Category Archives: Local News
16-year-old expected to survive after accidentally shooting self in head, Sun Prairie police say
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — A 16-year-old was taken to a local hospital after reportedly shooting himself in the parking lot of a Sun Prairie movie theater early Wednesday morning. According to an incid...
Nov 18, 2020
Trump faces Wednesday deadline for Wisconsin vote recount
MADISON, Wis. — President Donald Trump is facing a deadline to file for a recount in Wisconsin. Canvassed vote results submitted by all 72 counties show Democrat Joe Biden beat Trump by 20,608 v...
Nov 18, 2020
Five Marinette County deputies cleared in fatal shooting
MARINETTE, Wis. — Five Marinette County deputies involved in fatally shooting a suspect last month have been cleared by prosecutors. Marinette County District Attorney DeShea Morrow says the dep...
Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday morning crash closes northbound lanes of I-39 near Beloit
BELOIT, Wis. – The northbound lanes of I-39/90 near Beloit are closed after an early morning crash. According to WISDOT, the crash happened around 7 a.m at mile marker 184. The State Patrol says...
Nov 18, 2020
Madison council approves measures to decriminalize marijuana
MADISON, Wis. — The City of Madison’s Common Council is passing a set of new ordinances that largely decriminalizes having less than an ounce of marijuana in the city. Under the new ordina...
Nov 18, 2020
Wauwatosa police officer who shot, killed 17-year-old at mall to resign
WAUWATOSA, Wis. — A Wauwatosa police officer involved in three fatal shootings will resign at the end of the month. According to WDJT-TV, Joseph Mensah’s resignation is effective Nov. 30. ...
Nov 17, 2020
Common council to vote on marijuana decriminalization
MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Common Council is in session Tuesday night. Among the many things on the schedule, alders are set to vote on ordinances that would further decriminalize the use ...
Nov 17, 2020
Madison man sentenced to prison for O’Reilly Auto Parts armed robbery
MADISON, Wis. — A Madison felon was sentenced to 15 years in prison Tuesday for an auto parts robbery, according to a news release. U.S. Attorney Scott C. Blader’s office said 34-year-old ...
Nov 17, 2020
2 displaced following east side apartment fire; 2 cats found dead
MADISON, Wis. — Two people have been displaced following an apartment fire in Madison on Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters responded to a six-unit residential building on the 1300 block of Rutledg...
Nov 17, 2020
‘You don’t know who it’s going to affect’: 29-year-old shares close call with COVID-19, urges mask-wearing
MADISON, Wis. – While older adults and those with underlying conditions are at the highest risk for COVID-19 complications, the virus doesn’t discriminate. Cassie Laufenberg of the Town of...
Nov 17, 2020
