Category Archives: Local News
Wisconsin surpasses 400K confirmed COVID-19 cases
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin has officially exceeded a lifetime total of 400,000 COVID-19 cases. The milestone comes less than three weeks after the state surpassed the 300,000 mark. To date, Wisco...
Dec 03, 2020
Police, US Marshals arrest 15-year-old Chicago homicide suspect on Madison’s north side
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police and officials with the U.S. Marshals Services apprehended a 15-year-old Chicago homicide suspect Wednesday morning. According to an incident report, the teen had b...
Dec 03, 2020
Evers asks HHS to prioritize Wisconsin for COVID-19 vaccine rollout, calls for more federal funding to support pandemic response
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers is asking the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to prioritize Wisconsin for the distribution of a coronavirus vaccine. In a letter addressed to HHS Sec...
Dec 03, 2020
Kyle Rittenhouse, teen charged in Kenosha killings, bound over for trial
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kyle Rittenhouse, the teen charged with killing two protesters during a Kenosha protest in August, is headed to trial. Thursday’s ruling by Kenosha County Circuit Court Com...
Dec 03, 2020
Grants to help hundreds of lodging operators in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — More than 660 Wisconsin lodging operators have been awarded grants through the state to help them during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Tony Evers announced the grants on Thursday. ...
Dec 03, 2020
Wisconsin set to distribute vaccines, help small businesses
MADISON, Wis. — State health officials say Wisconsin is ready to begin distributing coronavirus vaccines by mid-December, when it hopes to receive nearly 50,000 doses. Department of Health Servi...
Dec 03, 2020
Teen charged in mall shooting to contest move to adult court
MILWAUKEE — Attorneys for the 15-year-old boy charged in a shooting at a Wisconsin mall that left eight people wounded plan to contest prosecutors’ attempts to move his case to adult court...
Dec 03, 2020
Multiple Madison live entertainment venues receive CARES Act funding
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday that 96 live entertainment venues throughout the state have been awarded grants totally $15 million to help with economic hardships caused by t...
Dec 03, 2020
Madison man arrested on suspicion of 4th offense OWI
MIDDLETON, Wis. — Middleton police arrested a Madison man early Thursday morning after an officer saw a vehicle in the 7100 block of Elmwood Avenue cross the center line and leave its lane of tr...
Dec 03, 2020
Crews respond to trash compactor fire outside St. Vincent de Paul Society building
MADISON, Wis. — A trash compactor, connected to a St. Vincent de Paul Society building, caught on fire Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters were dispatched to the 1100 block of Jonathon Dr. around 2:...
Dec 03, 2020
