Category Archives: Local News
HEMAD campaign raises awareness of human trafficking
MADISON, Wis. — A campaign to end human trafficking is asking for thousands of men to take a public stand. The Human Trafficking Educators Working with Men and Boys to Stand Against the Demand c...
Nov 21, 2022
UW offers students $5,000, free food, housing to live off campus due to space constraints
MADISON, Wis. – With housing space limited, students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison this year were offered unique incentives to live off campus. Some 276 students took the school’s...
Nov 21, 2022
Endowment fund fills St. Mary’s Hospital play room with new toys, holiday decorations
MADISON, Wis. — Children receiving care in SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital’s Pediatric Unit will have an upgraded place to play thanks to the Maggie Lane Pediatric Memorial Fund. The ...
Nov 21, 2022
Teen’s trophy buck stolen, viral Facebook posts helps get deer back
PORTAGE, Wis. — A 15-year-old’s successful hunting experience was literally taken away from him, but thanks to some online sleuthing, the story has a happier ending. Garrett Diehm shot the...
Nov 21, 2022
Dismissal motion could delay abortion challenge for months
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul said Monday that he wants his lawsuit challenging the state’s 173-year-old abortion ban to move quickly through the courts, but it...
Nov 21, 2022
Wisconsin AG Kaul files suit against Didion, alleging dozens of environmental violations
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is filing a suit against Didion Milling and Didion Ethanol, alleging multiple environmental violations. The Wisconsin Department of Justice i...
Nov 21, 2022
Business leaders kick off Shop Indie Local campaign amid holiday shopping season
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — With the holiday shopping season nearing full swing, Dane Buy Local on Monday kicked off its 13th Shop Indie Local campaign to encourage shoppers to support local businesses....
Nov 21, 2022
2022 AmFam Championship raises more than $2.2M for charity
MADISON, Wis. — Organizers with the American Family Insurance Championship announced Monday that this year’s event raised more than $2.2 million for charities throughout Wisconsin. Roughly...
Nov 21, 2022
Packers kicker Mason Crosby receives Make-A-Wish award
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Turns out field goals aren’t the only thing Packers kicker Mason Crosby is good at making. Crosby received the Chris Greicius Celebrity Award from Make-A-Wish America on ...
Nov 21, 2022
Police searching for missing UW-Madison student not heard from in more than a month
MADISON, Wis. — Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing University of Wisconsin-Madison student who hasn’t been heard from in more than a month. Family members o...
Nov 21, 2022
