Category Archives: Local News
Goodman Pool opens for the season
MADISON, Wis. — The Goodman Pool opened Friday, just in time for the hot weather. Because of the pandemic, the pool has a few new protocols in place to keep people safe. Folks will need to arriv...
Jun 12, 2021
Homeownership gap for people of color in Wisconsin is wide; communities, nonprofits try to close it
By Gaby Vinick and Alexa ChathamWisconsin Watch To Greg Lewis, the home was beautiful. Cozy and inviting, it was a two-bedroom house in Milwaukee with a finished basement, two and a half car garage, a...
Jun 12, 2021
How your power company is working to keep your lights on during 2021’s hottest stretch
MADISON, Wis. — Headed into the hottest stretch of 2021, energy providers in South-Central Wisconsin say they’re taking every precaution to meet the increased demand on consumption. ...
Jun 11, 2021
Hunger Task Force celebrates Dairy Recovery Program
MADISON, Wis. — The Hunger Task Force just got a big donation that will be used to reinvest in the Green County community. New Glarus Brewing presented the organization with $40,000 Friday. The ...
Jun 11, 2021
YouTube suspends Sen. Johnson for COVID-19 ‘misinformation’
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Republican Sen. Ron Johnson from Wisconsin has been suspended from uploading videos to YouTube for seven days, after the company said he violated its COVID-19 “medical mis...
Jun 11, 2021
Backstage with Bruno: Children’s Academy of Madison
The Children’s Film Academy of Madison is a non-profit that helps aspiring actors and directors get that first taste of making motion pictures. Their latest film, “Transaster,” just ...
Jun 11, 2021
As Wisconsinites return to work, some pandemic unemployment claims dating back months remain unpaid
When the pandemic first hit Wisconsin and shut down schools fifteen months ago, Emily Wheeler of Waunakee didn’t have long to make a decision about her job. Her daughter Olivia, on the autism sp...
Jun 11, 2021
Two men arrested for alleged involvement in Beloit homicide, 3rd suspect identified
BELOIT, Wis. — Beloit police have arrested two men and identified a third believed to be involved in the killing of a 25-year-old Beloit man. Police said in a Facebook post that they arrested 18...
Jun 11, 2021
Three teens taken into custody for alleged involvement in recent crime spree
MADISON, Wis. — Police took three teens into custody Thursday morning for their alleged involvement in a recent crime spree. Officials with the Fitchburg Police Department said officers with the...
Jun 11, 2021
Madison West High School commencement delayed due to lightning
MADISON, Wis. — Madison West High School’s second commencement ceremony scheduled for 4:30 p.m. was delayed by about 15 minutes due to the threat of lightning Friday. With thunderstorms mo...
Jun 11, 2021
