Category Archives: Local News

Sun Prairie Farmers’ Market reopens for the season
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — The Sun Prairie Farmers’ Market returned to Cannery Square Saturday for the season. The start of the pandemic cleared the booths and tents from Market Street last year,...
Grace Houdek May 01, 2021

I-39 NB/I-90 WB closed near Beloit due to utility emergency
BELOIT, Wis. — All lanes on I-39 NB/I-90 WB are blocked Saturday night due to a utility emergency. According to the Wisconsin DOT, the emergency happened at 5:23 p.m. The closure is expected to ...
Stephen Cohn May 01, 2021

Trout Days returns to Cross Plains as fishing season kicks off in Wisconsin
VILLAGE OF CROSS PLAINS, Wis.– The Village of Cross Plains is celebrating the start of fishing season with the return of its annual Trout Days. “It’s a community event to open Trout ...
Gabriella Bachara May 01, 2021

Janesville police arrest 16-year-old for allegedly injuring friend with handgun
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Police have arrested a 16-year-old suspected of shooting and injuring another 16-year-old. According to police, officers were called to Mercy Hospital on Friday afternoon for ...
Shelby Evans May 01, 2021

MFD: 2 people, 2 dogs displaced after house fire
MADISON, Wis. — Two people and two dogs are displaced after a house fire on the north side Saturday morning. The fire occurred on the 4100 block of Vidon Drive. Multiple callers reported the fir...
Shelby Evans May 01, 2021

DNR issues red flag fire danger warning for Dane County
MADISON, Wis. — On Saturday the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued an extreme wildfire danger red flag warning for Dane and surrounding counties. The DNR said, “The area is e...
Shelby Evans May 01, 2021

Verona native Ben Rorvedt makes MLB debut for Minnesota Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — Former Verona Area High School baseball standout Ben Rortvedt realized a dream on Friday night. The catcher in the Minnesota Twins organization made his first major league start in...
Shelby Evans May 01, 2021

Observation towers, playgrounds open at Wisconsin parks
BARABOO, Wis. (AP) — Observation towers and playgrounds at Wisconsin state parks have reopened, as more restrictions in place during the coronavirus pandemic are loosening. The state Department ...
Associated Press May 01, 2021

Wisconsin cop who shot Jacob Blake had service weapon stolen
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The white police officer who shot Jacob Blake in Wisconsin last summer was suspended for three days this year because his service weapon was stolen just weeks after the shoo...
Associated Press May 01, 2021

Local Wisconsin officials open to changing Foxconn deal
MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. (AP) — Local officials in southeast Wisconsin where Foxconn Technology Group is building a manufacturing facility are looking into renegotiate their contract with the world&...
Associated Press May 01, 2021