Category Archives: Local News
City of Madison discusses bus rapid transit proposals
MADISON, Wis. — Members of the community received an update Monday night on Madison’s proposed bus rapid transit system. During a virtual meeting, the City’s transportation departmen...
Nov 16, 2020
Cooking fire in Sun Prairie duplex displaces 2 families
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — Two families have been displaced following a cooking fire in Sun Prairie on Monday. A news release said officials were sent to the 2000 block of Wyoming Avenue for a rep...
Nov 16, 2020
Children’s Wisconsin to begin accepting adult patients due to hospital strain during pandemic
MILWAUKEE — With hospitals across the state nearly running at capacity, Children’s Wisconsin said it will begin accepting adult patients. “We expect that we will have patients in the...
Nov 16, 2020
Health officials prepare for vaccine rollout, urge precautions in meantime
MADISON, Wis. – As we see promising results from experimental COVID-19 vaccines, health officials in Dane County are planning how best to roll out vaccinations to the public once they get the gr...
Nov 16, 2020
‘It’s not going to work’: Janesville restaurant owner thinks lowering capacity to 25% won’t curb COVID spread
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Rock County Public Health has announced the return to Phase One of its reopening plan after seeing more than 2,300 new COVID-19 cases in just the first 16 days of November. Th...
Nov 16, 2020
UW Health shares quarantine and isolation recommendations
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Nov 16, 2020
Man arrested on suspicion of 7th offense OWI following rollover SUV crash
FOUNTAIN PRAIRIE, Wis. — A Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested a man Saturday night on suspicion of 7th offense OWI following a rollover vehicle crash on Highway 146. When she...
Nov 16, 2020
12-week old puppy visits Baraboo assisted living home to bring joy to residents who can’t see family
BARABOO, Wis. — Nursing homes and assisted living homes still are not allowing visitors inside due to COVID-19 restrictions. But SSM Health St. Clare Meadows is allowing one special visitor to b...
Nov 16, 2020
Little Cardinals Academy in Cross Plains to close permanently
CROSS PLAINS, Wis. — A child care agency in Cross Plains announced it will permanently close at the end of the month due to financial hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Little Cardinals...
Nov 16, 2020
Wisconsin Supreme Court hears arguments on governor’s emergency declaration power
MADISON, Wis. — Justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard the debate over how the governor should handle emergency orders during the coronavirus pandemic on Monday. A ruling in the case by F...
Nov 16, 2020
