Category Archives: Local News
Cycle for Sight fundraiser for blindness research rides on
MADISON, Wis.– COVID-19 isn’t stopping the 10th Annual Cycle for Sight fundraiser from riding on, but it is changing the mechanics of it. The Cycle for Sight fundraiser benefits the McPher...
Apr 25, 2021
MRI on Brewers star Christian Yelich shows no major issues
CHICAGO (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers are moving along with their plan for Christian Yelich after an MRI on the slugger’s strained lower back showed no major issues. Yelich hasn’t pla...
Apr 25, 2021
MPD investigates report of gun shots near north side
MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Police Department is investigating a report of gun shots Sunday morning near the north side. Police responded to reports of shots fired near the intersection of...
Apr 25, 2021
Last call to cast your ‘Best of Madison’ ballots!
MADISON, Wis. — It’s Oscar Sunday, but Madison-area business owners won’t be walking away with anything gold just yet… Voting ends Friday, April 30 for this year’s Best ...
Apr 25, 2021
Sen. Johnson may offer insight into GOP’s 2022 positioning
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Sen. Ron Johnson is in an uncomfortable class of his own. The Wisconsin Republican is the only senator in his party facing reelection next year in a state that backed Democr...
Apr 25, 2021
1 killed, 2 injured in early-morning Milwaukee shooting
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Authorities say one person was killed two others were injured in a shooting in Milwaukee’s Sherman Park neighborhood. Officers responded to a call about 12:50 a.m. Sunday....
Apr 25, 2021
UW-Madison breaks ground on Divine Nine plaza to honor legacy of Black fraternities and sororities
MADISON, Wis. – In one of the first campus events since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, UW-Madison took a step towards creating visible spaces for Black involvement on campus. Chancel...
Apr 24, 2021
Edgerton man arrested on suspicion of 4th-offense OWI
DANE COUNTY, Wis. — An Edgerton man was arrested Saturday night on suspicion of a fourth-offense OWI. According to a news release from the Wisconsin State Patrol, Dakota A. Amundson, 30, was dri...
Apr 24, 2021
MPD: Thousands gathered, 4 cited at Mifflin Street Block Party
MADISON, Wis. — Four people were cited and released during the annual Mifflin Street Block Party on Saturday, per Madison police. According to an incident report, citations were issued for disor...
Apr 24, 2021
JetBlue to offer flights from Milwaukee to East Coast
MILWAUKEE (AP) — JetBlue Airways is preparing to offer flights from Milwaukee to the East Coast next year. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that the airline plans to offer nonstop flights ...
Apr 24, 2021
