Category Archives: Local News
North Dakota seeded No. 1 overall in NCAA hockey tournament; Badgers get No. 4
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — North Dakota was seeded No. 1 overall Sunday for the NCAA hockey tournament, and Boston College, Minnesota and Wisconsin also earned top seeds. National Collegiate Hockey Con...
Mar 21, 2021
‘Tank on Wheels’ helps U.S. Army veteran get back outdoors
EVANSVILLE, Wis. — A U.S. Army Veteran is heading outdoors to do what he loves with the help of a new wheelchair. Cody Becker is getting back on track and reliving his childhood experiences of f...
Mar 21, 2021
‘It’s been unmatched’: Despite tournament loss, fans say weekend was once in a lifetime
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Badger fans lucky enough to score tickets to Sunday’s round of 32 loss say while it wasn’t the result they wanted, they’re grateful for the chance to see t...
Mar 21, 2021
Growing backlogs, fewer closed cases in Dane County as jury trials set to resume June 1
MADISON, Wis. — Dane County judges finalized a plan on Friday to resume jury trials starting June 1, a date well past a year after trials were first suspended in March by an order of the state S...
Mar 21, 2021
QAnon backer accused of firing paintball rounds at soldiers
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Authorities say a QAnon supporter arrested Friday for allegedly firing paintball rounds at two reservists in a Milwaukee suburb recently traveled to Washington, D.C. and promise...
Mar 21, 2021
1/4 of people in Wisconsin have had at least one vaccine dose
MADISON, Wis. — As of Sunday 25.2% of Wisconsin residents have received at least one dose of a vaccine. According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, 2,333,528 vaccine doses have bee...
Mar 21, 2021
Tomah man arrested for suspected attempted homicide and OWI
TOMAH, Wis. — Police arrested a man late Saturday night for six suspected offenses including attempted homicide and a third operating while intoxicated. Officers from the Monroe County Sheriff&r...
Mar 21, 2021
Meriter nurses vote to approve new contracts
MADISON, Wis. — UnityPoint Health – Meriter announced Sunday morning that its nurses have approved a new contract that will provide them with higher wages and more vacation time. On Saturd...
Mar 21, 2021
DNR: Fire danger remains high across Wisconsin this weekend
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding people that fire danger remains high across the state this weekend. According to a news release, there were 36 fires bu...
Mar 20, 2021
Badgers women’s hockey wins sixth national championship
ERIE, Penn. — The Badgers are technically back-to-back champs. After the 2020 national championship was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Wisconsin women’s hockey team claimed ...
Mar 20, 2021
