Category Archives: Local News
Mercyhealth already contacting people eligible for COVID vaccine
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Mercyhealth says it is contacting patients aged 65 or older to schedule COVID-19 vaccinations starting next week. The health provider says it’s already started the proce...
Jan 21, 2021
Shullsburg High School Student Competing For Scholarship
A Shullsburg high school senior and business owner soon will compete for a $10,000 scholarship. 17 year old Madison Russell is one of four finalists in the statewide Junior Achievement Young Entrepren...
Jan 21, 2021
Now’s the time to request your absentee ballot; Madison clerk prepares for spring primary, election
MADISON, Wis. — Madison election officials have started the process of preparing absentee ballots ahead of the February primary and April election. Absentee ballots are scheduled to be mailed ou...
Jan 21, 2021
Here’s what happens to your lungs when you get COVID
MADISON, Wis. — Shortness of breath and difficulty breathing are common symptoms of patients who contract COVID-19. UW Health’s Chief of Thoracic Imaging Jeffrey Kanne said something many ...
Jan 21, 2021
Third of Wisconsin police in survey report no body cameras
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than a third of Wisconsin law enforcement agencies that responded to a new survey said they don’t use body cameras. The state Department of Justice released findi...
Jan 21, 2021
Madison police arrest man for trying to steal officer’s gun
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police say they’ve arrested a man who tried to steal an officer’s gun while walking down the street Wednesday night. Police say an officer was giving another ...
Jan 21, 2021
How the Biden administration will affect state and local climate efforts
MADISON, Wis. — As President Biden moves to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement a UW-Madison professor believes it will help state and local climate change initiatives. The Paris Climate Agreemen...
Jan 21, 2021
UW-Madison officials discuss new COVID testing requirements ahead of spring semester
MADISON, Wis. — UW-Madison is updating its COVID-19 protocols ahead of students returning for the spring semester. Undergraduate students living in certain areas downtown will be required to be ...
Jan 21, 2021
Belleville man arrested following high-speed chase in multiple communities, police say
VERONA, Wis. — A man, accused of tailgating vehicles and leading police on a high speed chase through multiple communities was arrested Wednesday night after his truck became stuck in a field po...
Jan 21, 2021
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