Category Archives: Local News

Janesville police asks for public’s help in finding missing teen
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Janesville police say they need the public’s help in finding a missing 13-year-old girl. Police say Chloe Benage is 5 feet tall and weighs about 110 pounds with brown ha...
Jaymes Langrehr Mar 08, 2021

Man arrested after walking naked in strangers’ yards says he was ‘out for some fresh air’
MADISON, Wis. — A man says he was “out for some fresh air” when he was arrested after walking naked through strangers’ backyards on the Madison’s north side Friday night....
Jaymes Langrehr Mar 08, 2021

MPD: Man arrested after yelling at people while carrying baseball bat in east side parking lot
MADISON, Wis. — Police arrested a man Sunday afternoon after receiving a report that he was screaming at people while carrying with a baseball bat in a Little Caesars Pizza parking lot. Officers...
Logan Rude Mar 08, 2021

Police spot stolen vehicle outside Madison hotel, arrest man
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police arrested a man after officers noticed a previously stolen vehicle outside of a hotel on the city’s west side. Members of the Central District Policing Team s...
Stephanie Fryer Mar 08, 2021

Fully-vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says
NEW YORK (AP) — Fully-vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing. That’s according to long-awaited guidance from feder...
Associated Press Mar 08, 2021

Pilot makes emergency landing on Sauk Co. highway citing fuel line issues
TOWN OF BARABOO, Wis. — An airplane made an emergency landing Saturday on State Highway 136 after experiencing fuel line issues. Authorities with the Sauk County Communications Center received a...
Logan Rude Mar 08, 2021

As coronavirus cases raise, museums reopen their doors
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Some museums in Milwaukee have opened their doors again as coronavirus cases wane and vaccinations roll out. The Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee Public Museum and Harley Davidso...
Associated Press Mar 08, 2021

New idea to spread internet access in rural areas: Drones
EAGLE RIVER, Wis. (AP) — Students in northern Wisconsin school district without reliable home internet will soon be able to connect to their school networks via a drone-powered cellular signal. ...
Associated Press Mar 08, 2021

What MMSD classrooms now look like as students start returning this week
MADISON, Wis. — It’s an important week for the Madison school district as it begins the transition of bringing students back into the classroom. It was March 15, 2020 when the Public ...
Chris Stanford Mar 08, 2021

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