Category Archives: Local News

4th grader uses Heimlich to save fellow student from choking
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — A 9-year-old elementary school student in Wisconsin may have saved the life of a classmate by performing the Heimlich maneuver on her as she choked on food, authoritie...
Rayos Syndication User Nov 13, 2022

One dead following crash in Town of Oregon
TOWN OF OREGON, Wis.– One person is dead and one is facing life-threatening injuries after a two-vehicle crash in the Town of Oregon. According to the Dane County Sheriff’s Office, the cra...
Shane Hogan Nov 13, 2022

Police in Menomonee Falls search for Ulta Beauty theft suspects
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — Police in Menomonee Falls are investigating a pair of thefts at an Ulta Beauty store where more than $7,000 worth of merchandise was stolen earlier this week. On Tuesday ...
Aaron Polevoi Nov 12, 2022

Nearly $100,000 raised for Southwest Wisconsin’s homeless veterans
WINDSOR, Wis. – Chad Alder was once a homeless veteran. Over the last eight years, he’s raised nearly $100,000 for Southern Wisconsin’s homeless veterans at an annual event at Rodesi...
Andrew Bandstra Nov 12, 2022

First Annual Great Midwest Crane Fest takes flight in Baraboo
BARABOO, Wis. — From November 10 through November 12, people could get up close and personal with Wisconsin’s feathered friends all for a good reason. Two of Wisconsin’s leading cons...
Kathryn Merck Nov 12, 2022

Silver Alert canceled for Milwaukee man found safe
UPDATE: Milwaukee Police said Swift was found safe Saturday, just before 9:30 a.m. MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Authorities have issued a Silver Alert for a missing Milwaukee man. Melvin Swift, 66, was las...
Shane Hogan Nov 12, 2022

WisCares vets for homeless pets in high demand as colder weather approaches
MADISON, Wis. — With the cold weather of winter, people experiencing homelessness in the area struggle to find warm shelter, and some have cats or dogs with them. One non-profit in Madison has o...
Arman Rahman Nov 11, 2022

EB Beltline reopened past Gammon Road following crash
MADISON, Wis. — All lanes of the eastbound Beltline have reopened between Gammon Road and Whitney Way Friday night following a crash, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The...
Logan Reigstad Nov 11, 2022

9 cows killed when tractor-trailer tips over near Waupun
WAUPUN, Wis. — Nine cows died when a tractor-trailer they were in tipped over near Waupun Thursday night, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office said. The incident happened just after 9 p.m. in...
Logan Reigstad Nov 11, 2022

‘It would have made the entire difference’: Democrats wished for more funding in 3rd Congressional District race
MADISON, Wis. — Democrats outperformed expectations Tuesday as they lost by a narrower gap than forecasts suggested they would in the 3rd Congressional District in western Wisconsin. Despite tha...
Will Kenneally Nov 11, 2022