Category Archives: Local News
Secretary of State candidates compete over future of the office
BELOIT, Wis. — Though it is not high-profile, the office of Secretary of state could play a key role in overseeing state elections in the future depending on who wins this November. “I thi...
Oct 26, 2022
Arrest warrant issued for third person in deadly north Madison shooting
MADISON, Wis. — An arrest warrant has been issued for a 29-year-old Madison man in the wake of a deadly shooting on the city’s north side earlier this year. The Madison Police Department s...
Oct 26, 2022
A wetter world is changing Midwest farming. Can growers adapt?
By Chloe Johnson Minneapolis Star Tribune Erin Jordan The Gazette And Sarah Bowman Indianapolis Star Corn was just starting to tassel across much of the Midwest, including fields in southern Indiana, ...
Oct 26, 2022
Beloit man receives year of probation for role in tearing down of Hans Christian Heg statue on Capitol grounds
MADISON, Wis. — A Beloit man charged in the 2020 vandalism of the Col. Hans Christian Heg statue on the Wisconsin State Capitol grounds was sentenced Wednesday to one year of probation, online c...
Oct 26, 2022
Beloit man arrested in connection with May shooting in Town of Rock
TOWN OF ROCK, Wis. — Rock County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man Tuesday in connection with a May shooting in the Town of Rock. Officials said a 20-year-old Beloit man was involved in a ...
Oct 26, 2022
Wisconsin clerks face challenges as voter skepticism becomes new reality
By Jacob Resneck Wisconsin Watch Oconto County Clerk Kim Pytleski has a series of colorful, hand-drawn posters in her office for the barrage of questions she fields from election skeptics, inclu...
Oct 26, 2022
Wisconsin DHS invests $8.3 million to hire, retain and train school nurses
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Health Services increased funding to help hire, retain and train school nurses. The $8.3 million is meant to help improve student health. Money given ...
Oct 26, 2022
UWPD releases photos of Memorial Union, Alumni Park graffiti suspects
MADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin-Madison police released surveillance photos Wednesday as they are continuing to investigate graffiti left at Memorial Union and Alumni Park earlier this w...
Oct 26, 2022
Another Woman Arrested For Role In Fight In May
A fifth woman has been arrested for her alleged role in a large fight in Dubuque during which three women were slashed by a knife - but authorities said they might never know who did the slashing. 20 ...
Oct 26, 2022
DRA awards $685,000 in grants to area organizations
The DRA voted unanimously to approve awarding a total of $685,000 in grants to five area organizations. The money represents the remainder of the organization’s funds for mission grants, which a...
Oct 26, 2022
