Category Archives: Local News
Tomah woman dies following crash in Monroe County
WILTON, Wis. — A Tomah woman is dead following a two-vehicle crash in Monroe County on Tuesday. The incident happened at the intersection of Highway 131 and County Highway A in the township of W...
Sep 29, 2020
Monroe Middle School moving to virtual instruction due to positive COVID-19 cases among students, staff
MONROE, Wis. — The School District of Monroe has announced its middle school will be switching to virtual learning starting Wednesday due to an increase in COVID-19 cases among students and staf...
Sep 29, 2020
Evers, Wisconsin health officials say state in ‘crisis’
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers is urging people throughout Wisconsin to “get on the same team” and take steps to slow the spread of the coronavirus, as cases continue to soar at the...
Sep 29, 2020
UW study looking at telehealth to increase safety in nursing homes during pandemic
MADISON, Wis. — A new research study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health hopes to lower the amount of coronavirus spread in nursing homes throughout the state b...
Sep 29, 2020
Over 2K new COVID-19 cases confirmed for 6th consecutive day as 67 more hospitalized in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — State and county health officials have recorded more than 2,000 new cases of the coronavirus Tuesday. With an additional 2,007 cases, Wisconsin has exceeded the 2,000 mark for si...
Sep 29, 2020
Madison police seize $10,000, 33g cocaine during search of Sun Prairie home; man facing charges of maintaining drug dwelling near school
MADISON, Wis. — Drugs, thousands of dollars in cash and gun magazines were seized during the search of a Sun Prairie home by Madison police early Tuesday, according to a news release. The Madiso...
Sep 29, 2020
Burglar steals purse, electronics from Gately Terrace home
MADISON, Wis. — A burglar stole a purse and electronics Tuesday morning from a home in the 500 block of Gately Terrace. Police said the burglar entered an unlocked car that was parked outside of...
Sep 29, 2020
Area School Update Belmont / Potosi
School officials at Belmont have decided to switch to a virtual learning format for the rest of this week. The announcement came on Monday after administrators found out a 2nd student had tested posit...
Sep 29, 2020
Wisconsin Elections Commission finds 19 possible cases of voter fraud since 2018
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Elections Commission reported 19 cases of possible voter fraud since 2018, according to its 2019 audit report. The WEC Public Information Officer Reid Magney said t...
Sep 29, 2020
Dane Co. Executive Parisi proposes millions in funding for improvement of trails, outdoor spaces in 2021 budget
MADISON, Wis. — Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced Tuesday several water quality improvement projects planned for next year as part of the 2021 budget. During a press conference at the L...
Sep 29, 2020
