Category Archives: Local News
Grant Co. authorities searching for driver responsible for crashing into fence, driving away
LITTLE GRANT, Wis. — Grant County authorities are looking for a driver who crashed into a fence and drove away from the scene. Law enforcement responded to County Highway A near the intersection...
Jul 29, 2021
NWS confirms at least two tornadoes from Wednesday night storms
MILWAUKEE — The National Weather Service in Milwaukee has confirmed at least two tornadoes touched down in eastern Wisconsin as a result of Wednesday night’s severe storms. The first of th...
Jul 29, 2021
Iowa County Fatal Crash
The Iowa County Sheriff's Office says one person is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 18 in the Town of Linden Wednesday. The crash happened at about 10:40am near Sinbad Road, east of Edmund. ...
Jul 29, 2021
Thunderstorms Cause Some Damage in Tri-State Area
Thunderstorms brought heavy rain and damaging winds overnight to portions of the tri-state area. According to the National Weather Service, winds brought down two 2-foot-diameter trees a mile north of...
Jul 29, 2021
Deer Culling Program Returns in Galena
The City of Galena will once again hold a deer-culling program, after three years of hunting not leading to a reduction of the city's deer population. Galena City Council members have approved the pro...
Jul 29, 2021
MPD: Two hospitalized in separate attacks at Reindahl Park; suspects taken into custody
MADISON, Wis. — Several people were arrested Wednesday following a pair of separate attacks at Reindahl Park. Officers with the Madison Police Department were first called to the park around 6:2...
Jul 29, 2021
Dane County residents strongly encouraged to wear masks when indoors
MADISON, Wis. — Dane County residents are strongly encouraged to once again wear masks while inside regardless of their vaccination status. Public Health Madison & Dane County issued the rec...
Jul 29, 2021
Gov. Evers declares state of emergency in wake of severe storms, widespread damage
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin is now in a State of Emergency following severe storms that caused widespread damage, cut power, downed trees and closed roads across the state. Gov. Tony Evers signed ...
Jul 29, 2021
Republican to block UW virus testing, vaccination rules
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican state lawmaker plans to block the University of Wisconsin from instituting COVID-19 testing, masking and vaccination protocols on campuses across the state. The...
Jul 29, 2021
Why didn’t my phone get an emergency alert last night? Here’s some possible answers.
As tornado warnings and severe weather swept through south central Wisconsin Wednesday night and into Thursday morning, a few social media users raised questions about why their phones didn’t se...
Jul 29, 2021
