Category Archives: Local News

Iowa-Grant High School pivoting to all-virtual instruction for Monday and Tuesday
LIVINGSTON, Wis. — Iowa-Grant High School will be pivoting to all-virtual instruction this week due to an increasing number of coronavirus cases. According to a Facebook post from the district, ...
Stephen Cohn Nov 08, 2020

‘It’s an intimate connection’: Local chamber group hosts micro-concerts during pandemic
MADISON, Wis. — The Willy Street Chamber Players are still finding a way to perform in front of an audience during the pandemic. The chamber group re-imagined its 2020 season to include events d...
Stephen Cohn Nov 08, 2020

As COVID-19 hospitalizes more than ever, nurses at UW Hospital ask public to make a change
NOTE: This is part three of a three part series highlighting COVID-19 units at UW Hospital. Part one aired Thursday and part two aired Friday. MADISON, Wis. – Frontline healthcare workers ...
Adam Duxter Nov 08, 2020

Alternate side parking in Middleton goes into effect next week
MIDDLETON, Wis. — The City of Middleton’s alternate side parking ordinance goes into effect next Sunday. According to a news release, the long-standing ordinance will run from Nov. 15 to M...
Stephen Cohn Nov 08, 2020

115th Fighter Wing to conduct evening training flights Monday through Thursday
MADISON, Wis. — The 115th Fighter Wing of the Wisconsin Air National Guard will conduct evening training flights Monday through Thursday. While training flights typically happen during the dayti...
Stephen Cohn Nov 08, 2020

Police union to mayor: We want renegotiation proposals beneficial to both sides
MADISON, Wis.– Madison Police union’s contract isn’t up for another 13 months, but the city wants to make some changes now. The force will face a five percent cut in next year’...
Gabriella Bachara Nov 08, 2020

Schwoegler’s staff react to shooting outside of their bowling lanes
MADISON, Wis., — After receiving reports of a shooting involving multiple victims last night, Madison Police called Schwoegler’s Lanes, the bowling alley at the parking lot where happened....
Margarita Vinogradov Nov 08, 2020

4,000+ new COVID cases in Wisconsin, 112 more hospitalizations
MADISON, Wis. — More than 4,000* new coronavirus cases in Wisconsin were reported Sunday. Combined data from state and county health dashboards showed an additional 4,014* cases of COVID-19 in t...
Stephen Cohn Nov 08, 2020

UW-Madison investigating video that shows university employee on motorcycle running over protesters
MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Madison is investigating a video posted by the Instagram account @bipocatwisco on Saturday that shows a university employee attempting to run over fou...
Abby Schinderle Nov 08, 2020

Train stopped in Monroe County after man threatens staff with knife, police say
MONROE COUNTY, Wis. — Monroe County police were called to an Amtrak train on Saturday evening after reports of man causing a disturbance. Around 6:46 p.m. the suspect, Timothy Thomas, threatened...
Abby Schinderle Nov 08, 2020