Category Archives: Local News
MPD: Would-be burglar scared off by officer responding to business burglary alarm
MADISON, Wis. — A would-be burglar damaged the front door of a BP gas station convenience store early Tuesday morning, but failed to make their way into the store. An officer with the Madison Po...
Nov 10, 2020
Homicide charge filed in fatal bus stop crash
WAUTOMA, Wis. — A man is facing felony charges for a school bus stop crash that killed a six-year-old girl. Seventy-six-year-old Carl Mullenix is expected to make an initial appearance in Wausha...
Nov 10, 2020
UW-Madison to increase testing frequency for Witte, Sellery residents amid uptick in COVID-19 cases
MADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin-Madison officials plan to increase the frequency of COVID-19 tests for some Witte and Sellery residents in an effort to reduce the spread of the coronavir...
Nov 10, 2020
Gov. Tony Evers to deliver statewide address Tuesday night regarding COVID-19 pandemic
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers plans to hold a statewide address Tuesday night regarding the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Evers’ speech is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. It will be streamed on ...
Nov 10, 2020
Armed carjacking in Sheboygan leads to pursuit, 2 arrests
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Authorities say two teens are in custody after shots were fired during a carjacking in Sheboygan and a law enforcement pursuit. Sheriff’s officials say the boys, ages 16 ...
Nov 10, 2020
One person shot outside hotel near Beltline overnight
MIDDLETON, Wis. — Dane County authorities say one person is recovering after being shot late Monday night. Dane County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Madison police were called to the Quali...
Nov 10, 2020
Dane County Board unanimously approves 2021 budget
MADISON, Wis. — The Dane County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the 2021 county budget during a meeting Monday night. A news release said the operating budget amounts to $615,596,...
Nov 09, 2020
Police horse Chevy becomes official member of MPD Mounted Patrol
MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Police Department’s Mounted Patrol Unit welcomed a new official member Monday. Chevy, a 14-year-old Percheron/Friesian Gelding, has earned his badge. The horse ...
Nov 09, 2020
Bail set for Fargo man charged in Wisconsin police shootings
MILWAUKEE — Bail was set at $1.5 million for a North Dakota man accused of wounding two police officers in eastern Wisconsin. Twenty-three-year-old Nathanael Benton, of Fargo, is charged in Wauk...
Nov 09, 2020
DCSO: Madison man struck by SUV while walking in Windsor, suffers life-threatening injuries
WINDSOR, Wis. — A Madison man was struck by an SUV while walking along County Highway C on Monday night, officials said. Dane County deputies, Sun Prairie police and DeForest emergency personnel...
Nov 09, 2020
