Category Archives: Local News
MPD invests $150,000 into employee mental health
MADISON, Wis.– Cities, including Madison, are taking close looks at their police department budgets, but Madison Police Department viewed a six-figure item as a must have in 2021. MPD is partner...
Jan 12, 2021
MFD finds fire in east side hotel following reports of power outage
MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Fire Department extinguished a fire at an east side hotel Sunday night. An incident report said guests at the Rodeway Inn & Suites on the 4800 block of Hayes Road...
Jan 12, 2021
$1 million bond for teen accused of killing newborn daughter
MONROE, Wis. — The teenage father, accused of shooting and leaving his newborn baby in a wooded area, appeared in Green County Circuit Court for an initial appearance Tuesday afternoon. A ...
Jan 12, 2021
149 more hospitalized with COVID-19 in Wisconsin, nearly 50 new deaths confirmed
MADISON, Wis. — More than 100 Wisconsinites have been hospitalized with COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, according to the state Department of Health Services. DHS officials said 149 people were ho...
Jan 12, 2021
Gov. Evers says he’ll sign Senate’s COVID-19 relief bill if passed by Assembly
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday he’ll sign the State Senate’s COVID-19 relief package if it passes. Evers said the Senate’s bill “reflects a good faith effor...
Jan 12, 2021
Wisconsin man arrested for ties to US Capitol riot
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — A Wisconsin man who posted on Facebook that he was among those wanted for illegally entering the U.S. Capitol during last week’s riot has been arrested in Eau Claire and...
Jan 12, 2021
MPD reopens roads following investigation into ‘possible explosive device’
MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Police Department has reopened several roads on the near west side after investigating reports of a possible explosive device. Tuesday afternoon, MPD tweeted asking p...
Jan 12, 2021
‘They are loved and missed by many’: Gov. Evers to dedicate State of the State address to those killed by COVID-19
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers says he will dedicate his 2021 State of the State address to the more than 5,000 Wisconsinites who have died from COVID-19. Evers’ office shared excerpts fr...
Jan 12, 2021
Teen charged with first-degree homicide in infant daughter’s death
ALBANY, Wis. — The Green County District Attorney’s Office has charged a 16-year-old with first-degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse in connection to an infant’s death. Au...
Jan 12, 2021
Aaron Rodgers to guest-host episode of ‘Jeopardy!’
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is known for his smarts both on and off the field, and now he’s getting another chance to show it. Rodgers announced during his weekly a...
Jan 12, 2021
