Category Archives: Local News
Illinois teen charged in protest slayings posts $2M bail
KENOSHA, Wis. — An Illinois 17-year-old charged with killing two people during a protest in Wisconsin has posted bail and been released from custody. Kyle Rittenhouse posted a $2 million cash bo...
Nov 20, 2020
Complaints against Milwaukee officer who killed 3 dismissed
WAUWATOSA, Wis. — A suburban Milwaukee police and fire commission has voted to dismiss the complaints against a police officer filed by the families of three men he fatally shot while on duty si...
Nov 20, 2020
Wisconsin health agency says it’s committed to vaccines
MADISON, Wis. — The leader of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services is assuring Republican lawmakers that the agency is committed to expanding the popular SeniorCare program to cover vacci...
Nov 20, 2020
Fire at Janesville manufacturing facility caused estimated $300K in damage
JANESVILLE, Wis. — A fire at a manufacturing and distribution facility on Janesville’s south side caused an estimated $300,000 worth of damage Thursday afternoon. Firefighters were dispatc...
Nov 20, 2020
Illness, stress fill a COVID-19 unit as Wisconsin leaders stalemate
By Bram Sable-Smith WPR/Wisconsin Watch The exterior of University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin on Tuesday afternoon looked remarkably ordinary. A line of cars queued outside of the parking garage, ...
Nov 20, 2020
‘I want you to stay home, be healthy and never give up’: 7-year-old Verona girl shares perspective on pandemic
MADISON, Wis. — There are a lot of things happening in today’s world that can make us feel a loss of hope, sadness and anger. But a 7-year-old in Verona is hoping to change your perspectiv...
Nov 20, 2020
Gov. Evers’ office shares statement following COVID-19 relief meeting with GOP leadership
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers’ office released a statement Friday morning following a meeting with Republican leadership to discuss COVID-19 relief. The meeting came after months without...
Nov 20, 2020
Impaired driver given 3 years in prison in fatal hit-and-run
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The driver who struck and killed a pedestrian along a Brown County road hours after smoking marijuana has been sentenced to three years in prison. Thirty-nine-year-old Chad Sco...
Nov 20, 2020
Gov. Evers announces additional $70 million in grants for small businesses
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers announced an additional $70 million in the second round of “We’re All In” grants Friday, adding to the $50 million announced last month. Accordi...
Nov 20, 2020
How to watch Dane County’s Presidential Election recount live
MADISON, Wis. — Dane County’s Board of Canvassers is beginning the process of a recount for the 2020 Presidential election. Officials will start by testing the equipment they’ll be u...
Nov 20, 2020
