Category Archives: Local News
Lack of wind delays sailing competition
MADISON, Wis. — A Lake Mendota sailing competition was postponed Friday afternoon due to a lack of wind. 43 Teams of Inland Lakes Yachting Association competitive sailors spent Friday morning ge...
Jul 09, 2021
Beaver Dam man sentenced to 6 years in prison for possession of child pornography
JUNEAU, Wis. — A Beaver Dam man was sentenced Friday to six years in prison for possession of child pornography. According to Dodge County officials, 51-year-old Adam Biddle sent child pornograp...
Jul 09, 2021
Man sentenced to 10-years in downtown Madison assault
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a man to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in broad daylight in downtown Madison last year. The Wisconsin State Journal reports Dane C...
Jul 09, 2021
10-year-old raising money for bike helmets
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — A local 10-year-old spent his birthday doing something good for his community. Quincy Laufenberg decided to host a lemonade stand, bake sale and bracelet sale in Sun Prairie ...
Jul 09, 2021
Disability Pride Madison combats isolation with virtual programming
MADISON, Wis. — The pandemic brought a sense of isolation to many people, especially those with disabilities. But one local organization has been finding ways to work through the loneliness. Dis...
Jul 09, 2021
Will demand pick back up before leftover vaccine expires?
MADISON, Wis. — COVID-19 vaccine clinics that once created lines out of buildings are now often quiet and empty. At the peak of vaccine distribution, SSM Health was vaccinating 20,000 people a w...
Jul 09, 2021
Evers vetoes redistricting, gun sanctuary bills
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed Republican bills that would delay local redistricting efforts and prohibit Wisconsin police from enforcing any future gun control laws....
Jul 09, 2021
Psychologists offer tips on how to prepare kids for return to school
MADISON, Wis. — Believe it or not, the new school year is right around the corner, but some kids might be anxious about a return to school and in-person learning. There are several things that f...
Jul 09, 2021
Guns, drugs and cash seized in Beloit; 3 arrested on multiple charges
BELOIT, Wis. — Rock County authorities seized five guns, thousands of dollars in cash, and an estimated $82,000 in drugs Thursday morning while executing a search warrant on a Beloit residence. ...
Jul 09, 2021
$19,115 in penalties for Ashley Furniture following 2020 death of an employee
ARCADIA, Wis. (WKBT) – Ashley Furniture will pay $19,115 in penalties following the 2020 death of an employee at their Arcadia facility. Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Adminis...
Jul 09, 2021
