Category Archives: Local News
Not guilty plea entered for teen charged in Anisa Scott killing
MADISON, Wis. — A not guilty plea was entered Thursday morning on behalf of one of the teens charged in the killing of 11-year-old Anisa Scott. During a Thursday hearing, 16-year-old Andre Brown...
Oct 22, 2020
City of Platteville Budget For 2021 Calls For Tax Increase
The Platteville Common Council is planning its 2021 budget and it won't be easy as it includes a tax increase which will be hard for taxpayers to accept as the community copes with job loss during the...
Oct 22, 2020
Monroe company to host contactless trick-or-treat experience
MONROE, Wis. — A Monroe business is getting a little creative this Halloween after several communities in the region canceled trick-or-treating due to the coronavirus pandemic. Monroe Truck Equi...
Oct 22, 2020
Police share images of robbery suspects who robbed west side convenience store in late September
MADISON, Wis. — Police have shared images of two people who robbed a west side convenience store in late September. On Sept. 29, two men entered the BP Stop-N-Go on Schroeder Road armed with a h...
Oct 22, 2020
‘This is our highest priority case’: Sauk County Sheriff’s Office still asking for tips regarding Devil’s Lake Homicide
BARABOO, Wis. – The Sauk County Sheriff’s Office says it is still in need of tips regarding the stabbing death of 24-year-old John Craig Schmutzer at Devils Lake State Park. The Wauwatosa ...
Oct 22, 2020
Man threatens to ‘end’ woman at gas station following road
MADISON, Wis. — A man armed with a gun threatened to “end” a woman at a gas station Wednesday evening following a road rage incident on East Washington Avenue. According to the Madis...
Oct 22, 2020
Another round of rain and thunderstorms Thursday evening into Friday
Madison, WI — Rain has been the theme Thursday morning, as most of southern Wisconsin has been dealing with a steady rain for a portion of the morning. A break in the rain is expected for a few ...
Oct 22, 2020
Car collides with concrete embankment, driver arrested on suspicion of OWI
ALBANY, Wis. — Zachary Schliem, 21, of Albany, was arrested on suspicion of operating while under the influence, 2nd offense, after a crash Wednesday at 2:37 a.m. in the 400 block of East Main S...
Oct 22, 2020
Five in-person absentee voting sites closed due to expected storms, others moved inside
MADISON, Wis. — Five in-person absentee voting sites throughout the city have closed for the day due to thunderstorms in the forecast. The voting sites at Madison College’s Truax and South...
Oct 22, 2020
High school superhero club hosts coat drive
MADISON, Wis. — The Madison School & Community Recreation Memorial High School Superhero Club is hosting a coat drive in cooperation with the Beacon Homeless Day Resource Center. According t...
Oct 22, 2020
