Category Archives: Local News
Brewers vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers announced the team received the COVID-19 vaccine over the weekend but wouldn’t disclose what percentage of players and staffers participated. Major L...
Apr 05, 2021
1/3 of Wisconsinites have first COVID vaccine dose
MADISON, Wis. — One-third of Wisconsin residents have gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the latest data from the state Department of Health Services. More than ...
Apr 05, 2021
SSM Health launches new COVID-19 vaccine scheduling portal
MADISON, Wis. — With eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines opening up to everyone in the state of Wisconsin age 16 and up Monday, SSM Health is launching a simplified self-scheduling portal for thos...
Apr 05, 2021
Victim in Saturday night shooting dies, Madison’s first homicide in 2021
MADISON, Wis. — A shooting at a Madison gas station Saturday night has now become the city’s first homicide investigation of the year, according to police. Police say a 23-year-old Madison...
Apr 05, 2021
Gov. Evers declares state of emergency for wildfire risk
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is issuing an executive order to declare a State of Emergency due to elevated wildfire risk in the state. Nearly the entire state is under high or very ...
Apr 05, 2021
Large COVID-19 outbreak at Dane Co. childcare center linked to UK variant
MADISON, Wis. — Public health officials in Dane County say a recent large COVID-19 outbreak at a childcare center is being linked to the so-called “UK variant” of the virus. In a rel...
Apr 05, 2021
Milwaukee Brewers launch PSA urging people to ‘Crush COVID’ with vaccine
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers are launching a public service announcement with several players getting the COVID vaccine and urging others to do the same. Featuring players like Christian Ye...
Apr 05, 2021
Madison man arrested after drug investigation
MADISON, Wis. — Police say a Madison man has been arrested after an investigation by the Dane County Narcotics Task Force on the city’s east side. Monona police, Dane County’s tactic...
Apr 05, 2021
Boys and Girls Club to begin offering COVID-19 vaccinations this weekend
MADISON, Wis. — The Boys and Girls Club of Dane County will begin providing COVID-19 vaccinations beginning this weekend at its Sun Prairie location, President and CEO Michael Johnson said Monda...
Apr 05, 2021
$20,000 worth of cocaine found in car during Wisconsin traffic stop
OSSEO, Wis. (AP) — A Chicago man is in trouble with the law after police in western Wisconsin discovered $20,000 worth of cocaine in his car. The La Crosse Tribune reported that court documents ...
Apr 05, 2021
