Category Archives: Local News
More than 4K new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Wisconsin as second patient admitted to Alternate Care Facility
MADISON, Wis. — Over 4,000 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed throughout Wisconsin in the past day, according to state and county health officials. With 4,190* new cases recorded as of Friday af...
Oct 23, 2020
President Trump to visit West Salem 1 week ahead of Election Day
WEST SALEM, Wis. — President Donald Trump is returning to Wisconsin next week for yet another campaign rally in the battleground state. Trump plans to host a rally at MotorSports Management Comp...
Oct 23, 2020
Wisconsin man who triggered protest will plead to extortion
MADISON, Wis. — A Black man whose arrest triggered a violent protest in Madison will plead guilty to extorting a local business. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that Devonere Johnson has agr...
Oct 23, 2020
Teens In Trouble For Illegal Hunting
A half dozen teens from southwest Wisconsin face multiple charges of illegally hunting in Grant County for incidents dating back to last year. According to reports, charges were filed earlier this mon...
Oct 23, 2020
COVID19 Cases Reported Thursday
In Iowa, Dubuque County reported an additional 103 cases of COVID-19 Thursday. Delaware County reported another 21 new cases and three additional deaths. Jackson and Clayton counties both had 16 new c...
Oct 23, 2020
New Illinois COVID Rules
Stricter measures to battle COVID-19 in northwest Illinois go into effect on Sunday. Governor J-B Pritzker announced the move on Thursday for a region of the state that includes Jo Daviess, Carroll an...
Oct 23, 2020
Police release photo of biker accused of pointing gun at family during road rage incident
MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Police Department released a photo of a man and woman on a motorcycle wanted in connection to a road-rage incident last Friday. The man is accused of pointing a gun a...
Oct 23, 2020
MMSD shares proposed 2020-21 budget
MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Metropolitan School District has released its 2020-21 proposed budget. Officials said budgetary decisions “were centered around putting students first.” T...
Oct 23, 2020
MPD: Man crashed stolen SUV into ditch on eastbound Beltline
MADISON, Wis. — Police recovered a handgun from a stolen vehicle Friday morning after the man crashed the vehicle into a ditch on the eastbound Beltline during a police chase. According to polic...
Oct 23, 2020
Brodhead man arrested on suspicion of 5th offense OWI
DECATUR, Wis. — Kevin J. Venden, 35, of Brodhead, was arrested on suspicion of operating while under the influence 5th offense after a crash around 4:49 p.m. Thursday in the town of Decatur. Acc...
Oct 23, 2020
