Category Archives: Local News
Teen accused of murdering newborn daughter asks for case to be moved to juvenile court
MONROE, Wis. — A Green County teen accused of killing his newborn daughter is asking for his case to be moved to juvenile court. 16-year-old Logan Kruckenberg-Anderson is currently being charged...
Jan 20, 2021
Madison police find shell casings, vehicle with bullet holes following shots fired report on east side
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police are investigating a shooting on the city’s east side Wednesday afternoon. Officials responded to a shots fired report on Woodridge Court shortly after 2 p.m....
Jan 20, 2021
Wisconsin lawmakers introduce police reform package
MADISON, Wis. — Three lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at reforming police use-of-force policies and investigations. Republican Sens. Van Wanggaard and Alberta Darling along with Demo...
Jan 20, 2021
No dangerous protests in Madison during inauguration week, law enforcement remains prepared
MADISON, Wis.– Madison didn’t see any dangerous protests this week, but state and local law enforcement agencies were prepared anyway. The state placed barricades near entrances to the bui...
Jan 20, 2021
119 more hospitalized with COVID-19 in Wisconsin; 7-day positivity rate drops to 22.9%
MADISON, Wis. — More than 100 people in Wisconsin have been hospitalized with COVID-19 in the past day, according to the state Department of Health Services. DHS officials said 119 more people w...
Jan 20, 2021
American Family Insurance rises to call for action, preserving State Street art in new book
MADISON, Wis. — Last summer, after the death of George Floyd, artists in our community started painting murals along State Street that captured the moment, mood and emotion behind the Black Live...
Jan 20, 2021
Transgender teen must use male name on offender registry
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state appeals court has rejected arguments from a transgender teen that she shouldn’t be forced to register as a sex offender because she has to register using her m...
Jan 20, 2021
Assembly Republicans want public to have vaccine by March
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The chairman of the Wisconsin Assembly Health Committee is proposing that the COVID-19 vaccine be available to the general public by mid-March, rather than June as state hea...
Jan 20, 2021
Wisconsin lawmakers resurrect expungement bill
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A bipartisan group of legislators are resurrecting a bill that would allow more convicts to have their criminal records expunged. Right now judges can order expungement if t...
Jan 20, 2021
Lawsuit challenges Dane County’s restrictions on indoor gatherings
MADISON, Wis. — A lawsuit filed in Dane County Circuit Court on Wednesday looks to overturn the gathering ban and restrictions continuously put into place by Public Health Madison and Dane...
Jan 20, 2021
