Category Archives: Local News
‘It’s a good birthday present’: Teen celebrates Sweet Sixteen with vaccine
MADISON, Wis. – Many 16-year-olds have one gift on their mind: finally getting a driver’s license. Jackson Vanderloo’s sweet 16th birthday was a little different. Early on the mornin...
May 06, 2021
Man accused of sex crimes pleads not guilty to 84 charges
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man accused of sex crimes ranging from assault to possession of child pornography pleaded not guilty Thursday to 84 charges. Shane Stanger, 46, of Burlington, fac...
May 06, 2021
Mendota facility expansion unites, Medicaid expansion divides as budget process kicks off amid immigrant rights rally
Republicans on the state’s budget writing committee removed hundreds of Gov. Ever’s proposals as the first day of a weeks-long budget writing process kicked off Thursday. Voting on party l...
May 06, 2021
City of Madison to reduce speed limit to 20 mph in some residential neighborhoods
MADISON, Wis. — Twenty is plenty. That’s the name given to a City initiative to reduce the speed limit in residential neighborhoods from 25 mph to 20 mph, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway announc...
May 06, 2021
7-day positivity rate remains below 4% in Wisconsin; more than 31K newly vaccinated against COVID
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s seven-day positivity rate for new COVID-19 tests continues to remain below 4%, according to the state Department of Health Services. As of Thursday, the s...
May 06, 2021
UW System to restart summer youth programs
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System officials say they plan to restart summer youth programs this year. The system canceled its youth programs and camps last summer as the COVID-...
May 06, 2021
Eastbound beltline blocked for police investigation
MADISON, Wis. — The eastbound Beltline is currently blocked between Gammon Road and Whitney Way for a police investigation. The Madison Police Department says officers are on the Beltline search...
May 06, 2021
Expansion of Madison unit for juvenile offenders approved
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature’s budget committee has voted to expand a mental health center in Madison to reduce the number of inmates at the state’s juvenile prison...
May 06, 2021
Large police presence responds to westside gas station
MADISON, Wis. — A large police presence has responded to a gas station on Madison’s west side. Multiple squad cars were seen in the parking lot of the Speedway gas station off Raymond Road...
May 06, 2021
Dane County set to approve $15M in funding for small business grants
MADISON, Wis. — The Dane County Board is expected to approve $15 million in funding Thursday night for a small business grant program meant to help local small businesses recover from the pandem...
May 06, 2021
