Category Archives: Local News

Sheriff: 3 dead, 2 wounded in shooting at Wisconsin tavern
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say three people were killed and two were seriously wounded in a shooting at a tavern in southeastern Wisconsin. Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth says the suspe...
Associated Press Apr 18, 2021

3 men arrested after gunfire from target practice hits cars on I-90
MADISON, Wis. — Three men were arrested Saturday afternoon after a car was hit by gunfire. According to an incident report, Bryan R. Spangler, 44, of Cottage Grove; Jon D. Zimmerman, 50, of Oak ...
Stephen Cohn Apr 17, 2021

Madison restaurant owner charged with stalking woman stepping down
MADISON, Wis. — Madison restaurant owner Patrick Sweeney is stepping down from his role as the owner of Lucille amid an ongoing court battle. Sweeney is being charged with a felony count of stal...
Stephen Cohn Apr 17, 2021

MPD: 3 injured after Friday night crash on Madison’s west side
MADISON, Wis. — Three people were injured Friday night in a multi-vehicle crash on Madison’s west side. According to an incident report, the intersection of Raymond Road and McKenna Boulev...
Stephen Cohn Apr 17, 2021

The Hmong Institute hosts COVID-19 vaccination center for Hmong, Southeast community
MADISON, Wis. — The Hmong Institute is hosting a COVID-19 vaccination center to provide easy access to the shot for Hmong and Southeast Asians. Since the start, the pandemic has brought to light...
Grace Houdek Apr 17, 2021

Family wants $500K donation UW tennis returned
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A family that donated $500,000 to the University of Wisconsin-Madison tennis program five years ago wants the money back. The Capital Times newspaper reported Friday that Ri...
Associated Press Apr 17, 2021

‘I just can’t sit here and watch people die’: Protesters demand police reform following death of Daunte Wright
MADISON, Wis.– It’s a demand protesters have been voicing for nearly a year, and this time activists says police reform could have prevented another officer-involved death. “I just c...
Gabriella Bachara Apr 17, 2021

Milwaukee thieves targeting catalytic converters
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Thieves in Milwaukee are targeting catalytic converters on people’s cars. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that as of April 11, thieves had stolen 497 car parts, up ...
Associated Press Apr 17, 2021

One woman left hospitalized after crash at intersection in Fox Lake
FOX LAKE, Wis. — Police are investigating a Saturday morning car crash between a Jeep and Semi-truck. The crash occurred at the Intersection of County Trunk Highway’s A and C. According to...
Shelby Evans Apr 17, 2021

8 new COVID-19 deaths in Wisconsin as global toll surpasses 3 million
MADISON, Wis. — The Department of Health Services reported eight new deaths in Wisconsin as the world total of Covid-related deaths surpassed 3 million Saturday. The total number of deaths ...
Shelby Evans Apr 17, 2021