Category Archives: Local News
Police arrest man wanted in Madison homeless shelter shooting
MADISON, Wis. — A man charged with shooting someone at a homeless shelter in Madison earlier this week has been arrested. Ronald E. Stephens is facing an attempted first-degree intentional homic...
Mar 25, 2021
River Food pantry receives historic $422K grant
MADISON, Wis. — The River Food Pantry in Madison received a $422,000 grant Thursday, the largest since it opened in 2006. The donation came from the Inland Empire Community Foundation. Officials...
Mar 25, 2021
One man injured, pet cat killed in Baraboo house fire
BARABOO, Wis. — One man was injured and a pet cat was killed after a fire broke out at a Baraboo home Thursday afternoon. Firefighters with the Baraboo Fire Department responded to 420 West Mapl...
Mar 25, 2021
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway gets first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
MADISON, Wis. — Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway has joined the more than 175,000 Dane County residents who have received at least one vaccine dose. She got hers at the Alliant Energy Center. W...
Mar 25, 2021
Path to protection: How DHS determined who’s in, who’s out in vaccine eligibility
MADISON, Wis. – Determining which groups to prioritize for COVID-19 vaccine distribution is tough, but so is waiting. Like many during the pandemic, Steve Gorton has been facing a well-worn road...
Mar 25, 2021
Dane Co. requesting development proposals for Alliant Energy Center
MADISON, Wis. — Dane County officials are asking developers for proposals for a re-development of the Alliant Energy Center. “We know with the right vision, the future of Dane County&rsquo...
Mar 25, 2021
Jacob Blake files excessive force lawsuit against officer
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Black man who was paralyzed after he was shot in the back by a white police officer in southeastern Wisconsin has filed an excessive force civil lawsuit. Jacob Blake Jr. was s...
Mar 25, 2021
‘We didn’t have any reports’: Police, community leaders say viral Twitter post detailing hate crime is unsubstantiated
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. – Police and community advocates say they have no information indicating a viral Twitter post detailing an alleged hate crime. The post claims an Asian-American woman was follo...
Mar 25, 2021
One City Schools expanding with $14M donation
MONONA, Wis. — An independent charter school on Madison’s south side is getting a new, much larger home. One City Schools received a $14 million donation from philanthropist Pleasant T. Ro...
Mar 25, 2021
MPD: 5 taken into custody in connection with car theft, robberies
MADISON, Wis. — Police from multiple agencies responded Thursday night to a neighborhood on Madison’s southside after multiple robbery suspects fled from police in a stolen car. Authoritie...
Mar 25, 2021
