Category Archives: Local News

Man riding motorcycle taken to hospital with serious injuries after hitting deer
TOWN OF SYLVESTER, Wis. — A Monroe man as injured after a crashing his motorcycle into a deer Tuesday morning. According to a news release, officials responded to the W4600 block of Burkhalter R...
Stephen Cohn Nov 11, 2020

10 inches of snow in Minnesota, damaging winds in Wisconsin
MINNEAPOLIS — A November storm has dumped as much as 10 inches of snow in Minnesota and whipped up damaging winds in Wisconsin where tens of thousands were left without power. The Minnesota Stat...
Associated Press Nov 11, 2020

Fitchburg police investigating gas station burglary
FITCHBURG, Wis. — Fitchburg police say they’re looking for two people who broke into a convenience store and stole cash and cigarettes overnight. Officers were called to the Capitol Petro ...
Jaymes Langrehr Nov 11, 2020

Man facing attempted homicide charges after allegedly stabbing roommate
TOWN OF ALBION, Wis. — A 19-year-old man is in jail facing attempted homicide charges after he allegedly stabbed his roomate. The Dane County Sheriff’s Office says they responded to 103 La...
Jaymes Langrehr Nov 11, 2020

‘Proud of my city’: Turnout down, but Milwaukee’s Black voters leapt hurdles to vote
By Anya van Wagtendonk Wisconsin Watch This article is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan reporting project covering local election integrity and voting access. Early in the morning on Elec...
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Nov 11, 2020

26 City of Beloit employees test positive for COVID-19 since May; 5 new cases in past week
BELOIT, Wis. — Five more City of Beloit employees have tested positive for COVID-19. A news release said the workers are now isolated. Contact tracing has been conducted, and other city employee...
Brandon Arbuckle Nov 10, 2020

Marshall Public School District to close early learning center until December
MARSHALL, Wis. — The Marshall Public School District will temporarily close its early learning center due to increasing COVID-19 cases. Starting Wednesday, the district will move back to all-vir...
Brandon Arbuckle Nov 10, 2020

Madison man faces tentative charge of attempted homicide in connection with Town of Middleton shooting
TOWN OF MIDDLETON, Wis. — A Madison man was taken into custody in connection with a shooting that took place near a hotel off the Beltline late Monday night. A news release said detectives with ...
Site staff Nov 10, 2020

Gov. Evers calls to protect Affordable Care Act
Gov. Evers says we need to protect health care coverage for people with pre-existing conditions and for those who have survived COVID-19 and are suffering long-term health consequences. COPYRIGHT 2020...
Site staff Nov 10, 2020

Madison approaching 1,000 shell casings found by police this year
MADISON, Wis. — The city of Madison is seeing a big increase in gun violence this year, and that’s especially clear when looking at the numbers. By the end of October, Madison Police had a...
Amanda Quintana Nov 10, 2020