Category Archives: Local News
Wisconsin tourism secretary resigning to take private job
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s tourism secretary is planning to resign. Gov. Tony Evers’ office announced Wednesday that Sara Meaney will leave her position next month to take a job out...
Nov 25, 2020
Mother-daughter duo collecting supplies to distribute “cookie kits” to Oregon Area Food Pantry families
OREGON, Wis. — A mother-daughter duo will be creating and distributing “cookie kits” to the 120 families who will be receiving a holiday dinner from the Oregon Area Food Pantry...
Nov 25, 2020
2021 state park admission stickers go on sale Tuesday
MADISON, Wis. — State park stickers and state trail passes for 2021 go on sale Tuesday. State park stickers cost $28 for Wisconsin residents and $38 for non-residents. An annual pass provides ac...
Nov 25, 2020
Man arrested in Elroy after vehicle pursuit, police say
ELROY, Wis. — A man was arrested on Nov. 14 after a vehicle pursuit led to crash with a police car, police said. Around 9:07 p.m., a deputy observed a vehicle, being driven by 22-year-old ...
Nov 25, 2020
Wife of off-duty MPD officer was killed in fatal Sun Prairie crash
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — An off duty Madison police officer and her wife were the two pedestrians struck during a fatal crash Monday afternoon in Sun Prairie. According to the Sun Prairie ...
Nov 25, 2020
City of Madison to fly Ho-Chunk Nation flag at municipal building
MADISON, Wis. — The City of Madison began to fly the Ho-Chunk Nation flag on Wednesday in front of the Madison Municipal Building on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, according to a release. Mayor S...
Nov 25, 2020
Man with a gun stopped at La Crosse Regional Airport, TSA says
LA CROSSE, Wis. — TSA officers stopped a man at the La Crosse Regional Airport from carrying a loaded handgun and a magazine with 12 bullets onto an airplane on Tuesday, a release said. A TSA of...
Nov 25, 2020
Giving Tuesday donations to Dane Co. Humane Society to be matched up to $21K
MADISON, Wis. — The Dane County Humane Society is asking the community to help the organization reach its fundraising goal of $80,000 as part of Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday, which happens eve...
Nov 25, 2020
Madison man sentenced to 43 months in prison for possession of a firearm
MADISON, Wis. — A Madison man pleaded guilty and was sentenced on Tuesday to 43 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possession of a firearm as a convicted felon,...
Nov 25, 2020
Three city of Beloit employees test positive for Covid-19
BELOIT, Wis. — Three city of Beloit employees tested positive for COVID-19, a release said. The three employees are now isolated and will remain so until it is safe for them to return to work. T...
Nov 25, 2020
