Category Archives: Local News
Wisconsin passes 20% fully vaccinated
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Health services reported that over 20% of the population has completed the vaccination series. DHS officials said a total of 3,083,951 doses of the va...
Apr 04, 2021
What is the ‘Day of the Badger’? UW-Madison fundraiser returns with new focus on student equity, diversity
MADISON, Wis. — Don’t forget to wear red this Tuesday! The ‘Day of the Badger‘ is back. To help address the greatest needs on the UW–Madison campus, the Wisconsin Foundat...
Apr 04, 2021
Woman gets jail for dragging puppy to death
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A Brookfield woman will spend a year in jail for dragging a puppy to its death. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that 48-year-old Rebecca Schroederus dragged her par...
Apr 04, 2021
Police find $20K of cocaine in Chicago man’s car
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 reports that court documents s...
Apr 04, 2021
UW-Madison disables proctoring software amid complaints
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin-Madison has disabled part of its digital anti-cheating software after students complained it didn’t recognize their darker skin tones. The ...
Apr 04, 2021
Middleton man arrested for suspected Felony OWI
MIDDLETON, Wis. — Officers on patrol early Sunday morning found a man slumped in his parked, running car which led to the man’s arrest of operating while intoxicated. According to a police...
Apr 04, 2021
One person taken to hospital after shooting on S. Park Street
MADISON, Wis. — Madison Police say one person was shot at a gas station on South Park Street late Saturday night. The call came in at 9:24 p.m. Saturday, according to Dane County Dispat...
Apr 03, 2021
Sun Prairie raises money for four additional pickleball courts
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis.– Even a windy day can’t keep the pickleball courts at Wyndham Hills Park from filling up. That’s why Sun Prairie approved the pickleball court expansion project. Th...
Apr 03, 2021
Madison Public Library says concerned staff led to further delay in opening – now hoping for late May return
MADISON, Wis. – Those in charge of Madison Public Library say while they had hoped to return as soon as April 19th, that plan was met with concern from staff members who felt it was too soon. &l...
Apr 03, 2021
3M vaccine doses administered in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — The total vaccine doses administered exceeded 3 million on Saturday, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. A total of 3,043,564 doses have been administered t...
Apr 03, 2021
