Category Archives: Local News
Madison Parks Foundation received $100K grant to improve park accessibility
MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Parks Foundation is getting closer to its goal of making Madison parks accessible for the whole community. The Foundation announced Tuesday they’ve received $10...
Jul 06, 2021
UW Health sees higher retention rates after launch of post-grad clinical residency program
MADISON, Wis. — In an effort to combat a nationwide nurse shortage, UW Health has started a new program aimed at helping nurses avoid burnout. The concept is simple: Place nurses fresh out of nu...
Jul 06, 2021
Sugar Maple Music Festival to return after pandemic hiatus
MADISON, Wis. — Live music is returning to W.G. Lunney Lake Farm County Park this year after a forced hiatus due to the pandemic. Scheduled for Aug. 6 and 7, the 18th annual Sugar Maple Music Fe...
Jul 06, 2021
Warrant issued for Oneida County homicide suspect; manhunt ongoing
PELICAN, Wis. — State authorities have issued a warrant for the man believed to be responsible for an Oneida County homicide. Law enforcement officials issued a statewide alert on Wednesday for ...
Jul 06, 2021
Milwaukee police look for suspect who killed young mother
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The family of an 18-year-old homicide victim gathered to remember her in Milwaukee as police continued to search for the suspect who fatally shot her. Narianna Staten’s de...
Jul 06, 2021
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Jul 06, 2021
In the 608: Wisconsin’s oldest car dealership withstanding the test of time
MADISON, Wis. – One of the oldest car dealerships in the country, and the oldest car dealership of the state, is located right here in Madison. Smart Motors has been around since 1908 with a fas...
Jul 06, 2021
Dane County fireworks stand robbed at gunpoint during Independence Day
VIENNA, Wis. — A fireworks stand in the Town of Vienna was robbed during the Fourth of July. Officials responded to the parking lot of the Shell gas station on 4995 CTH V at around 9:30 p.m. A n...
Jul 05, 2021
Grant County man found dead after being hit by train
BAGLEY, Wis. — A man was hit and killed by a train in Grant County on Sunday night. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a man who was unresponsive and lying along the ra...
Jul 05, 2021
‘Even if you didn’t know her, that’s a human’: Portage family mourns daughter who was killed in crash, left by driver
PORTAGE, Wis. — A Portage family’s 4th of July plans are shattered. Instead of spending the weekend with their daughter and sister Ashley Slama, they’re planning her funeral. The dri...
Jul 05, 2021
