Category Archives: Local News
COVID-19 Cases Reported Monday in Eastern Iowa
Twenty-nine additional cases of COVID-19 in Dubuque County were confirmed Monday, increasing the county’s total to 4,175. One more COVID-19 related death was reported in Dubuque County, bringing...
Oct 12, 2020
Dane County Board member Paul Rusk dies
MADISON, Wis. — Longtime Dane County Board Supervisor Paul Rusk has died, according to a release from county officials. Rusk represented District 12, which covers the Village of Maple Bluff and ...
Oct 12, 2020
DNA connects Verona man to July sexual assault in car, Madison police say
MADISON, Wis. — A Verona man is facing charges in connection with a violent sexual assault this summer, police said. The Madison Police Department said 30-year-old Max E. Bell has been arrested ...
Oct 12, 2020
Emergency crews on scene of crash on Madison’s west side
MADISON, Wis. — At least two vehicles were involved in a crash on Madison’s west side, according to Dane County dispatchers. The crash happened around 11:30 a.m. on Mineral Point Road near...
Oct 12, 2020
Passenger in car on east Madison road fires shots at SUV with 3 small children inside, police say
MADISON, Wis. — A passenger in a vehicle on the Beltline fired shots at another vehicle that had children inside Sunday afternoon, police said. The Madison Police Department said a 28-year-old M...
Oct 12, 2020
Teen pistol-whipped, robbed while visiting Madison, police say
MADISON, Wis. — A Merrimac teen was treated for a broken nose, chipped teeth and cuts after he was pistol-whipped during a robbery, according to a release from the Madison Police Department. Off...
Oct 12, 2020
Badgers to kickoff their season under the lights
MADISON, Wis. — The Badgers are going back to their high school football days for their season opener. Wisconsin kicks off their nine-game conference-only schedule on Oct. 23 against Illinois at...
Oct 12, 2020
Goodman Community Center expecting record demand for Thanksgiving baskets
MADISON, Wis. — Food insecurity isn’t always easy to spot, but the Goodman Community Center says they’ve seen a large spike in the demand for their food pantry services since the COV...
Oct 12, 2020
5th night of Wisconsin police shooting protest more peaceful
WAUWATOSA, Wis. — Demonstrators protested for a fifth night in a Milwaukee suburb following a prosecutor’s decision not to charge a police officer who fatally shot a Black teenager. About ...
Oct 12, 2020
‘Heartbreaking and frustrating’: Wisconsin health care leaders react to state surpassing 150,000 cases
MADISON, Wis. — Health care leaders from across Wisconsin released a joint statement with Joe Biden’s campaign Sunday night as the Badger State surpassed 150,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases. ...
Oct 11, 2020
