Category Archives: Local News

MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Madison is once again pushing back the start date for enforcement of its Badger Badge building access restrictions. Starting February 8th, students wi...

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A man accused of assaulting a police officer during the protests in Kenosha over the shooting of Jacob Blake has been indicted on two federal counts. Authorities announced W...

MADISON, Wis. — A Madison man accused of making threats against area business owners during last summer’s civil unrest was sentenced to two years of probation by a federal judge on Wednesd...

JANESVILLE, Wis. — Janesville police are investigating after a missing woman was found dead Tuesday afternoon. Police responded to a report of a missing 25-year-old Janesville woman in the area ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin will become one of only 10 states without statewide mask mandates when the Assembly votes this week to overturn Gov. Tony Evers’ order. More than two dozen p...

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says a federal moratorium on evictions is being extended until the end of March. DATCP says recent federal ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources policy board has overwhelmingly approved new rules that would dramatically raise costs for nonferrous mining in Wisconsin. The rule...

MADISON, Wis. — DoorDash is giving $150,000 in grants to local Madison restaurants as part of its COVID-19 relief program. According to a news release, local restaurants will be able to apply fo...

A local principal and former Belmont native will become the new superintendent of Belmont Community School District. Beau Buchs, elementary principal and special education coordinator at the River Rid...

Two people from Minnesota will each serve at least 5 years in federal prison for trying to sell meth in Prairie du Chien. According to a report from the US Attorney's Office in the Western District of...