Category Archives: Local News
‘Oh, Christmas Tree’: Decoration causes controversy in Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda
MADISON, Wis.– Wisconsin Republicans aren’t taking no for an answer this season. Rep. Paul Tittl and Rep. Shae Sortwell set up a shorter-than-usual tree in the Wisconsin State Capitol rotu...
Dec 08, 2020
‘It’s a daunting task’: UW-Stout packaging professor addresses challenges to shipping COVID-19 vaccine
MADISON, Wis. — As many think about when they and their loved ones will have access to a COVID-19 vaccine, Robert Meisner is focused on what a challenge shipping billions of doses will truly be....
Dec 08, 2020
Lambeau Field limiting game day attendance to family of Packers employees for rest of regular season
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Lambeau Field will continue to limit game day attendance to Packers employees and their families for the rest of the regular season. The organization made the announcement in a...
Dec 08, 2020
Coping with the holiday blues
The holiday season is upon us, but many people are struggling with social isolation and depression because we’re not able to see loved ones in person or enjoy traditions we look forward to every...
Dec 08, 2020
MPD: Robber steals car keys from elderly man in gas station bathroom
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police recovered an elderly man’s stolen car after his keys were taken from him at a gas station last week. According to the incident report, the robbery happened e...
Dec 08, 2020
Juveniles to face charges for incident involving 16-year-old accidentally shooting himself in head with stolen gun
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — The 16-year-old who accidentally shot himself in the head in a movie theater parking lot and the juveniles who were with him at the time will face criminal charges stemming f...
Dec 08, 2020
Former Middleton police officer, Waunakee police chief dies of COVID-19
MIDDLETON, Wis. — Frank Balistreri, a former Middleton Police Department officer and police chief for the Waunakee Police Department, has died from COVID-19. MPD shared Balistreri’s obitua...
Dec 08, 2020
COVID-19 killed a thousand Wisconsinites in three weeks. These residents don’t see the danger.
By Howard Hardee Wisconsin Watch Dan trusts practically nothing the media and medical establishments say about the COVID-19 pandemic. He considers the threat overblown. And saying as much on Twitter h...
Dec 08, 2020
Rock County man arrested for possession of child pornography, deputies say
TOWN OF CENTER, Wis. — A Rock County man was arrested on child pornography possession charges following a search warrant Tuesday, according to a news release. The Rock County Sheriff’s Off...
Dec 08, 2020
Evers says he would ‘absolutely’ take COVID vaccine
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers says he will “absolutely” take a COVID-19 vaccine when his turn comes. The governor said during a news conference Monday that he and his wife, Kathy, ...
Dec 08, 2020
