Category Archives: Local News
Exclusive look inside crisis response training that will be offered to police this summer
MADISON, Wis. — The demand for police reform and transparency is one of the nation’s most pressing demands. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Dane County recognizes that an...
Apr 21, 2021
Baldwin leads bipartisan effort to fix roads & bridges
Striking a deal in Washington D.C. can be a bumpy road. A handful of bills announced today likely won’t eliminate those crossroads, but could at least fix literal ones in disrepair. COPYRIGHT 20...
Apr 21, 2021
UW-Madison changes COVID-19 operations starting May 10th
MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Madison is changing their COVID-19 operations May 10th to enter the summer term. The spring semester introduced the Safer Badgers app. Students and st...
Apr 21, 2021
Vaccine demand starts to slow in Dane County
MADISON, Wis.– Demand is slowing down and that’s partially due to more than half the people in Dane County being fully vaccinated. “We’re really at the cusp of this big change ...
Apr 21, 2021
Advice for starting a new career
It’s easy to feel hopeless during a time of instability and uncertainty, but there is a reason to have hope. More than half a million new businesses were created in the past year. Marketing cons...
Apr 21, 2021
Gov. Evers orders state-run law enforcement to review, update use-of-force policies
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers issued an executive order Wednesday directing state-run law enforcement agencies to review and update their use-of-force policies. The order applies to Wisconsin ...
Apr 21, 2021
Complaint: Accused bar shooter says he ‘blacked out’ before opening fire
KENOSHA, Wis. — A man arrested in connection to a deadly bar shooting in southeastern Wisconsin told detectives he “blacked out and [stuff] went down.” Rakayo Alandis Vinson, 24, was...
Apr 21, 2021
Gov. Evers, state legislators announce bill to address statewide PFAS contamination
LA CROSSE, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers and two Madison lawmakers reintroduced legislation to address statewide PFAS contamination on Wednesday. The CLEAR Act put forth by Evers, State Sen. Melissa Ag...
Apr 21, 2021
Platteville Man Arrested For His Role In Road Rage Incident in Dubuque
A man from Platteville has now been charged for his alleged role in a road-rage incident earlier this month in Dubuque. 35 year old Steven Millage was arrested Tuesday on a warrant charging first-degr...
Apr 21, 2021
New Administrator Hired For Jo Daviess County
The Jo Daviess County Board has voted unanimously to approve hiring Scott Toot as the new county administrator. He will start in his new job on May 1st. Toot will replace longtime County Administrator...
Apr 21, 2021
