Category Archives: Local News
74-year-old Monona pastor arrested on four counts of possessing child pornography
MONONA, Wis. — A 74-year-old pastor was arrested Wednesday on four counts of possessing child pornography. According to a news release, Monona police were investigating a report of possession of...
Apr 22, 2021
Supply of COVID-19 vaccine nearing demand in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The supply of COVID-19 vaccine in Wisconsin is nearing the point of exceeding demand for the first time, with more than 50% of the eligible population having received at lea...
Apr 22, 2021
Gov. Evers announces $420 million in grants for small businesses
WAUWATOSA, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday that Wisconsin will award up to $420 million to small businesses affected by the pandemic through the state’s new Wisconsin Tomorrow Sm...
Apr 22, 2021
Evers vetoes GOP bills directing federal COVID-19 spending
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed a package of Republican-authored bills that would have directed how the state would spend $3.2 billion in federal COVID-19 relief money. Evers on ...
Apr 22, 2021
Dane County awards nearly $90K for climate action through new grant program
MADISON, Wis. — Dane County awarded more than $89,000 on Thursday to advance climate action through its clean energy economic development grant program. Count Executive Joe Parisi announced seve...
Apr 22, 2021
Muscoda Considers Food Truck Ordinance
The Village of Muscoda’s ad hoc committee held a meeting Wednesday to discuss a possible ordinance over mobile food truck operations. Recently, a business out of Baraboo held a pop-up event in M...
Apr 22, 2021
UW chancellors hesitant on student debt forgiveness
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The leaders of the University of Wisconsin System’s two largest schools aren’t embracing President Joe Biden’s plans to forgive student debt. UW-Milwaukee ...
Apr 22, 2021
Blank hopes to hire new UW Madison athletic director by June
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank says she hopes to hire Athletic Director Barry Alvarez’s successor by the end of June. Alvarez announced earli...
Apr 22, 2021
DNR: High, very high wildfire danger around Wisconsin this weekend
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin DNR announced Thursday that fire danger is very high and high across the state entering the weekend. According to a news release, vegetation is drying out, making i...
Apr 22, 2021
DOT: Prepare for Beltline ramp closure at Fish Hatchery Road next week
MADISON, Wis. — The eastbound Beltline ramp to northbound Fish Hatchery Road will be closed next week. According to the state Department of Transportation, the ramp will close starting at 7 p.m....
Apr 22, 2021
