Category Archives: Local News
Over 85K vaccine doses administered in Wisconsin as COVID-19 death toll tops 5K
MADISON, Wis. — More than 85,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered throughout Wisconsin, according to the state Department of Health Services. Over 420,000 doses have been all...
Jan 05, 2021
Blake family to hold press conference following Kenosha Co. DA’s charging decision
KENOSHA, Wis. — The family of Jacob Blake says it will hold a press conference Tuesday afternoon responding to an expected announcement from the Kenosha County district attorney regarding a deci...
Jan 05, 2021
Man pushed car owner to ground before stealing vehicle, police say
MADISON, Wis. — A man stole a running vehicle from the 3100 block of East Washington Avenue on Monday after he pushed the owner to the ground. Police said the vehicle, a 2019 Hyundai Tucson, was...
Jan 05, 2021
Teen charged in deadly Kenosha protest shootings enters not guilty plea
MADISON, Wis. — An Illinois teenager, charged with killing two people during protests in Kenosha this summer, has entered a not guilty plea. Kyle Rittenhouse, now 18, appeared in Kenosha County ...
Jan 05, 2021
Madison firefighters respond to house fire on west side
MADISON, Wis. — Madison firefighters responded to a house fire at a home on the city’s west side Tuesday morning. The home is located along the 500 block of Woodside Terrace. Crews were di...
Jan 05, 2021
Authorities identify man killed after New Year’s Day crash on Madison’s west side
MADISON, Wis. — Authorities identified the man who died from injuries suffered during a New Year’s Day crash on Madison’s west side. Nathan J. Steffenhagen, 47, of Middleton died on ...
Jan 05, 2021
Gun dealers still trying to keep up with demand in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gun dealers say the spike in demand for guns and ammunition driven by the coronavirus pandemic has not subsided in Wisconsin. Dealers say they are still having trouble keepi...
Jan 05, 2021
Wisconsin city braces for protest as charging decision looms
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin city is bracing for another round of protests as prosecutors prepare to announce whether they’ll charge a white police officer who shot a Black man and lef...
Jan 05, 2021
Former Madison radio personality Connie of ‘Connie & Fish’ dies of liver cancer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Connie Kellie of the morning show duo Connie and Fish died Monday of liver cancer, according to Mix 95-7. “We’re sad to share the news that our friend and cowor...
Jan 05, 2021
Teen charged in Wisconsin protest shootings has plea hearing
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An Illinois teenager charged in the slayings of two people during street protests in Wisconsin following the police shooting of a Black man was expected to enter a plea in t...
Jan 05, 2021
