Category Archives: Local News
Madison man uses racial epithet against Black officer while being arrested, police say
MADISON, Wis. — A Madison man has been accused of using a racial epithet against a Black police officer Sunday morning. Police said the incident happened at North Carroll Street on Capitol Squar...
Nov 02, 2020
“Election Defenders” will be at 30 Madison polling locations Tuesday
MADISON, Wis. — On Tuesday, Nov. 3, you may see small groups of people at your polling location wearing yellow shirts standing nearby. Freedom Inc. hired more than 100 Election Defenders t...
Nov 02, 2020
100 hospitalized with COVID-19 in Wisconsin as 7-day positivity rate exceeds 30%
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s seven-day average positivity rate for new COVID-19 tests topped 30% Monday, according to the state Department of Health Services. The rolling average for total ...
Nov 02, 2020
Court commissioner sets $2M bail for 17-year-old charged with killing 2 people during Kenosha unrest
KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha County court commissioner set bail at $2 million bail Monday afternoon for the 17-year-old accused of shooting three protesters, killing two of them during civil unrest...
Nov 02, 2020
Gusty Day Sunday
It was a gusty start to the month – with winds topping 40 miles per hour at multiple locations Sunday. The National Weather Service in La Crosse recorded a peak wind speed of 45 miles per hour a...
Nov 02, 2020
Woman hospitalized following attack by uninvited teens at Halloween party
MADISON, Wis. — A woman told police she was pushed down some stairs, was threatened with a handgun and was hit in the face during a Halloween party in the 800 block of East Gorham Street early S...
Nov 02, 2020
COVID Testing Sites This Week
Health officials in southwest Wisconsin have announced the times and locations of this week's free COVID-19 testing sites. There is a test site today (Nov 2) at the Richland County Fairgrounds in Rich...
Nov 02, 2020
Boy accused of threatening man with rocks during robbery
MADISON, Wis. — A 13-year-old boy was arrested for armed robbery after throwing rocks at a man on the city’s east side, according to a release by the Madison Police Department. Police said...
Nov 02, 2020
Trump Holds Iowa Rally in Dubuque 2 Days Before Election
President Donald Trump told a crowd in Dubuque his campaign is "very happy with Iowa." Trump appeared at a rally at the Dubuque Regional Airport Sunday. It was his second trip to the Hawkeye St...
Nov 02, 2020
Police receive several calls reporting Halloween kidnapping, investigation indicates it was likely domestic incident
MADISON, Wis. — Police shared new information Monday after receiving calls from several callers Halloween night reporting that they “saw a girl get kidnapped” following an alte...
Nov 02, 2020
