Category Archives: Local News

Police arrest man who allegedly tried breaking into east-side hotel room
MADISON, Wis. — Officers with the Madison Police Department used surveillance video to identify a man suspected of attempted burglary at a hotel on East Washington Avenue. Sunday afternoon polic...
Logan Rude Oct 27, 2020

Police see uptick in thefts at gas stations, urge drivers to lock doors while fueling up
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police say they have seen a spike in thefts taking place at gas stations and grocery store parking lots in recent weeks. According to a Madison Police Department incident...
Logan Rude Oct 27, 2020

LIST: Trick-or-treat times for communities across southern Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Communities across southern Wisconsin are still planning to hold traditional trick-or-treat hours despite the coronavirus pandemic and concerns from medical experts. State health...
Stephanie Fryer Oct 27, 2020

Push is on in Wisconsin to return 320K outstanding ballots
MADISON, Wis. — With just a week to go until Election Day and 320,000 outstanding absentee ballots in hotly contested battleground Wisconsin, the push is on to get all ballots returned. The U.S....
Associated Press Oct 27, 2020

Pecatonica Schools Close Because Of Positive COVID19 Test
School officials with the Pecatonica Area School District closed the middle and high schools Tuesday morning after they were notified that someone had tested positive for the coronavirus. Officials sa...
Oct 27, 2020

New Poll Shows Biden’s Lead Growing
A new poll shows former Vice President Joe Biden's lead growing over President Trump. Wisconsin is not the only battleground state where that's happening. The Elections Research Center at U-W-Madison ...
Mark Evenstad Oct 27, 2020

County Supervisors Work on Lafayette County 2021 Budget
Lafayette County employees will not receive a pay increase next year and would have to pay a bit more for health insurance under a proposed 2021 budget. Proposed expenses come in at more than $9.2 mil...
Mark Evenstad Oct 27, 2020

Astronaut To Be Featured At Wisconsin Badger Camp Auction
Astronaut Sunita Williams will be the keynote speaker of a Zoom event held by Wisconsin Badger Camp on December 5th. Williams holds a record for most spacewalks by a woman. The Zoom presentation is be...
Mark Evenstad Oct 27, 2020

Man held on suspicion of killing father with vehicle
STEVENS POINT, Wis. — A 44-year-old man is suspected of intentionally striking his father with a vehicle, according to Portage County sheriff’s officials. The 76-year-old father was hit by...
Associated Press Oct 27, 2020

Dubuque Elementary Schools Need More Laptops
Dubuque Community Schools leaders hope they can get 1,200 delayed laptops into the hands of elementary school children before the end of the year. Superintendent Stan Rheingans and other administrator...
Mark Evenstad Oct 27, 2020