Category Archives: Local News
How are some people who aren’t eligible for a vaccine getting vaccinated?
MADISON, Wis. — In Wisconsin, some people who are not eligible to receive a vaccine are still getting vaccinated. Although it can seem like people are cutting in line, it’s a result of ext...
Feb 01, 2021
State to launch online portal to schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments
MADISON, Wis. — On February 15, 10 Wisconsin communities will be the first to use an online portal to schedule appointments to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Wisconsin Department of Health Servic...
Feb 01, 2021
Madison plows remove hazardous snow piles
MADISON, Wis. — City plows spent Monday clearing snow piles that had gotten dangerously high after recent rounds of snow. Tall piles around intersections can become dangerous when oncoming traff...
Feb 01, 2021
Dane County, City of Madison receive grant to increase energy efficiency at City-County Building
MADISON, Wis. — The U.S. Department of Energy has provided a grant for Dane County, the City of Madison and local nonprofit Slipstream to improve energy efficiency at the City-County Building. D...
Feb 01, 2021
‘It will all come down to execution’: Black community reacts to swearing in of Madison’s new police chief
MADISON, Wis.– To say members of the local Black community are ready for newly sworn-in Chief Shon Barnes to take over is an understatement. Madison’s Black community has been waiting and ...
Feb 01, 2021
Judge sets trial for Green Bay man charged with 18th OWI
GREEN BAY, Wis. — A judge says the case of a 74-year-old Green Bay man charged with his 18th drunken driving offense will go to trial. Wallace Bowers was arrested last month after a crash that t...
Feb 01, 2021
Janesville home hit by gunfire Sunday night, no injuries reported
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Janesville police are investigating a shots fired incident after multiple area residents reported hearing gun shots in the 1200 block of South Grant Street. Officers were disp...
Feb 01, 2021
UW-Madison ranks 8th in national research rankings for public, private universities
MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Madison has once again been ranked as one of the nation’s top universities for research. A news release Monday said the National Science Foundat...
Feb 01, 2021
‘A grave error in judgment:’ Sun Prairie teachers placed on administrative leave for virtual lesson
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — The Sun Prairie Area School District is apologizing for what it calls a “grave error in judgment” by a group of middle school teachers who developed a classroom a...
Feb 01, 2021
Two people injured in multi-vehicle crash on Highway 12
MADISON, Wis. — At least two people were injured Monday afternoon in a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 12. Dane County dispatchers said at least two vehicles were involved, and at least two injur...
Feb 01, 2021
