Category Archives: Local News
One injured in Langdon Street kitchen fire caused by failed attempt to freshen up apartment
MADISON, Wis. — One person was injured Thursday night after an attempt to freshen up his apartment went wrong. Fire officials said they responded to the 100 block of Langdon Street just before 1...
Jul 09, 2021
Bucks fan becomes online sensation for beer, tearing shirt
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee Bucks fan has become a social media darling after a cameraman at Fiserv Forum caught him chugging a beer and ripping his shirt during a playoff game. The Milwaukee J...
Jul 09, 2021
Sheriff: Human remains found in rural Dane Co., won’t speculate if it’s missing couple
MADISON, Wis. — Authorities say they found human remains Thursday at a rural Dane County property while investigating a missing couple from Windsor. Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett said he wo...
Jul 09, 2021
Trial date set in Wisconsin tavern shooting
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A judge on Friday set a Jan. 10 trial date for a Wisconsin man charged with killing three people and wounding three others in a shooting at a crowded bar. Rakayo Vinson, 24,...
Jul 09, 2021
Darlington man sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for child porn
MADISON, Wis. — The United States Attorney’s Office says a Darlington man has been sentenced to 8 years in prison on federal child pornography charges. 36-year-old Alan J. Liphart was sent...
Jul 09, 2021
Wisconsin bishop takes rare step of removing defiant priest
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin bishop has taken the unusual step of removing a priest from the ministry after he made a series of divisive remarks about politics and the pandemic. The Diocese ...
Jul 09, 2021
Dane Co. sheriff to provide update on missing couple investigation this afternoon
MADISON, Wis. — Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett will provide an update on the investigation into a missing couple from the Town of Windsor Friday afternoon. The Dane County Sheriff’s De...
Jul 09, 2021
Commission will reinstate ousted Milwaukee police chief next week
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ousted Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales will return to his post as the city’s top cop next week, the city’s police commission said Friday. Morales will return ...
Jul 09, 2021
Columbia Co. man charged with attempted homicide after alleged domestic abuse incident
LOWVILLE, Wis. — The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office says it has arrested a man for attempted homicide after allegedly being involved in a domestic violence incident involving strangulati...
Jul 09, 2021
Bigger, more diverse panel to search for next UW president
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A larger, more diverse search committee to find the next University of Wisconsin System president was named Friday, following a failed search last year that was widely criti...
Jul 09, 2021
