Category Archives: Local News
UW System extends COVID-19 testing until Christmas
MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin System announced in a release today that they will operate their COVID-19 “surge testing” sites until at least Christmas, thanks to added ...
Dec 07, 2020
Driver accused of OWI, crashes into three occupied cars, Madison police say
MADISON, Wis. — A Madison man is accused of hitting three vehicles while driving intoxicated on the city’s north side. Officers spotted someone speeding along the 3100 block of North Sherm...
Dec 07, 2020
Beloit police arrest suspect connected to Monday morning homicide
BELOIT, Wis. — Beloit police have arrested a man in connection with a Monday morning homicide. Mario Tucker, 34, has been taken into custody for allegedly shooting and killing a 50-year-old man ...
Dec 07, 2020
Madison man arrested after approaching a woman with a handgun during an argument
MADISON, Wis. — Police arrested John K. Leuaxay, 27, after responding to a call from a woman who reported a man approaching her while holding a handgun outside the Mobil gas station on 3101 N. S...
Dec 07, 2020
Number of new COVID-19 cases remains below 3K in Wisconsin; 7-day positivity rate at 30.7%
MADISON, Wis. — COVID-19 continues to impact Wisconsin, but Monday’s numbers have shown slight drops compared to previous weeks of the pandemic. The seven-day positivity rate for new tests...
Dec 07, 2020
Report: Wisconsin spending could exceed revenue by $373M
MADISON, Wis. — A policy research organization projects that state spending in Wisconsin will exceed revenue by about $373 million in the coming two years, without taking into account Medicaid c...
Dec 07, 2020
Man arrested on reckless homicide, drug charges following Dane County Narcotics Task Force investigation
MADISON, Wis. — Police arrested a man on multiple tentative drug charges after law enforcement officials executed a search warrant on a residence in the 6500 block of Normandy Lane around 8 a.m....
Dec 07, 2020
18-year-old faces multiple charges after police find stolen handgun during a vehicle stop
MADISON, Wis. — Police found a stolen handgun in a diaper bag after stopping a car going 21 mph over the speed limit on N. Whitney Way at around 10 a.m. this morning. The driver, Kevin L. Canady...
Dec 07, 2020
‘You can change things on your own by doing something small like this’: Madison man spends hours picking up trash in hopes of ‘Beautifying Madison’
MADISON, Wis. — When Dick Saunders retired last December, he needed something to do to keep himself busy. But when the pandemic hit and places started shutting down in April, Saunders took it up...
Dec 07, 2020
Cassville Going Virtual
Upper-level students in the Cassville School District are switching to a virtual learning model starting today (Mon, Dec 7). According to an update from district officials, Cassville Middle and High S...
Dec 07, 2020
