Category Archives: Local News

Edgerton Native Rich Bickle Jr. wins Joe Shear Classic as racing returns to Madison International Speedway
OREGON, Wis. – After more than a year of missed or modified events, fan-attended racing was back at Madison International Speedway Sunday. MIS opened its 2021 season with the Joe Shear Classic, ...
Adam Duxter May 02, 2021

College graduates experience a new job search during the pandemic
MADISON, Wis. — Graduation for students at UW-Madison is six days away, and the pandemic is changing their job search. Last year, graduating seniors found that the pandemic put a hold on their l...
Grace Houdek May 02, 2021

MPD: 3 men stabbed in attempted homicide near capitol square
MADISON, Wis. — Police are investigating a stabbing that happened near the capitol square early Sunday morning that left three people injured. The incident happened at Webster and King Streets a...
Shelby Evans May 02, 2021

A 20% survival rate by 2030: The role UW researchers are playing in the fight against pancreatic cancer
MADISON, Wis.– By the time many people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, it’s ‘too late.’ The disease is not curable, only manageable. This year, that is starting to change...
Christina Lorey May 02, 2021

One hospitalized from shots fired in Middleton Sunday morning
MIDDLETON, Wis. — A dispute at a Middleton bar led to shot’s fired and left one man in the hospital with gunshot wounds early Sunday morning. Police received a report of gun shots at 1 a.m...
Shelby Evans May 02, 2021

MPD investigating reported sexual assault near UW-Madison campus
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police are investigating a reported sexual assault early Sunday morning. According to an incident report, police responded to University Avenue and Mills Street around 1:...
Stephen Cohn May 02, 2021

2 killed in shooting at Wisconsin casino; gunman slain
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Authorities in Wisconsin say a gunman killed two people at a Green Bay casino restaurant and seriously wounded a third before he was shot and killed by police Saturday. Br...
Associated Press May 02, 2021

Silver Alert issued for missing Fennimore man
FENNIMORE, Wis. — A Silver Alert was issued Saturday night for a missing Fennimore man. According to a news release, Harley Gene Welsh, 82, was last seen leaving Napp’s Motel in Fennimore ...
Stephen Cohn May 01, 2021

7 shot at Oneida Casino in Ashwaubenon; shooter in custody
GREEN BAY, Wis. (CBS) – According to Green Bay Police, authorities have apprehended the individual suspected of shooting seven people Saturday night, May 1, at Oneida Casino. Officials are curre...
Site staff May 01, 2021

Eviction date for homeless encampment at Madison’s Reindahl Park set for May 9
MADISON, Wis. – The dozens of homeless people living in an encampment at Madison’s Reindahl Park will be ordered to move by Sunday May 9, according to the city. This comes after Madison fo...
Adam Duxter May 01, 2021