Category Archives: Local News
Homeless population stuck in limbo after council rejects men’s shelter location, orders eviction from park encampment
MADISON, Wis. — After Madison’s Common Council rejected the location for the men’s permanent homeless shelter Tuesday and the City ordered the homeless population to vacate the Reind...
May 05, 2021
Two arrested on drug, child neglect charges after authorities find drugs when responding to porch fire
LEWISTON, Wis. — Columbia County authorities arrested two people Sunday on multiple drug charges after finding evidence of drug use while responding to a porch fire the day prior. Deputies with ...
May 05, 2021
Rock County public health officials report rise in hospitalizations due to COVID-19
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Hospitals in Rock County have reported a rise in hospitalizations over the past several weeks due to COVID-19. A news release Wednesday said Beloit Health System, Edgerton Hos...
May 05, 2021
Police ask for help identifying suspect in Monona McDonald’s robbery
MONONA, Wis. — A man allegedly stole money from a Monona fast food restaurant over the weekend, and police are asking the public for help with identifying him. According to the Monona Police Dep...
May 05, 2021
43.7% of Wisconsinites have received at least one dose of COVID vaccine
MADISON, Wis. — More than 4.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered across Wisconsin, according to the state Department of Health Services. A total of 4,539,012 doses have bee...
May 05, 2021
Former Fennimore Police Officer Sentenced For Sexual Abuse
A Grant County judge has sentenced a former Fennimore police officer to probation after a jury found him guilty of child sexual assault in February. Reports say 32 year old Zachary Hogenson was convic...
May 05, 2021
Dane County authorities asking public for help finding missing 16-year-old
MADISON, Wis. — The Dane County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help locating a missing 16-year-old who was last seen Tuesday evening. Authorities said Zxeni Charles, whose legal...
May 05, 2021
CVS opening pharmacies for walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations, including 68 Wisconsin locations
MADISON, Wis. — CVS Pharmacy is opening up thousands of its pharmacies for walk-in COVID-19 vaccination appointments, including 68 locations in Wisconsin. “We continue to orchestrate an al...
May 05, 2021
How Dane County’s new order is disproportionately affecting Black business owners
MADISON, Wis. — As many Dane County businesses move into the next phase of reopening, other small business owners, Black owners specifically, are stuck in the past. Their spaces can’t acco...
May 05, 2021
Wisconsin’s Drug Take Back Day was second largest in country
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Drug Take Back Day held in late April led to the second largest collection in the country this year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Justice. Statewide...
May 05, 2021
