Category Archives: Local News
Sheriff: Son killed parents and himself in Racine County
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials say three people found fatally shot at a residence in Racine County last week were family members. Investigators believe 30-year-old Matthew Vinz ki...
Jan 26, 2021
Menomonee Falls police ask for help identifying man suspected of stealing purse from unlocked car
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — Menomonee Falls police are investigating after a man stole a purse from an unlocked vehicle at a convenience store. Authorities said the victim of the theft was pumping g...
Jan 26, 2021
Former Jefferson County deputy sentenced for breaking into homes of funeral-goers
JEFFERSON, Wis. — A former Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy accused of breaking into the homes of people attending funerals was sentenced to two years in prison earlier this month. ...
Jan 26, 2021
Thompson says GOP told him no UW tuition increase
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson says Republican legislative leaders warned him not to include any tuition increases in the system’s budget requ...
Jan 26, 2021
Report: Conditions worsening at Wisconsin juvenile prison
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The latest report from a court-ordered monitor finds that conditions are worsening at Wisconsin’s juvenile prisons, in part due to challenges posed by the coronavirus ...
Jan 26, 2021
Rittenhouse, mother fixated on social media treatment
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Newly released police video shows that an Illinois teen accused of killing two people during unrest in Wisconsin and his mom were fixated on social media comments about them...
Jan 26, 2021
Priest for voter fraud exorcisms leaves Wisconsin diocese
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A priest who livestreamed exorcisms aimed at rooting out what he, former President Donald Trump and some Trump supporters have falsely claimed was widespread voting fraud in...
Jan 26, 2021
DHS: Educators, grocery store workers, public transit workers, incarcerated individuals among next to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin health officials announced Tuesday which groups will be eligible next to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said the...
Jan 26, 2021
Worker seriously injured after falling 30 feet at construction site
MADISON, Wis. — A man suffered serious injuries Monday afternoon after falling 30 feet at a construction site. The man was working at a building near the N. Ingersoll St. and E. Mifflin St. inte...
Jan 26, 2021
Managing added stress during COVID-19
COVID-19 has added stress to all of our lives. For some, though, that stress is heightened by the responsibility of being a caretaker or parent. While parents and kids continue to work and learn from ...
Jan 26, 2021
