Category Archives: Local News
‘An overall really good feeling’: Local hospitals feel relief as COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to fall
MADISON, Wis.– There are nearly as many people in the hospital for COVID-19 in Wisconsin as there were in Dane County at the pandemic’s peak last Fall. It’s the fewest cases Wisconsi...
Jun 01, 2021
‘We are better together’: MPD swears in 19 new police recruits
MADISON, Wis. — Nineteen recruits were sworn in Tuesday as part of the Madison Police Department’s 64th recruitment class. Now that they’re sworn in, the recruits will go through rou...
Jun 01, 2021
Waunakee Village Board unanimously approves flying Pride flag through June
WAUNAKEE, Wis. — The Waunakee Village Board unanimously approved a resolution to fly the Pride flag for Pride month at its May 17 meeting. As of June 1, the Pride flag can be seen flying at...
Jun 01, 2021
Four years after deadly explosion, Didion’s $1.8M in OSHA fines remain unpaid
CAMBRIA, Wis. — It’s been four years this week since an explosion at the Didion Milling Inc. grain mill in Cambria killed five people and injured fourteen more, but almost $2 million in fi...
Jun 01, 2021
7-day positivity rate for new COVID tests falls below 2% for first time since March 2020
MADISON, Wis. — The positivity rate for new COVID-19 tests in Wisconsin dropped below 2% over Memorial Day, according to the state Department of Health Services. Health officials said the seven-...
Jun 01, 2021
Neenah paper mill with about 300 employees to shut down
NEENAH, Wis. (AP) — Officials say a Neenah paper mill with about 300 employees is closing. The Clearwater Paper Corp. facility is transitioning from its away-from-home tissue business and plans ...
Jun 01, 2021
Evers says vetoing entire state budget is an option
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers is refusing to rule out the possibility of vetoing the entire state budget that’s currently being written by a Republican-controlled legislative commit...
Jun 01, 2021
City of Monona takes over ownership of historic San Damiano property
MONONA, Wis. — Nearly nine months after agreeing to purchase the historic San Damiano property located on lake Monona, the City of Monona has officially taken ownership of the land. The city ann...
Jun 01, 2021
Madison theater chain to use new seating approach once the current health order expires
MADISON, Wis. — Memorial Day Weekend marks the start of the summer blockbuster season, and this year, it’s looking brighter for both movie-goers and movie theaters. “I can put it thi...
Jun 01, 2021
New Monona police chief sworn in
MONONA, Wis. — The Monona Police Department has a new chief starting today. Brian Chaney Austin was sworn in as the department’s new chief Tuesday morning in a ceremony at the Monona Libra...
Jun 01, 2021
