Category Archives: Local News
Judge: People can sell candy, cakes, cookies without license
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Dane County judge has ruled that people can sell a wide range of homemade food without a commercial license or kitchen. Judge Rhonda Lanford issued the decision ear...
Dec 31, 2022
‘It’s not supposed to look like this’: Teachers at Platteville’s Neal Wilkins School restore classrooms after pipe bursts 1 week before kids return
PLATTEVILLE, Wis.- Over Christmas Eve and Day, a burst pipe poured water into Neal Wilkins Early Learning Center in Platteville, affecting 9 classrooms and destroying many supplies days before student...
Dec 30, 2022
Jan. 6 committee releases transcript of Vos testimony
MADISON, Wis. — The U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol released transcripts Friday of an interview it conducted with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to find what...
Dec 30, 2022
What are Wisconsin politicians’ road trip soundtracks?
MADISON, Wis. — The long hours many Wisconsinites may have spent in the car recently during holiday travels could have passed quicker with the right road trip soundtrack. Those travel times (and...
Dec 30, 2022
Staying sober on New Year’s Eve: How those recovering from alcohol abuse can still celebrate
MADISON, Wis. — Saturday night, New Year’s Eve celebrations will be well underway across the world. However, those parties can be challenging for people working to recover from alcoh...
Dec 30, 2022
Crowl leads No. 15 Wisconsin past Western Michigan 76-66
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Steven Crowl scored 20 of his career-high 25 points after halftime as No. 15 Wisconsin ended a layoff of over two weeks and won its fifth straight by beating Western ...
Dec 30, 2022
Private company to bring new technology for ‘blind spots’ in Wisconsin’s weather radar
MADISON, Wis. – A private company based in Kentucky is working to upgrade how rain, tornados and everything in between are monitored, and they’re bringing that new technology to parts of W...
Dec 30, 2022
Madison Community Foundation awards nearly $700,000 in grants to local nonprofits
MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Community Foundation has awarded nearly $700,000 in grants across 12 Madison-area nonprofits as part of its annual campaign. The funds come from donors to support fiv...
Dec 30, 2022
Health care providers work to address infant mortality rates with doulas in Rock County
ROCK COUNTY, Wis. — The Black infant mortality rate is four times higher than that of white infants in Rock County. In an effort to address this inequity, SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospit...
Dec 30, 2022
Verona families celebrate New Year’s early with ‘Noon Year’s Eve’ party
VERONA, Wis. — The Verona Public Library held a special event Friday for those who can’t stay up until midnight on New Year’s Eve. Dubbed “Noon Year’s Eve,” the eve...
Dec 30, 2022
