Category Archives: Local News
Evers defends his signing of opioid bill despite concerns
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday defended signing a bill that he believes is partially unconstitutional and that every Democrat except one in the Legislature opposed, saying the m...
Jul 06, 2021
Progress Center for Black Women moves to downtown Madison
MADISON, Wis. — Sabrina Madison is moving her Progress Center for Black Women from Fitchburg to the Capitol Square. The non-profit announced in May it would be leaving the space it has called ho...
Jul 06, 2021
Madison Common Council to accept final report, policy on police-worn body cameras
MADISON, Wis. — Madison’s Common Council will vote whether or not to accept the final report and policy on police worn body cameras at its meeting tonight. Item #80 on council’s agen...
Jul 06, 2021
Oktoberfest USA is on for 2021 in La Crosse
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — Oktoberfest USA announced Tuesday that the La Crosse fest will be back in 2021 to bring Gemütlichkeit to the Coulee Region. The fest will be Sept. 30 through Oct. 3...
Jul 06, 2021
Officer avoids serious injury after struck by drunken driver
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a Kenosha police officer escaped serious injury when he was struck by a drunken driver. Police say the incident happened early Sunday morning when officers w...
Jul 06, 2021
All southbound lanes of Wisconsin 69 near Monroe closed due to disabled vehicle
MONROE, Wis. — All southbound lanes of Wisconsin 69 near Monroe are closed due to a disabled vehicle. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation sent out a traffic saying the southbound lanes of...
Jul 06, 2021
Dane County Airport to soon offer direct flights to Miami
MADISON, Wis. — The Dane County Regional Airport will soon offer direct, non-stop flights from Madison to Miami. Starting Nov. 6 and running through April 2, 2022, American Airlines will offer w...
Jul 06, 2021
All lanes of I-39/90 closed at Mt. Zion Avenue due to crash
JANESVILLE, Wis. — All lanes of I-39/90 at Mt. Zion Avenue have closed due to a vehicle crash. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the crash happened around 1:40 p.m. The la...
Jul 06, 2021
UW budget includes no undergraduate tuition increases
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System leaders are set to approve a budget that includes no tuition increases for resident undergraduates. Provisions in the state budget lift a free...
Jul 06, 2021
IndyCar, Road America agree to multi-year extension
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — IndyCar plans to keep making stops at Road America. It has announced a multi-year extension that keeps the Wisconsin road course on the annual schedule of the open-whee...
Jul 06, 2021
