Category Archives: Local News
Homeless Services Consortium to consider two proposals to help vulnerable youth
MADISON, Wis. — Thirty-six candles with a message helped shine just a little light Thursday night at an event led by a group of young people working end homelessness among their peers. It was pa...
Nov 17, 2022
Ceremony honors latest Madison Police Department recruits as they graduate academy
MADISON, Wis. — Dozens of new Madison Police Department recruits received their badges Thursday as they graduated from the police academy. Forty-one officers got their badges at Thursday’s...
Nov 17, 2022
County leaders hear findings from investigation of Henry Vilas Zoo
MADISON, Wis. — The retired Dane County judge tasked with conducting an independent investigation into allegations of racism and animal mistreatment at the Henry Vilas Zoo laid out her findings ...
Nov 17, 2022
Suspended Sun Prairie teacher accused of recording students in school bathroom released with conditions
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — A suspended Sun Prairie Area School District teacher accused of recording students in a school bathroom has been released from custody with numerous conditions as his case pl...
Nov 17, 2022
Wisconsin public schools to receive record $52M from Common School Fund in 2023
MADISON, Wis. — A record $52 million from the Common School Fund will go to public schools across Wisconsin for the next school year. The distribution is $11 million more than what schools recei...
Nov 17, 2022
Downtown Madison’s Lakefront Porch project receives $200K
MADISON, Wis. — The effort to transform an underutilized concrete platform above a city well overlooking Lake Monona into a new community gathering place has received a significant financial boo...
Nov 17, 2022
Hmong Institute hosts Noj Tsiab celebration
MADISON, Wis. — The Hmong Institute hosted its Noj Tsiab celebration Thursday to celebrate the Hmong New Year. Noj Tsiab is the meal held the night before the Hmong New Year celebration. It invo...
Nov 17, 2022
All lanes of WB Beltline open at Park Street following crash
MADISON, Wis. — All lanes of the westbound Beltline are now open at Park Street following a crash, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The crash was reported around 4:40 p.m...
Nov 17, 2022
Lengthy sentence for Brooks will help Waukesha community heal as parade tragedy anniversary nears, city leaders say
WAUKESHA, Wis. — Darrell Brooks’ lengthy sentence that will keep him behind bars for the rest of his life was an important step toward helping the Waukesha community heal nearly a year aft...
Nov 17, 2022
Cold and snowy conditions to greet Wisconsin deer hunters
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Hunters can expect near-perfect conditions when Wisconsin’s annual nine-day gun deer season opens Saturday. Wisconsin Public Radio reported Thursday that temperatures ...
Nov 17, 2022
