Category Archives: Local News

Cooling Center Schedule for Excessive Heat Event
With extreme temps this week, the City of Dubuque is advising residents to take precaution to prevent heat-related illness. Although anyone can suffer from heat-related illness, the people at greatest...
Mark Evenstad Jul 28, 2021

Wisconsin officer charged in 2016 slaying of Black man
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge has charged a police officer in the 2016 slaying of a Black man, years after prosecutors declined to file charges. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Glenn Yam...
Associated Press Jul 28, 2021

Crews fight fire in dead tree at Olin Park from land and water
MADISON, Wis. — A fire inside an 80-foot-tall tree along the lakeshore at Olin Park might have been caused by discarded cigarette butts, fire officials said. Crews were dispatched to Olin Park a...
Logan Rude Jul 28, 2021

CrossFit isn’t just for the pros. Here are some free things to do during the CrossFit Games
MADISON, Wis. — You don’t need to be a CrossFit athlete to get in on all the fitness fun this week. There are some free, family-friendly work-outs happening right here in Madison to celebr...
Taylor Lasenby Jul 28, 2021

‘I’m coming home’: Randall Cobb shares photo of him back in Packers uniform
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Randall Cobb says he’s coming home to Green Bay. The former Packers wide receiver tweeted Wednesday morning a photo of him adorned in green and gold with the caption &ldq...
Logan Rude Jul 28, 2021

Wisconsin Republican chairman stepping down ahead of midterm
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party is stepping down from the volunteer position he has held since April 2019, covering one of the most tumultuous times in modern...
Associated Press Jul 28, 2021

Wisconsin judge to decide on charging police officer
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge is set to announce whether he will invoke a rarely used process to charge a police officer in the 2016 slaying of a Black man who was sitting in a parked c...
Associated Press Jul 28, 2021

Man who killed 5 family members sentenced to 205 years
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to 205 years in prison for fatally shooting five members of his family. Before receiving his sentence Tuesday in Milwaukee County Circuit Cour...
CNN Jul 28, 2021

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Site staff Jul 28, 2021

In the 608: Impact of CrossFit Games on local gyms
MADISON, Wis. – The 2021 CrossFit Games kicked off in Madison this week, bringing with them hundreds of athletes, friends, family and fans. The influx of visitors has a big impact on local ...
Josh Spreiter Jul 28, 2021