Category Archives: Local News
Madison leaders pledge $250K to development of The Center for Black Excellence and Culture
MADISON, Wis. — City leaders have pledged $250,000 to The Center for Black Excellence and Culture to help with strategy, planning and programming preparations. The city’s pledge comes a fe...
Jan 11, 2021
Starting March, you’ll be able to drive on the shoulder of Madison’s Beltline; Here’s why
MADISON, Wis. — Starting this March, the Wisconsin DOT is making improvements to Madison’s Beltline between the Whitney Way exit and I-39/90. The project is expected to last through this D...
Jan 11, 2021
DNR reminds Wisconsinites to reduce salt use this winter during Wisconsin Salt Awareness Week
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Wisconsin Salt Wise remind Wisconsin residents of the negative impacts of chlorides and best practices for responsibl...
Jan 11, 2021
Vehicle stolen, multiple cars rummaged through on Madison’s west side
MADISON, Wis. — Police said they found numerous cars rummaged through with shattered windows early Saturday morning on the 2900 block of Ashford Lane. According to the incident report, a 2011 be...
Jan 11, 2021
Multiple vehicles damaged, rummaged through on Owl Creek Drive
MADISON, Wis. — Police said multiple suspects damaged and rummaged through multiple cars Saturday morning in the 4200 block of Owl Creek Drive and on Eagle Summit Court. According to an incident...
Jan 11, 2021
MPD: Bullet casings and fragments found in hotel room on Madison’s east side
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police responded to a disturbance involving a gun at the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel on 3841 E Washington Avenue early Saturday morning and located bullet casings and frag...
Jan 11, 2021
Local governments receive $126 million in first of quarterly transportation aid payments
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) announced on Monday that communities across the state received $126 million in transportation funding payments on Jan. 4, the ...
Jan 11, 2021
8 arrested in Minnesota protest over Line 3 pipeline project
HILL CITY, Minn. — Eight people were arrested in a protest to oppose construction of the Enbridge Energy Line 3 oil pipeline replacement in northern Minnesota. Authorities say more than 150 peop...
Jan 11, 2021
‘I was the person donating. Now I’m in line:’ Local food pantries ask for help as they serve a record number of families
MADISON, Wis.– Nearly 12% of American families, a record 26 million people, reported not having enough to eat over the past week. Thousands live in south-central Wisconsin. They’re our nei...
Jan 11, 2021
Is Apple, Amazon and Google’s decision to ban Parler a first amendment violation? Expert says no
MADISON, Wis. – Shortly after threatening to suspend Parler from its platform, Google, as well as Apple have removed it altogether. This comes as applications like Twitter and Facebook announced...
Jan 10, 2021
