Category Archives: Local News
Wisconsin Assembly appeals loss in open records case
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Assembly is appealing a ruling that it violated the state open records law by refusing to release documents related to sexual harassment allegations against a ...
Jul 14, 2021
Evers directs $130 million to address worker shortage
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday announced that $130 million in federal coronavirus relief funds will be used to help address the state’s worker shortage problem and assis...
Jul 14, 2021
Storms begin moving into southern Wisconsin ahead of schedule
The first round of strong storms headed for southern Wisconsin are about an hour ahead of schedule. As of about 11:30 a.m., the line of storms was starting to make its way from Iowa and across the Wis...
Jul 14, 2021
Authorities say investigator was shot at least twice by gas station homicide suspect
CALEDONIA, Wis. (AP) — An undercover sheriff’s investigator who was wounded in an exchange of gunfire that killed a homicide suspect at a Wisconsin gas station is recovering at a hospital ...
Jul 14, 2021
Parents could face charges in death of toddler hit by train
MEDFORD, Wis. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials are recommending criminal charges against the parents of a toddler who was struck and killed by a train in Taylor County. According to Taylor Count...
Jul 14, 2021
Northbound lane of Highway 151 northeast of Sun Prairie closed due to single-vehicle crash
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — One of the northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 151 northeast of Sun Prairie is closed because of a single-vehicle crash. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation sent out a tr...
Jul 14, 2021
Man killed in fatal Juneau County motorcycle crash identified
WONEWOC, Wis. — An Elroy man was killed Monday in a motorcycle accident in Juneau County. According to the Juneau County Sheriff’s Office, 36-year-old Daniel Jay was killed around 4 a.m. w...
Jul 14, 2021
COVID-19 testing site at Blackhawk Technical College to close July 22
JANESVILLE, Wis. — The free COVID-19 testing site at Blackhawk Technical College is shutting down next week. The testing site, which is operated in partnership with the Wisconsin National Guard,...
Jul 14, 2021
Bucks officials monitoring weather ahead of Game 4
MILWAUKEE — Wednesday’s severe weather risk times out right during the Bucks’ NBA Finals match-up, and that’s leading to some concern about the thousands of fans expected in Mi...
Jul 14, 2021
ALERT DAY: Severe weather threat on the rise! Get the latest details and timing – Chris
Today is an ALERT DAY. Thunderstorms developing into the afternoon could lead to the potential for high winds of 60-70 mph, and hail. Isolated tornadoes will also be possible. Until the storms develop...
Jul 14, 2021
