Category Archives: Local News

Unvaccinated in Wisconsin are ‘sitting duck’ for COVID-19
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and the state’s top health leaders on Thursday urged anyone age 12 or older who will be attending school in the fall to get vaccinated as soo...
Scott Bauer, Associated Press Jul 22, 2021

No one injured in Sun Prairie shooting; man taken into custody on attempted homicide allegation
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — A man is facing one count of attempted homicide after he allegedly tried shooting someone following an argument in Sun Prairie. Police responded to the Element Apartments at ...
Logan Rude Jul 22, 2021

MMSD shares COVID-19 safety plan for 2021-22 school year; masks to be required indoors
MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Metropolitan School District has released its COVID-19 safety plan for the beginning of the academic school year. A news release Thursday said masks will be requ...
Brandon Arbuckle Jul 22, 2021

‘We are concerned’: As Delta variant spreads, state health officials warn of new cases after Bucks parade crowds
State health officials are warning of increased spread of COVID-19, specifically the more seriously and easily transmissible Delta variant, amid hundreds of thousands gathering in Milwaukee for the Bu...
Naomi Kowles Jul 22, 2021

ATV Crash in Iowa County
A person was taken by MedFlight helicopter to a hospital after an ATV crash in Iowa County on Wednesday night. Reports say emergency responders were sent to an ATV crash shortly after 8pm Wednesday on...
Mark Evenstad Jul 22, 2021

Man With Gun In Residence Arrested in Richland County
Richland County authorities responded to a residence in Cazenovia Sunday around 4am where a man was inside the home with a gun in the presence of his family. 30 year old Matthew Hastings of Cazenovia ...
Mark Evenstad Jul 22, 2021

DNR Meets With Wolf Hunters About Next Season
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will discuss this year's wolf hunt with hunters today (Thursday). The conversation will center on Wisconsin's wolf management plan. The state is required ...
Mark Evenstad Jul 22, 2021

Green County Man Sentenced to Life For Killing Girlfriend’s Father
A Green County man will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing his ex-girlfriend’s father and wounding two others in Oshkosh. 40-year-old Joshua Aide of Monticello was given a life sen...
Mark Evenstad Jul 22, 2021

Finkenauer Announces Run For U.S. Senate
Former U.S. Representative Abby Finkenauer has announced that she is running for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat up for election in 2022. The Dubuque County native served one term in Congress, represent...
Mark Evenstad Jul 22, 2021

One Person Injured After Causing 4-Vehicle Crash
One person was injured in a crash involving four vehicles Tuesday morning in Dubuque. 24 year old Dwayne Matthew of Dubuque, was taken by ambulance to MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center for treatment of ...
Mark Evenstad Jul 22, 2021