Category Archives: Local News
Unemployment Rate Wis
Wisconsin's unemployment rate dropped from 6.3% in August to 5.4% in September, below the national rate - but 2 points higher than a year ago as the state deals with a surge in coronavirus cases. Wisc...
Oct 16, 2020 EpicTop10.com / CC
Authorities identify man found dead at Devil’s Lake State Park
BARABOO, Wis. — Authorities have identified the man found dead Wednesday morning at Devil’s Lake State Park. John Craig Schmutzer, 24, of Wauwatosa, died from injuries sustained in a...
Oct 16, 2020
Colectivo Coffee to temporarily close Capitol Square location
MADISON, Wis. — Colectivo Coffee is temporarily closing two locations, including the café along Madison’s Capitol Square, citing a decline in sales due to the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Oct 16, 2020
Evers launches ad criticizing GOP over virus response
MADISON, Wis. — With coronavirus cases soaring in Wisconsin, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has launched a television ad criticizing Republicans for inaction. And the Madison school district has ann...
Oct 16, 2020
Details released for Sen. Elizabeth Warren visit to Madison for Biden campaign
MADISON, Wis. — Senator Elizabeth Warren will be making a stop in Madison on Saturday as part of a drive-in event to promote early voting in Wisconsin. The Joe Biden campaign released more detai...
Oct 16, 2020
MMSD announces virtual learning to continue for 2nd quarter of school year
MADISON, Wis. — Madison schools will continue virtual learning for the second quarter of the school year, the district announced Friday. The district says the decision comes after weeks of monit...
Oct 16, 2020
MMSD closes school building for possible COVID-19 exposure
MADISON, Wis. — A Madison school building is being shut down after a group of people started feeling COVID-like symptoms. In an e-mail to parents overnight, the principals for Orchard Ridge Elem...
Oct 16, 2020
Madison police find 8 shell casings on near east side while investigating shots fired report
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police found eight shell casings after reports of a drive-by shooting Thursday night. According to the incident report, police were sent to the intersection of Merry Stre...
Oct 15, 2020
Members announced for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force
MADISON, Wis. — Attorney General Josh Kaul has announced the members of the state’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force. A partnership between the state Department of Justice ...
Oct 15, 2020
Illinois defends plan to send teen to Wisconsin in 2 deaths
WAUKEGAN, Ill. — Illinois prosecutors are defending an effort to send a teenager to Wisconsin to face charges in the deaths of two protesters in August. The Lake County state’s attorney me...
Oct 15, 2020
