Category Archives: Local News
Public vaccination site in Rock County just days away from giving first doses
JANESVILLE, Wis. – Wisconsin’s first public vaccination site is set to open on Tuesday Feb 16. Located at Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville, the site will start with the goal of va...
Feb 10, 2021
Firefighters respond to extreme heat while battling freezing cold
MADISON, Wis.– A fireman’s bunker gear protects them from heat. “The layers are the most important thing to have,” Madison Fire Apparatus Engineer Joe Tiller said. It’s t...
Feb 10, 2021
Mercyhealth to reschedule over 600 COVID-19 vaccine appointments due to zero shipment
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Mercyhealth will be rescheduling more than 600 COVID-19 vaccine appointments due to issues surrounding the shipment of doses from the state. The health care provider said in a...
Feb 10, 2021
Village of Clinton Man arrested for repeated acts of sexual assault of a child
VILLAGE OF CLINTON, Wis. — A Village of Clinton man has been arrested following an investigation into a sexual assault of a child. According to a news release, the Rock County Sheriff’s Of...
Feb 10, 2021
State Republicans prioritize federal aid for schools using in-person learning
MADISON, Wis. — Republican lawmakers voted to reward school districts using in-person learning this school year with a larger share of federal aid than those using virtual learning. The 11-4 vot...
Feb 10, 2021
Gov. Evers orders flags to half-staff to honor Wisconsin fire inspector who died of COVID-19
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers has ordered flags be flown at half-staff Friday in remembrance of a Wisconsin fire inspector who died of COVID-19. A news release said David Jerald Tomlinson died...
Feb 10, 2021
Columbus woman indicted in murder-for-hire plot
MADISON, Wis. — A federal grand jury is deciding to indict a Columbus woman accused in a murder-for-hire plot. 37-year-old Kelly Harper is being charged with using the dark web to hire someone t...
Feb 10, 2021
Positive percentage of new COVID-19 tests drops below 4%; more than 183K complete vaccine series
MADISON, Wis. — The positive percentage of new COVID-19 tests has continued to decline in Wisconsin, according to the state Department of Health Services. The seven-day positivity rate for total...
Feb 10, 2021
Sheriff: Burglars break in, take items from Town of Blooming Grove home
TOWN OF BLOOMING GROVE, Wis. — The Dane County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a break-in in the town of Blooming Grove early Wednesday morning. According to a news release, officials re...
Feb 10, 2021
Police make arrests, confiscate guns in effort to crack down on recent car thefts
MADISON, Wis. — Madison’s police chief is crediting a redirection of department resources with helping officers make arrests tied to a string of strong-armed robberies, car crashes and oth...
Feb 10, 2021
