Category Archives: Local News
Mental health providers receive suspicious scam calls, Fitchburg police say
FITCHBURG, Wis. — Fitchburg police are investigating after receiving at least two calls Saturday from local mental health providers reporting they had suspicious phone calls from someone who ide...
Jan 30, 2021
⚠️Latest update on weekend winter storm
A Winter Storm will impact southern Wisconsin Saturday night through Sunday morning. Winter Weather Advisories and Winter Storms Warnings are in effect for all of our area. Steady snowfall will cover ...
Jan 30, 2021
Village of Brooklyn board to discuss ‘abolishing’ police department
BROOKLYN, Wis. — Board members will meet virtually Monday evening to discuss replacing the Brooklyn Police Department with a contract with the Dane County Sheriff’s Office. The only item o...
Jan 30, 2021
Verona seniors gifted ‘balloon buddies’ to brighten their days
VERONA, Wis. — Seniors at a Verona assisted living center received balloon buddies from a local business on Friday as part of a national #AdoptAGrandparent movement. Local artist Tami Schroeder ...
Jan 30, 2021
Fitchburg police respond to armed robbery near Fish Hatchery Road
MADISON, Wis. — Officers with the Fitchburg Police Department responded Friday evening to an armed robbery at the Dollar Tree Store near Fish Hatchery Road. According to police, the suspect atte...
Jan 30, 2021
Wisconsin surpasses 520K vaccine doses administered; 7-day positivity rate remains below 20%
MADISON, Wis. — Health care workers have now administered more than 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine throughout the state. According to the latest data from the Wisconsin Department of Health S...
Jan 30, 2021
Snow plow crews to start clearing major roadways when snow starts to stick
MADISON, Wis. — Madison’s Streets Division crews will start plowing major roadways as soon as snow starts sticking during Saturday night’s expected winter storm. The weekend storm is...
Jan 30, 2021
It’s Navy’s badger statue, but Wisconsin has grown attached
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Navy wants Wisconsin officials to return an iconic badger statue that has stood outside the governor’s Capitol office for more than 30 years. The statue was first ...
Jan 30, 2021
The next WINTER STORM is just hours away! What to expect – Chris
MADISON, Wis. — Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for all of Southern Wisconsin as the next winter storm is now just hours away. Today and Sunday have been mad...
Jan 30, 2021
Wisconsin’s No. 1 mink farming industry now seen as a COVID-19 risk
By Kate Golden For Wisconsin Watch The first sign of trouble was that the mink stopped eating, said Hugh Hildebrandt, one of two main mink vets in Wisconsin. Next came coughing and sneezing, lethargy ...
Jan 30, 2021
