Category Archives: Local News

Bryan Steil wins race for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Rep. Bryan Steil is headed back to Washington, D.C., to represent Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District. The Associated Press called the race in Steil’s favor jus...
Kyle Jones Nov 08, 2022

Verona school referendum overwhelmingly approved by voters
VERONA, Wis. — The Verona Area School District’s $19 million operating referendum was overwhelmingly approved by voters in the school district Tuesday. Voters had been asked to give their ...
Logan Reigstad Nov 08, 2022

Voters approve pair of Waunakee school referendum questions
WAUNAKEE, Wis. — Voters in the Waunakee Community School District have given their approval to two separate referendum questions: a $175 million capital referendum to build two new schools and a...
Logan Reigstad Nov 08, 2022

Monroe referendum to build new high school passes
MONROE, Wis. — Voters in Monroe have approved a referendum that would provide funding for a new high school. The referendum — which asked voters to approve general obligation bonds of no m...
Kyle Jones Nov 08, 2022

Dianne Hesselbein elected to represent Wisconsin’s 27th Senate District
MIDDLETON, Wis. — Voters have elected State Rep. Dianne Hesselbein to serve as the next senator to represent Wisconsin’s 27th Senate District. Rep. Hesselbein has represented parts of the ...
Logan Rude Nov 08, 2022

Mark Pocan wins re-election to Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District
MADISON, Wis. — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan has won another term representing Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District. Pocan defeated his two challengers with 72.2% of the vote; the Ass...
Logan Rude Nov 08, 2022

Kalvin Barrett elected as Dane County Sheriff
MADISON, Wis. — Dane County voters have chosen Kalvin Barrett to lead the county’s sheriff’s office. Barrett won with 76.7% of the vote against Anthony Hamilton, a detective with the...
Logan Rude Nov 08, 2022

Wisconsin’s polls have closed. What comes next?
MADISON, Wis. — Now that polls have closed in Wisconsin, election officials around the state have turned their focus to counting each and every vote. Even when every vote has been counted, elect...
Logan Rude Nov 08, 2022

Tweet incorrectly claims Madison poll worker was ‘rigging’ ballots
MADISON, Wis. — A video clip from Fox News posted in a tweet by someone accusing a Madison poll worker of “rigging ballots live on TV” actually showed the normal processing of ballot...
Jaymes Langrehr Nov 08, 2022

Interstate 39/90 outside of Milton reopens following crash
MILTON, Wis. — Interstate 39/90 has reopened at County Highway M following a crash that temporarily blocked part of the interstate. The crash was reported just after 6:15 p.m. All lanes were cle...
Logan Reigstad Nov 08, 2022