Category Archives: Local News

Silver Alert issued for missing Burnett County man
DANBURY, Wis. — A Silver Alert was issued for a Burnett County man who went missing Monday morning. The state Department of Justice said Gary Farsund, 80, was last seen leaving his cabin in Danb...
Site staff Jul 05, 2021

Madison City Council to vote on proposal to end Reindahl Park homeless encampment
MADISON, Wis. – Madison’s Common Council is set to vote on a proposal potentially ending a homeless encampment at Reindahl Park. The proposal, backed by District 17 Alder Gary Halverson, w...
Adam Duxter Jul 05, 2021

MPD: Woman dies following east side shooting; person of interest taken into custody
MADISON, Wis. — A woman who was shot on Madison’s east side early Sunday morning has died, officials said. Police were sent to the 1700 block of Onsgard Road for a report of gunshots at ar...
Brandon Arbuckle Jul 05, 2021

Ducklings rescued in Marshall
MARSHALL, Wis. — There was a happy ending for a gaggle of ducks Monday morning in Marshall. A Kwik Trip employee called the police department after hearing some baby ducks in a sewer grate in th...
Site staff Jul 05, 2021

World’s tallest horse, Big Jake, dies in Wisconsin at age 20
POYNETTE, Wis. (AP) — The world’s tallest horse has died in Wisconsin. The 20-year-old Belgian named Big Jake lived on Smokey Hollow Farm in Poynette. The wife of the farm’s owner sa...
Associated Press Jul 05, 2021

3 killed in northern Wisconsin house fire; 3 escape blaze
ASHLAND, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say three people were killed in a house fire in the northern Wisconsin town of Ashland. The Ashland Police Department says firefighters and police responded shor...
Associated Press Jul 05, 2021

Silver Alert issued for missing Washington County man
WEST BEND, Wis. — A Silver Alert has been issued for a Washington County man who went missing Sunday night. The state Department of Justice said Michael Leinen, 76, was last seen in Fairmount, N...
Brandon Arbuckle Jul 05, 2021

Sauk County authorities continuing search for missing boater
SPRING GREEN, Wis. — Sauk County officials are searching for a 22-year-old boater who was thrown overboard into the Wisconsin River following a Saturday afternoon boating collision. Authorities ...
Logan Rude Jul 05, 2021

Volunteers sit with animals during Fourth of July fireworks
MANITOWOC, Wis. — A group of volunteers helped animals at a humane society in eastern Wisconsin feel calm during fireworks on the Fourth of July. Thirty-one volunteers spent Sunday night at the ...
Brandon Arbuckle Jul 05, 2021

Bucks to host NBA Finals watch parties in Fiserv Forum for away games
MILWAUKEE — Even though the Milwaukee Bucks will be in Phoenix for the first two games of the NBA Finals, fans will still be able to watch the games inside Fiserv Forum. The team announced Monda...
Logan Rude Jul 05, 2021