Category Archives: Local News
Police reform, tax cuts, & running for re-election: A one-on-one with Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers
MADISON, Wis.– It’s been a marathon week for Tony Evers: less than 72 hours after announcing his re-election bid, the Governor learned of the state’s ‘unprecedented’ $2.6...
Jun 09, 2021
Hot temps causing roads to buckle; Here’s where the most problematic areas are
SAUK COUNTY, Wis. — In just the past week, there have been seven reported incidents of road buckling happening in Sauk County. Most of them happening on U.S. Highway 12 near Baraboo. “That...
Jun 09, 2021
Dane County rescue teams respond to Lake Mendota marina for report of boat taking on water
WAUNAKEE, Wis. — Multiple rescue crews are responding to the Mazanet Marina on the north side of Lake Mendota after a group of boaters reported their boat was taking on water. Dane County Dispat...
Jun 09, 2021
Fire Damages Vehicles In Dubuque Parking Lot
A fire in the parking lot of Dubuque business damaged several vehicles on Wednesday. According to fire officials, crews were called around 10:15am to Nordstrom Distribution Center on Dubuque’s w...
Jun 09, 2021
Republicans seek to shield Wisconsin gun owners from feds
MADISON, Wis. — Future federal laws banning or restricting the use of guns couldn’t be enforced in Wisconsin under a Republican-backed bill the state Assembly passed. The bill the Assembly...
Jun 09, 2021
Wisconsin Senate votes to ban police chokeholds
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Senate has voted to prohibit police from using chokeholds, except in life-threatening situations or to defend themselves. The bill approved Wednesday won bipartisan...
Jun 09, 2021
Wisconsin’s 7-day average of new COVID cases drops to 134
MADISON, Wis. — The average number of new COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin has stayed under 200 since the beginning of the month, according to the state Department of Health Services. The rolling ave...
Jun 09, 2021
Mount Horeb man facing 7th offense OWI charge
COTTAGE GROVE, Wis. — A Mount Horeb man is facing his seventh OWI charge after allegedly trying to evade Dane County law enforcement Tuesday night. Deputies with the Dane County Sheriff’s ...
Jun 09, 2021
Police share photos of suspect in East Campus Mall battery that hospitalized Madison man
MADISON, Wis. — Police are asking the public for help with identifying a man suspected of beating another man after an argument on East Campus Mall. According to a Madison Police Department inci...
Jun 09, 2021
Woman airlifted following SUV vs. farm equipment crash
PRIMROSE, Wis. — One person was flown to a local hospital after a piece of farming equipment trapped her inside of her SUV. Authorities with the Dane County Sheriff’s Office responded to C...
Jun 09, 2021
