Category Archives: Local News
Madison teachers union looking for answers from MMSD before in-person return
MADISON, Wis. — Madison’s teachers union is sending an open letter to Madison Metropolitan Schools superintendent Dr. Carlton Jenkins and the district’s school board following the de...
Feb 12, 2021
New men’s sober living home opens on Madison’s east side
MADISON, WI. – Tellurian has opened a new men’s sober living home to help address a shortage of sober living homes for men in the Dane County Area. The facility, called Jeremy’s Plac...
Feb 12, 2021
City of Madison to close McPike Park homeless encampment by end of February
MADISON, Wis. — The City of Madison intends to close the homeless encampment at McPike Park by the end of the month. In a phone interview with News 3 Now, the City of Madison’s Community D...
Feb 12, 2021
Bartender charged in sturgeon caviar investigation
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a Fond du Lac County bartender in a sweeping investigation into allegations that people around Lake Winnebago have been illegally processing sturgeo...
Feb 12, 2021
Gov. Evers proposes letting local governments raise sales taxes through referendum
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is proposing allowing local governments to raise sales taxes as a way to help communities recover financially from the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor&r...
Feb 12, 2021
Final days to vote in-person absentee for Tuesday’s spring primary
MADISON, Wis. — The City of Madison Clerk’s office says nearly 36% of absentee ballots for Tuesday’s spring primary election have been returned so far. In an absentee voting update F...
Feb 12, 2021
Teen accused of killing newborn daughter expected in court Friday
ALBANY, Wis. — The teenager accused of killing his newborn daughter is expected back in Green County court Friday. 16-year-old Logan Kruckenberg-Anderson is scheduled for a virtual preliminary h...
Feb 12, 2021
Coronavirus takes its toll on state transportation fund
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new report says the coronavirus has taken its toll on Wisconsin’s transportation fund, the state’s primary source for road and infrastructure projects. The non...
Feb 12, 2021
Friday Morning Spring
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Feb 12, 2021
Semi-truck crash closes all eastbound lanes of I-90 in Portage
PORTAGE, Wis. — A crash involving two semi-trucks has closed all eastbound lanes of I-90 in Portage Friday morning. The crash happened at 3:30 a.m. at mile marker 103. Wisconsin State Patrol sai...
Feb 12, 2021
