Category Archives: Local News
City clearing out McPike Park homeless encampment to prepare for public reopen this spring
MADISON, Wis. — Dozens of tents, piles of clothes and scattered personal belongings are all that’s left at a homeless encampment at McPike park two weeks after the City ordered people who ...
Mar 01, 2021
MPD releases new surveillance photo of suspect who stole pregnant woman’s SUV, hit her
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police have released another photo of the suspect who stole a pregnant woman’s SUV outside a Kwik Trip on Sunday. Officials said the theft happened at the Kwik Trip...
Mar 01, 2021
Wisconsin COVID-19 vaccination registry set to launch
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state-run COVID-19 vaccine registry touted as a one-stop shop for people seeking vaccinations in Wisconsin is set to launch by the end of the day. The registry announced l...
Mar 01, 2021
Overturned semi causes traffic delays on I-43 near Beloit
BELOIT, Wis. — A rolled semi-truck has caused traffic delays on I-43 northbound, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. WisDOT shared a traffic alert shortly before 2 p.m. repo...
Mar 01, 2021
MTI demands local, state leaders prioritize teachers for vaccines, MMSD working with health officials
MADISON, Wis. — Madison’s teacher union is calling on local and state leaders to prioritize teachers for COVID-19 vaccination now that educators are eligible under the state’s latest...
Mar 01, 2021
Nearly half a million Wisconsinites complete COVID-19 vaccine series; no new deaths confirmed for second straight day
MADISON, Wis. — The number of Wisconsinites fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has approached 500,000, according to the state Department of Health Services. As of Monday, 492,074 people have rece...
Mar 01, 2021
Bullet pierces window pane at home on Madison’s west side
MADISON, Wis. — A bullet pierced a window pane of a home on Madison’s west side Friday evening, according to an incident report from the Madison Police Department. Officers were dispatched...
Mar 01, 2021
Evers signs bill boosting pay for state public defenders
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has signed into law a bipartisan bill that will boost pay for state public defenders at a time when the office has lost dozens of employees in the face of st...
Mar 01, 2021
Janesville man arrested for 4th offense OWI
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Police arrested a Janesville man early Monday morning on suspicion of fourth offense OWI. Authorities said they were investigating 41-year-old Anthony Garthwaite in connection...
Mar 01, 2021
Driver of stolen vehicle who caused 3-vehicle crash on Beltline still at large, police say
MADISON, Wis. — Police are investigating after a driver in a stolen vehicle crashed into two others Sunday while driving on the Beltline. Officers responded to the eastbound Beltline just after ...
Mar 01, 2021
