Category Archives: Local News
In the 608: Sun Prairie family’s Halloween tradition
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. – The Vokoun family has a unique Halloween tradition. They go all out for Halloween with a big display in their yard that you certainly won’t miss. They change their them...
Oct 25, 2022
Educators hold Capitol rally ahead of election
MADISON, Wis. — Teachers, administrators and students from across the Badger State came together for a “Unity in the Community” rally Monday night in an effort to push people toward ...
Oct 24, 2022
Protesters decry film by Matt Walsh screened at UW as transphobic; conservative commentator takes aim at campus leadership
MADISON, Wis. — The presence of conservative commentator Matt Walsh on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus Monday attracted hundreds of students and community members in and around Memori...
Oct 24, 2022
Dane County couple builds their dream net zero energy home
FITCHBURG, Wis. — Traditional American homes use a lot of energy and most don’t produce any in return. When engaged Madison area couple Kevin Frick and Jacqueline Friedel decided to build ...
Oct 24, 2022
Political campaign sign vandalized with spray-painted swastikas in Onalaska
ONALASKA, Wis. (WKBT) — Police officers in Onalaska recovered a stolen political sign for Republican State Assembly candidate Ryan Huebsch that was vandalized with a swastika. As political adver...
Oct 24, 2022
Michels wants changes to Wisconsin parole system
WEST BEND, Wis. (AP) — Republican candidate for governor Tim Michels said Monday that he doesn’t want to pause all paroles, but he does want to appoint a chair of the Wisconsin Parole Comm...
Oct 24, 2022
Everything you need to know about early voting in Madison, which starts Oct. 25
MADISON, Wis. — In-person absentee voting gets underway at dozens of locations across the City of Madison on Tuesday, October 25. There are a total of 32 early-voting locations in Madison, stret...
Oct 24, 2022
Plea hearing scheduled for man charged with killing Brittany Zimmermann in 2008
MADISON, Wis. — A plea hearing has been scheduled for later this week in the case of a man accused of killing Brittany Zimmermann in downtown Madison in 2008. Online court records show a plea/se...
Oct 24, 2022
Oregon explosion caused $1.5M-$2M in damage, fire department says
OREGON, Wis. — The explosion that leveled a duplex in Oregon late last week caused an estimated $1.5 million to $2 million in damage, the village’s fire department said Monday. Friday morn...
Oct 24, 2022
Local grow-your-own movement blossoms in America’s Dairyland
By Lydia Slattery and Maiah O’Rourke Wisconsin Watch Sarah Bressler fell in love with growing food during an internship in urban farming her senior year of college. Now, she is the farm manager ...
Oct 24, 2022
