Category Archives: Local News
A historic loss: No one injured in fire at Tomah Veteran facility
TOMAH (WKBT) — Five veterans were inside a Tomah residential facility when it caught fire Saturday night. No one was injured, but the historic building may be a loss. In a small town, there&rsqu...
Dec 05, 2022
After child with cerebral palsy faced injuries, mother to sue Madison school district
MADISON, Wis. — A Madison teenager with cerebral palsy suffered severe medical setbacks after Madison Metropolitan School District staffers in the post-graduation “18 to 21” program ...
Dec 05, 2022
Watertown man dies after falling around 50 feet at Superior shipyard
SUPERIOR, Wis. — A 64-year-old Watertown man died Monday after falling around 50 feet while working at a shipyard in Superior, police in the northern Wisconsin city said. In a news release, the ...
Dec 05, 2022
Madison police arrest suspect in Lakeside Street homicide
MADISON, Wis. — Police in Madison on Monday arrested a 40-year-old man wanted in a deadly shooting in the city last month. In an updated incident report, the Madison Police Department said membe...
Dec 05, 2022
Man armed with handgun takes laptops from Janesville Best Buy store, police say
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Police in Janesville are searching for a man they said stole two laptops from a Best Buy store Monday while armed with a handgun. The robbery happened just after 5 p.m. at the...
Dec 05, 2022
iPhone safety feature sends 911 dispatch false alarms
PORTAGE, Wis. – Imagine taking a simple fall down a ski hill, and just as you’re ready to make your way back to the top for another go, fire, EMS and law enforcement all rush over to make ...
Dec 05, 2022
Madison earns perfect score on LGBTQ+ inclusiveness
MADISON, Wis. — Each year, the Human Rights Campaign issues scorecards to cities on how inclusive they are to the LGBTQ+ community. Madison passed with flying colors. “I think that M...
Dec 05, 2022
UW-Platteville, Madison College expand engineering partnership
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Platteville and Madison College are expanding their partnership to give Madison College students access to additional engineering education offeri...
Dec 05, 2022
Dogs on Call visits Madison College students ahead of finals
MADISON, Wis. — Madison College is helping students de-stress ahead of final exams with a number of events, including a special visit from some canine companions. Students were able to visit wit...
Dec 05, 2022
Agrace selling vinyl from collection of more than 45K records
MADISON, Wis. — Record collectors and music lovers alike will have the chance to add to their collections this week while also picking up items with ties to Wisconsin’s recording history. ...
Dec 05, 2022
