Category Archives: Local News
DWD launches extended benefits program
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsinites who have run through their regular employment insurance benefits and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation can now apply for extended benefits, which would p...
Dec 02, 2020
County Owned Park Between Galena and Elizabeth Discussed
Jo Daviess County officials are considering the creation of a county-owned park. County board members have discussed the potential purchase of a property near Hanover that could be converted into a pa...
Dec 02, 2020
Coronavirus Cases Reported From Tuesday
Dubuque County reported 48 additional COVID-19 cases Tuesday. Jackson County reported seven new cases, Clayton County had eight additional cases, in addition to three deaths. Delaware County had five ...
Dec 02, 2020
MPD: Burglar broke in to Denton Place home, stole 3 handguns
MADISON, Wis. — A burglar reportedly broke in to a Denton Place residence Tuesday night and stole three handguns from the house. Police said an officer was sent to the residence around 8:15 p.m....
Dec 02, 2020
Rep. Mark Born named Assembly Chair of Joint Finance Committee
MADISON, Wis. — Rep. Mark Born was named the new Assembly Chair of the Joint Finance Committee on Wednesday. According to Speaker Robin Vos, Born (R-Beaver Dam) will serve as the Assembly Chair,...
Dec 02, 2020
Jail inmate dies of fentanyl overdose, charges recommended
MANITOWOC, Wis. — Officials say an autopsy shows a Manitowoc County Jail inmate died of a fentanyl overdose and another inmate could face charges. Thirty-six-year-old Justin Hall was found dead ...
Dec 02, 2020
School District of Janesville adds locations for breakfast, lunch pickup for students
JANESVILLE, Wis. — The School District of Janesville is adding locations for its school meal offerings this winter. The district’s changes apply to all students through Jan. 15, 2021. Meal...
Dec 02, 2020
Wisconsin women’s basketball game against Prairie View A&M canceled due to COVID-19
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin women’s basketball team’s game against Prairie View A&M was canceled Wednesday due to protocols related to COVID-19. The game was scheduled for Tues...
Dec 02, 2020
Dane Co. death toll jumps by 21 due to system update, November sets record for most COVID-19 deaths in a month
MADISON, Wis. — A recent batch of death certificates imported into the Wisconsin Electronic Disease Surveillance System led local health officials to confirm an additional 21 COVID-19 deaths, br...
Dec 02, 2020
Wisconsin governor calls Trump lawsuit an ‘assault’
MADISON, Wis. — Attorneys for Wisconsin’s governor are calling President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the state’s election results an “assault on democracy.” ...
Dec 02, 2020
