Category Archives: Local News

Assembly Republicans tell Gov. Evers they’re open to limited mask requirements
MADISON, Wis. — As Wisconsin’s state legislature prepares to throw out Gov. Tony Evers’ emergency order issuing a statewide mask mandate, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is issuing a mess...
Jaymes Langrehr Feb 04, 2021

Gov. Evers on unemployment system upgrade: ‘I don’t care who gets the credit, I just want it done’
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers says he doesn’t care who gets the credit for modernizing the state’s unemployment insurance system — he just wants it done. The go...
Jaymes Langrehr Feb 04, 2021

12-year-old charged with attempting to kill younger brother
SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) — A judge in Douglas County has ruled there’s enough evidence to support an attempted homicide charge against a 12-year-old boy accused of stabbing his younger brother....
Associated Press Feb 04, 2021

The WINTER STORM has arrived. Snow and ice now falling over southern Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — The next winter storm is now moving into Wisconsin, with accumulations of snow, freezing rain, and sleet, combined with gusty winds, leading to widespread Winter Weather Ad...
Chris Reece Feb 04, 2021

3 dead, including gunman, after home invasion in Wisconsin
KEWASKUM, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say three people are dead, including a man who exchanged gunfire with deputies, following a home invasion in eastern Wisconsin. Someone at a residence in the To...
Associated Press Feb 04, 2021

Officials identify man killed in wrong-way crash on Highway 12
MADISON, Wis. — The Dane County Medical Examiner is identifying the person killed in a wrong-way crash on Highway 12 earlier this week. Officials say 40-year-old Valentino Munguia Abrajan died f...
Jaymes Langrehr Feb 04, 2021

Thursday Morning Sprint
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Site staff Feb 04, 2021

Protecting your pipes from freezing before this weekend’s cold
MADISON, Wis. — With Alert Days and colder temperatures brewing, now is a great time to check on your household appliances. Michael Sheldon with Sheldon Plumbing in Verona shares some ways to st...
Taylor Lasenby Feb 04, 2021

In the 608: Meet the “ice whisperer” of Madison
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin winters can be brutal, especially if you don’t like to be outside in all the elements. For one area man, though, it’s what he’s made a career out of. ...
Josh Spreiter Feb 04, 2021

Oregon dance studio cited for Nutcracker performance joins existing lawsuit against public health department
OREGON, Wis. — An Oregon dance studio has joined an existing lawsuit against Public Health Madison & Dane County days after the agency cited the studio for violating mass gathering limits. L...
Stephanie Fryer Feb 03, 2021