Category Archives: Local News

117 new hospitalizations, 18 additional COVID deaths in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin is approaching 17,000 all-time coronavirus hospitalizations. 117 more people were hospitalized between Saturday and Sunday, the Department of Health Services said. A to...
Stephen Cohn Nov 29, 2020

Madison non-profit uses golf, mentorship, to try and close the gap for at-risk kids
MADISON, Wis. – The First Tee of South-Central Wisconsin says it’s trying harder than ever to use golf and mentorship to reach students in the Madison area who are at risk of struggling in...
Adam Duxter Nov 29, 2020

Dane County Clerk: Recount certified; no evidence of voter fraud
MADISON, Wis. — The Dane County Board of Canvassers certified election results Sunday, concluding the county’s recount. President-elect Joe Biden was declared the winner in Dane County. Da...
Stephen Cohn Nov 29, 2020

Dodgeville man arrested on suspicion of 2nd offense OWI, police say
DODGEVILLE, Wis. — Police arrested a man on suspicion of second-offense OWI on Saturday. According to an incident report, police received a report of a one vehicle rollover on Section Line ...
Abby Schinderle Nov 29, 2020

Police investigating targeted shooting in Sun Prairie, officials say
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — Police believe that shots fired from a vehicle in Sun Prairie on Saturday was a targeted shooting, according to an incident report. Police responded to Highway 151 near exit ...
Abby Schinderle Nov 29, 2020

Man arrested after breaking into Wright Middle School, police say
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police arrested a man shortly after midnight on Saturday after Wright Middle School on Fish Hatchery Rd was broken into, according to an incident report. The police arriv...
Abby Schinderle Nov 29, 2020

Tree farms return for the holiday season
VERONA, Wis. — With the Thanksgiving holiday behind us, many people are setting their sights on Christmas. That’s happening through Christmas tree farms, including the Jensen Tree Farm in ...
Stephen Cohn Nov 28, 2020

Lights On Lodi supporting small businesses this holiday season
LODI, Wis. — A campaign in Lodi is aiming to support locally owned businesses this holiday season. Organizers of Lights On Lodi said they wanted to find ways to get the city up and running this ...
Stephen Cohn Nov 28, 2020

Dane County Clerk says presidential election recount has concluded, still need to complete paperwork
MADISON, Wis. — Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell tweeted Saturday night that the county’s Presidential election recount has finished after eight days. McDonell tweeted Friday that he expec...
Stephen Cohn Nov 28, 2020

‘Small but mighty’: Hilldale gives extra love to local shops on Small Business Saturday
MADISON, Wis.– Glitter Workshop owner Naomi Richardson didn’t expect to open a retail shop during a pandemic, but the opportunity to support local artists wasn’t something she could ...
Gabriella Bachara Nov 28, 2020