Category Archives: Local News

Two people fatally stabbed in Kenosha, one arrested
KENOSHA, Wis. — Police say two people have been fatally stabbed in Kenosha and one person is in custody. Officers responded to the stabbing scene about 4:20 a.m. Wednesday, which is located abou...
Associated Press Jan 06, 2021

Lawyer involved in Trump’s call to Georgia official resigns
MILWAUKEE — An attorney with a Milwaukee-based law firm has resigned days after participating in a call in which President Donald Trump pressured Georgia’s state secretary to “find&r...
Associated Press Jan 06, 2021

Madison City Council adopts new electric vehicle requirements
MADISON, Wis. — New requirements for electric vehicles are coming to Madison. The City Council adopted new requirements at its meeting Tuesday night. According to a release, the new ordinance re...
Ariana Baldassano Jan 06, 2021

Officials say fog played role in fatal crash in Janesville Tuesday night
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Officials believe fog caused a head-on collision that killed a man and sent a woman to the hospital Tuesday night. The Rock County Sheriff’s Office said it happened just...
Ariana Baldassano Jan 06, 2021

Investigation reports chronicle police, Jacob Blake’s own accounts of knife during shooting
Investigation reports from the Wisconsin Department of Justice detail Jacob Blake’s own account of the knife that played such a key role in an officer’s decision to shoot him seven times o...
Naomi Kowles Jan 05, 2021

Protests wind down in Kenosha
The City of Kenosha is under a state of emergency in preparation for potential violent unrest like we saw following Blake’s shooting in August. National Guard members are on standby, but as Mada...
Site staff Jan 05, 2021

Former Packers LeRoy Butler, Charles Woodson among Hall of Fame finalists
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced its finalists for the Class of 2021, and two former Packers have made the cut. The finalists include Charles Woodson and LeRoy Butler, t...
Site staff Jan 05, 2021
Dubuque Police Drug Arrest
Dubuque police arrested 30 year old Jesse Vandee late Sunday night on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while barred, as well as warrants charging ...
Mark Evenstad Jan 05, 2021

Marquette, Bucks react to DA’s ruling in Kenosha shooting
MILWAUKEE — Marquette’s men’s basketball team wore black uniforms in support of a Black man shot in Kenosha, Wisconsin, by a police officer last summer after it was announced Tuesday...
Associated Press Jan 05, 2021

Zoning Variance Approved For Lancaster Communications Tower
Lancaster Zoning Board of Appeals members have approved a zoning variance for the Grant County Sheriff's Department's new communications tower. The proposed tower will be 350 feet tall, exceeding a he...
Mark Evenstad Jan 05, 2021