Category Archives: Local News
Local pubs look to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day safely
MADISON, Wis. — Many local Irish pubs had to find a safe way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year. Mackesey’s Pub on State Street still held its annual celebration, serving Guinn...
Mar 17, 2021
A first look inside the country’s largest housing and service complex for veterans, now under construction in Madison
MADISON, Wis.– Throughout the pandemic, work has continued on many major construction projects across the city, including a first-of-its-kind concept on Madison’s near-east side. Once comp...
Mar 17, 2021
Businessman sues to end drop boxes, filling in ballots
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative businessman has filed a lawsuit with the Wisconsin Supreme Court seeking to ban a host of election practices, including ballot drop boxes. Jere Fabick filed t...
Mar 17, 2021
Rock County authorities search for overdue hiker
MILTON, Wis. — The Rock County Sheriff’s Office has asked for the public’s help with finding a hiker who went missing Wednesday morning. Kevin Doyle, 66, was last seen leaving his ho...
Mar 17, 2021
Missing Dane Co. teen found safe, returning home
MADISON, Wis. — A missing Dane County teenager has been found safe after nearly a week. 15-year-old Tiah Meigs had last been seen leaving the parking lot of Wisconsin Heights High School on Thur...
Mar 17, 2021
‘This has hit our family pretty hard:’ Roundy’s employees try to make sense of warehouse shooting
OCONOMOWOC, Wis. — As police are still trying to figure out what led to a deadly shooting at a Roundy’s distribution center in Oconomowoc late Tuesday night, employees are sharing their th...
Mar 17, 2021
Epic opens COVID-19 vaccination appointments to all employees
VERONA, Wis.– Epic’s largely empty campus in Dane County will see some new activity. The medical software company’s entire staff, nearly 10,000 people, are now eligible for the vacci...
Mar 17, 2021
Wisconsin agency ‘woefully behind’ on virus data cleanup
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin health officials say the state is “woefully behind” in cleaning up COVID-19 data and a renewed emphasis on making sure the case counts are more accurat...
Mar 17, 2021
State Supreme Court suspends powers of judge charged for child porn
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court says it is temporarily removing the powers of a Milwaukee County circuit court judge charged with multiple counts of having child pornography. 38-year...
Mar 17, 2021
Dane County home sustains $200K in damage following fire
VIENNA, Wis. — A house in Dane County is considered a total loss after a fire caused roughly $200,000 in damage Wednesday morning. Authorities responded to a house fire at 5707 Oak Lane in the t...
Mar 17, 2021
