Category Archives: Local News
New State Attorney Appointed For Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County officials have voted to appoint Chris Allendorf to serve as the county's new state's attorney. Allendorf succeeds John Hay, who last month was appointed as an associate judge on the ...
Dec 17, 2020
Madison launches fund to address food security, access issues
MADISON, Wis. — City leaders announced Thursday that they are launching a new fund to address food access and security issues in light of the ongoing pandemic and economic hardships. “In a...
Dec 17, 2020
New GOP head wants earlier ballot counting in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — The incoming Republican majority leader in the Wisconsin Senate wants to pass a bill early in 2021 to change state law to allow for the counting of absentee ballots before Electi...
Dec 17, 2020
Wisconsin unemployment drops to 5% in November
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s unemployment rate dropped to 5% in November from 6% in October even as coronavirus cases were spiking in the state. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Develo...
Dec 17, 2020
UW Health respiratory therapist loses mom to COVID, continues helping others fight through pandemic
MADISON, Wis. — It’s hard to imagine the challenges that COVID-19 has presented to the frontline workers who come into contact with it every day. But for UW Health respiratory therapist Be...
Dec 17, 2020
Wisconsin to launch voluntary mobile app to help with COVID-19 contact tracing
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin health officials plan to use a voluntary smartphone app starting next week to help with COVID-19 contact tracing throughout the state. The WI Exposure Notification app ...
Dec 17, 2020
Man arrested on suspicion of 4th offense OWI in Rock County
BRADFORD, Wis. — A Rock County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested a man early Thursday on suspicion of fourth-offense OWI. According to a news release, the deputy was in the 2800 block of Hi...
Dec 17, 2020
Senator’s daughter married at Capitol closed due to COVID-19
MADISON, Wis. — The daughter of a state senator was married in the Wisconsin Capitol over the weekend, even though requests for other events have been denied because the building is closed due t...
Dec 17, 2020
‘How many of you are worried about shutting down’: Help save Madison’s restaurants
MADISON, Wis. — When we asked some of Madison’s most well-known chefs who was worried about shutting down next year, all of them raised their hands. Hear part 2 of Leah Linscheid’s 3...
Dec 17, 2020
Christmas at Clasen’s
MADISON, Wis. — Clasen’s European bakery has become a name everyone recognizes with old world quality and baking tradition. Now more than ever Clasen’s is working non-stop to keep th...
Dec 17, 2020
