Category Archives: Local News
Madison Home Expo underway this weekend at Monona Terrace Convention Center
MADISON, Wis. — The 25th annual Madison Home Expo is now underway at the Monona Terrace Convention Center. More than 10,000 people are expected to attend the event between Friday and Sunday. The...
Jan 06, 2023
Wisconsin Republicans try to skirt vetoes, let voters decide
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican lawmakers are moving quickly in the opening days of the legislative session to work around Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who vetoed a record numbe...
Jan 06, 2023
Latest recipient of proceeds from JBC Coffee Roasters’ Blossom Blend is Operation Fresh Start
MADISON, Wis. — A local coffee company is teaming up with a nonprofit organization this month for a good cause. Starting Friday through Jan. 20, 50% of the proceeds from each online sale of JBC ...
Jan 06, 2023
Overdose cases seen in emergency departments remains large, UW Health doctor shares recent trends observed
MADISON, Wis. — UW Health is sharing the trends it has observed regarding patients experiencing an overdose interacting with emergency services and how it relates to what’s being seen at t...
Jan 06, 2023
Man accused of pistol-whipping person on Madison’s east side arrested in Baraboo, police say
MADISON, Wis. — Police arrested a 34-year-old man who they say pistol-whipped another person at a clinic on Madison’s east side Thursday morning. In an incident report, Madison Police Depa...
Jan 06, 2023
15-year-old girl arrested for false active shooter threat at Portage High School
PORTAGE, Wis. — Police arrested a 15-year-old girl Friday afternoon following a false active shooter threat at Portage High School earlier this week. In a news release, the city’s police d...
Jan 06, 2023
MMSD opens emergency enrollment center for students affected by One City Schools’ partial shutdown
MADISON, Wis. — A day after One City Schools announced it was ending operations for ninth- and tenth-graders due to staffing issues, the Madison Metropolitan School District has set up an emerge...
Jan 06, 2023
Finance committee blocks $15.5m conservation purchase
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Members of the Legislature’s powerful finance committee have blocked a state Department of Natural Resources plan to spend $15.5 million on a conservation easem...
Jan 06, 2023
Medical examiner confirms Verona principal died of injuries from crash
MADISON, Wis. — The Dane County Medical Examiner’s office has determined Badger Ridge Middle School Principal Beth Steffen died as a result of the injuries she suffered when a driver hit h...
Jan 06, 2023
Authorities Respond To Domestic Dispute in South Wayne
Lafayette County deputies responded to a residence on East Grove Street in South Wayne Thursday around 7:40am for a domestic dispute. As a result, 32 year old Christopher Moellers of South Wayne was c...
Jan 06, 2023
