Category Archives: Local News
MPD officer charged for physical altercation; victim told deputies she was ‘afraid to call police’
MADISON, Wis. — The Dane County district attorney’s office has filed a disorderly conduct charge for Madison police officer Keith Brown, with court records detailing a physical altercation...
Nov 22, 2022
Dubuque woman gave son THC gummy to take at school
Police said a Dubuque woman gave her son a THC gummy to take at school to help with his “behavioral issues.” 51 year old Donna Lavoie of Dubuque was arrested on a warrant of child endanger...
Nov 22, 2022
Wisconsin university system to end Richland degree programs
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman ordered UW-Platteville’s chancellor Tuesday to stop offering degree programs at the school’s Richland...
Nov 22, 2022
Opening weekend of 2022 gun deer hunt marks return to normal
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin hunters killed nearly 20,000 more deer during this year’s opening weekend of the gun deer season compared to last year, despite fewer hunters venturing out into t...
Nov 22, 2022
Driver hits woman with car; victim hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries
MADISON, Wis. — A 75-year-old woman was hospitalized Monday after a driver hit her with a car on Madison’s east side. Madison police said the woman was walking in the crosswalk at the inte...
Nov 22, 2022
Rocky’s Liquors on Beltline robbed Monday night, police say
MADISON, Wis. — Madison Police say they are investigating a reported armed robbery at Rocky’s Liquors Monday night. Officers were called to the store on the 4200 block of the W. Beltline H...
Nov 22, 2022
Utility worker killed after being hit by teen driving SUV in rural Sauk Co.
SAUK COUNTY, Wis. — Authorities say a 25-year-old man is dead after being hit by an SUV driven by a teenager on Highway 23 in rural Sauk County Tuesday morning. Dispatchers received a call at ab...
Nov 22, 2022
Rock Co. officials concerned over growing number of cocaine-fentanyl overdoses
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Officials in Rock County say they’re seeing a distressing trend: a growing number of overdose deaths as a result of cocaine being mixed with fentanyl. “Right now, ...
Nov 22, 2022
State Patrol plans aerial speed enforcement in Jefferson County
JEFFERSON, Wis. — Wisconsin State Patrol officials said they plan to enforce speed limits on the interstate in Jefferson County throughout the day Tuesday as drivers gear up for holiday travel. ...
Nov 22, 2022
Experts offer advice on how to navigate holidays and eating disorders
MADISON, Wis. — The holidays can be a difficult time for a lot of people for many reasons. Thanksgiving, a holiday largely centered around food, can be especially difficult for people who have s...
Nov 22, 2022
