storm surveys as clean up crews deal with damage
MADISON, Wis. — So far, the National Weather Service has confirmed seven tornadoes touched down during Thursday morning’s severe storms, the majority of which were in southern Wisconsin. A...
Jul 30, 2021
Epic Systems to require all US-based employees to get vaccine by October
VERONA, Wis. — Epic Systems will require all of its staff based in the U.S. to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Oct. 1 this year, according to internal guidance on their employee website updated Frid...
Jul 30, 2021
Nuns reunited with mosaic honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe
ENDEAVOR, Wis. — For the first time in almost 60 years, two nuns were reunited with a piece of art they created a lifetime ago: a mosaic of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Over 100 people gathered t...
Jul 30, 2021
SSM Health encourages lung cancer screenings
MADISON, Wis. — Local health officials don’t want you to forget about screenings for other conditions amid the pandemic. Sunday is Lung Cancer Awareness Day. Lung cancer is the leading cau...
Jul 30, 2021
Never too old to compete: How a 62-year-old man prepared for his first ever CrossFit Games
MADISON, Wis. — More than 600 elite athletes from around the world are in Madison battling for both the $2.5 million in prize money and the bragging rights as the fittest person in the world. Yo...
Jul 30, 2021
