Category Archives: Local News
Juneau Co. officials looking for missing 21-year-old man
JUNEAU COUNTY, Wis. — Police are searching for a missing 21-year-old man that is believed to have left Randall’s Uptown Bar at approximately 2:42 a.m. on Sunday. Police said Garrett George...
Jan 17, 2021
UW-Madison debuts saliva-based tests as part of new Covid-19 response
MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Madison wrapped up its first week of a new Covid-19 response plan that includes the use of saliva-based tests. The plan is based off of the University...
Jan 17, 2021
UTV crash in Nekoosa injures two women
NEKOOSA, Wis. — Rome police responded to a utility-terrain vehicle crash on the 300 block of 15th Ave. around 8:00 p.m. on Saturday and found a CanAm UTV tipped onto its passenger side with two ...
Jan 17, 2021
Urban League of Greater Madison hosts virtual celebration of 37th annual MLK Youth Awards
MADISON, Wis. — The Urban League of Greater Madison hosted a virtual “Stand for Justice: the Urban Cabaret featuring MLK Youth Awards” event on Sunday, celebrating the organization&r...
Jan 17, 2021
50 new hospitalizations, 1 additional COVID death in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Fifty new hospitalizations and one new death were reported on Sunday in Wisconsin. Combined data from state and county health dashboards showed an additional 1,547* cases of COVI...
Jan 17, 2021
Quiet morning on Capitol Square as authorities brace for possible protests
MADISON, Wis. — City, state and national authorities are planning for possible protests at the Wisconsin State Capitol Sunday, but things remained quiet on the Capitol Square during the morning ...
Jan 17, 2021
Man arrested on suspicion of 4th OWI after crashing into stop sign and resisting officers
MONROE, Wis. — Monroe police arrested Dale K. Stauffacher, 59, for his fourth OWI offense after he left the roadway and struck a stop sign at the intersection of 11th Ave. and 19th St. around 7:...
Jan 17, 2021
Man arrested after driving up stairs of Wisconsin Capitol while intoxicated
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police arrested Willie Burks, 44, after he drove his vehicle up the exterior stairs of the Wisconsin State Capitol building and against traffic around 12:00 a.m. on Sunda...
Jan 17, 2021
MPD: Shots fired, 10 shell casings found on Madison’s east side
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police said they found approximately 10 shell casings in the middle of the street after responding to a report of shots fired near the intersection of N. Sherman Ave. and...
Jan 17, 2021
Downtown Madison braces for possible Sunday protests
MADISON, Wis. – Downtown Madison is preparing for the possibility of violent protests linked to right-wing extremist groups. This week, Madison police said while they were not aware of any speci...
Jan 16, 2021
