Category Archives: Local News
Madison says community fridge violates zoning, food safety rules, and demands it close
MADISON, Wis. – A community fridge in the 1000 block of E Johnson in Madison has a little more than a month to close up shop, after inspectors say it violates local zoning ordinance. The concept...
Apr 09, 2021
Covid infections caused by variants growing in Wisconsin, more children getting sick
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s seven-day average of new COVID cases is rising and more cases are being linked to virus variants. The CDC has identified five variants that are more contag...
Apr 09, 2021
Cole Caufield wins the 2021 Hobey Baker Award
MADISON, Wis. — For just the second time in Wisconsin men’s hockey history, a Badger has won the Hobey Baker Award. Cole Caufield was voted the best in NCAA Division 1 men’s ice hock...
Apr 09, 2021
‘I was left on the bus:’ Forgotten by a driver, Anthony found himself alone downtown. His parents want answers.
Anthony Watson, 5, barely stops moving. Darting up and down the sidewalk by the Holiday Inn near downtown Madison, his parents say his constant energy is just one of many reasons they can’t figu...
Apr 09, 2021
SSM Health Monroe clinic offering Johnson & Johnson vaccine
MONROE, Wis. — If you haven’t received your COVID vaccine yet, there’s a chance for you to do so in Green County. SSM Health’s Monroe clinic received an allotment of the Johnso...
Apr 09, 2021
More child pornography charges filed against former Madison radio DJ
MADISON, Wis. — A former Madison radio DJ is facing nine additional counts of child pornography. Matthew Jones, who was known by Jackson Jones on Madison airwaves, now faces 10 total counts of p...
Apr 09, 2021
Evers orders removal of slabs from UW System headquarters
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers is ordering workers to remove all concrete slabs around the entrances and exits of the University of Wisconsin System headquarters building after a slab some...
Apr 09, 2021
Nearly 67K newly vaccinated against COVID as health officials confirm more than 1K new cases for 2nd straight day
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin has reported over 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 for the second day in a row, according to the state Department of Health Services. Health officials confirmed 1,092 new ca...
Apr 09, 2021
Silver Alert issued for missing Marathon Co. man last seen Friday morning
KRONENWETTER, Wis. — Authorities have issued a Silver Alert for a missing Marathon County man last seen Friday morning. According to a release, Ronald Clarence Kendler, 84, was last seen leaving...
Apr 09, 2021
70-year-old man hospitalized after crashing truck 30 feet off bridge into creek
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — A 70-year-old man was hospitalized Friday after crashing his pickup truck off a bridge into a creek 30 feet below. Authorities with Sun Prairie Fire & Rescue responded ar...
Apr 09, 2021
