Category Archives: Local News
TSA stops woman carrying loaded handgun at Milwaukee airport
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — TSA officers stopped a woman Thursday morning from bringing a loaded .380 caliber handgun onto an airplane at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport. According to a news rele...
Nov 13, 2020
‘She really is a miracle’: Woman born 13 weeks early in 1986 beats the odds
MADISON, Wis. – The miracle of childbirth often goes hand in hand with the fear of how things might turn out. Parents to babies born prematurely know that well. When Krystal Yapp was born 13.5 w...
Nov 13, 2020
Republicans ask for compliance on COVID-19, local leaders say it’s not working, ‘People are dying needlessly”
MADISON, Wis. — There’s been no new legislation or rules on coronavirus to come out of the state capitol in months. While Republicans who lead the legislature say they want people followin...
Nov 13, 2020
DA’s office determines no criminal liability for Monona officer involved in death of Elliot Johnson
MONONA, Wis. — The Dane County District Attorney’s Office has determined there is no criminal liability for the officer involved in the death of a man following a Monona police chase. The ...
Nov 13, 2020
Youth sue JUUL alleging false marketing on social media
MILWAUKEE — Two parents and two young people from Wisconsin have filed a federal lawsuit alleging vaping company JUUL falsely marketed its products over social media, leaving them addicted to ni...
Nov 13, 2020
Area hospitals postponing non-urgent surgeries to increase ICU access
MADISON, Wis. — Area hospitals have responded to the growing number of COVID-19 hospitalizations by making adjustments to increase ICU capacity. UnityPoint Health – Meriter, SSM Health St....
Nov 13, 2020
Two Janesville schools pivot to virtual learning through Thanksgiving break
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Craig High School and Marshall Middle School are pivoting to online instruction Tuesday due to confirmed cases of COVID-19 among students and staff at both schools. According ...
Nov 13, 2020
Report: 5 investigations of Wisconsin officer who shot Blake
MILWAUKEE — Newly released records show a white Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer who shot a Black man in the back had been the subject of five internal investigations during his seven-year car...
Nov 13, 2020
Wisconsin tops 300K coronavirus cases; 7-day positivity rate reaches 36.2%
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin has officially surpassed 300,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus. According to state and county health officials, the state accumulated more than 100,000 new cases i...
Nov 13, 2020
MPD: Man runs through backyards during traffic stop, arrested on drug charges
MADISON, Wis. — Police arrested a Madison man on several drug charges Thursday night after he ran way from officers during a traffic stop. The stop took place along the 2700 block of E. Johnson ...
Nov 13, 2020
