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40 cats, 1 dog rescued from condemned home in Jefferson
JEFFERSON, Wis. — Jefferson police rescued more than three dozen animals from a condemned home Wednesday while executing a search warrant at the residence. When officers arrived at the residence...
Feb 18, 2021
19-year-old found unconscious, lying in the snow on Madison’s west side
MADISON, Wis. — A passerby called 911 early Thursday morning after noticing a man passed out in a snowbank on Madison’s near west side. The 19-year-old was found unresponsive around 1:50 a...
Feb 18, 2021
Beloit Snappers share schedule for farewell season
BELOIT, Wis. — The Beloit Snappers have announced the team’s schedule for its 2021 farewell season. The team is set to play 120 games, 60 of which will be in Beloit, between May 4 and Sept...
Feb 18, 2021
Adams County blown away with marketing campaign UW-Madison students did to increase winter tourism in the midst of pandemic
MADISON, Wis. — A group of students at UW-Madison are getting high praise from the Adams County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism for a marketing campaign that went above and beyond its expectatio...
Feb 18, 2021
Wisconsin DHS to launch web site to schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is launching a new website next month that will aim to make it easier for people to find a place to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Starting...
Feb 18, 2021
Organizers more than halfway to fundraising goal for Vel Phillips statue at Capitol
MILWAUKEE — Community leaders are asking the public to support the efforts to support efforts to create a bronze statue of trailblazer Vel Phillips on the grounds of the Wisconsin State Capitol....
Feb 18, 2021
5-year-old found wandering alone outside apartment complex on Madison’s south side
MADISON, Wis. — A 5-year-old boy, who is on the Autism spectrum, was found wandering alone outside of a Madison apartment building Wednesday morning. A stranger noticed the child around 10:30 a....
Feb 18, 2021
UW plans to allow fans at Camp Randall for 2021 football season
MADISON, Wis. — For the first time since the 2019 season, fans will be allowed into Camp Randall for Badgers games this coming fall. In an email sent to season ticket holders Thursday morning, U...
Feb 18, 2021
Thompson wants 75% of fall UW classes in-person
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson says he wants 75% of classes to be taught in-person this fall. Thompson wrote in a column released to the public Thur...
Feb 18, 2021
Edgerton man who shot himself in leg sentenced to 5 years in prison for possessing firearm
MADISON, Wis. — An Edgerton man was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm during the civil unrest in downtown Madison in the summer of 2020. Co...
Feb 18, 2021
