Category Archives: Local News
UW Health experts say guidance on COVID vaccine boosters could be a long way out
MADISON, Wis. — Experts at UW Health say it may be awhile until the medical community makes recommendations about getting a booster for the COVID-19 vaccine. Ongoing studies throughout the U.S. ...
Jul 07, 2021
Wisconsin National Guard unit headed to southwestern border
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Soldiers from a Wisconsin National Guard unit will head to the southwestern border to provide security. The National Guard announced Wednesday that 125 soldiers from the 229...
Jul 07, 2021
Madison Night Market to return in August
MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Night Market is making its return in just over a month after a year off due to the pandemic. The city’s Central Business Improvement District announced Wednesda...
Jul 07, 2021
Man shot in arm at James Madison Park, police say
MADISON, Wis. — A man was shot in the arm at James Madison Park on Wednesday, officials with the Madison Police Department said. Officers were dispatched to the area of East Gorham and North Blo...
Jul 07, 2021
Beaver Dam home sustains moderate damage in morning fire
BEAVER DAM, Wis. — A Beaver Dam home sustained moderate damage Wednesday morning after a fire broke out on the building’s first floor and spread through the house. Firefighters responded t...
Jul 07, 2021
Mailer sent to 100,000 Wisconsin voters who may have moved
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Nearly 100,000 Wisconsin voters identified as potentially having moved since the fall of 2019 are being mailed post cards from the state Elections Commission this week telli...
Jul 07, 2021
Northside home, RV sustain serious damage in Wednesday morning fire
MADISON, Wis. — A residential and RV fire on Madison’s north side caused more than $200,000 in damage early Wednesday morning. Fire officials said crews were dispatched to the 1100 block o...
Jul 07, 2021
Colby cheese ‘put Wisconsin on the map’: Lawmakers push to make Colby Wisconsin’s official state cheese
MADISON, Wis. — State lawmakers are once again debating a hotly-contested issue: Should Colby be the official cheese of Wisconsin? Lawmakers who represent the cheese’s hometown say yes. Th...
Jul 07, 2021
Concerts on the Square postponed to Thursday due to weather
MADISON, Wis. — Fans of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra will have to wait one more day for the return of Concerts on the Square. The first Concerts on the Square event of 2021 is being postponed...
Jul 07, 2021
Four Seek To Fill Council Seat
Members of the Platteville Common Council will choose among four candidates to fill a vacant seat. Back in May, council member Robin Cline announced she was stepping down from her post. The council de...
Jul 07, 2021
