Category Archives: Local News
‘Buckle Up, Phone Down Day’ aims to reduce distracted driving, increase road safety
MADISON, Wis. — State officials are urging drivers to avoid distractions behind the wheel as part of an effort to improve safety on the roads. Monday marked Wisconsin’s second-annual &ldqu...
Oct 17, 2022
Pedestrian suffers life-threatening injuries in Mauston crash, police say
MAUSTON, Wis. — A 69-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries after he was hit by a vehicle while crossing the street in Mauston Saturday night, the city’s police department said Mo...
Oct 17, 2022
Registration now open for Goodman Community Center’s Thanksgiving Basket Drive
MADISON, Wis. — Registration is now open for this year’s Thanksgiving Basket Drive at the Goodman Community Center. The 34th-annual drive will provide families in need with the food and fi...
Oct 17, 2022
Applications for federal student loan relief now open, here’s how to apply
MADISON, Wis. — Applications are now open for President Joe Biden’s federal student loan relief plan. The single-page application asks for the borrower’s name, Social Security number...
Oct 17, 2022
Wisconsin DMV reminds voters of free Voter ID Petition Process
MADISON, Wis. — There’s still time to get your necessary identification ahead of the November 8 election. Valid ID is required to vote and could be in the form of a driver’s license,...
Oct 17, 2022
Rock County Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scammer posing as sergeant
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Rock County Sheriff’s officials warned people Monday about a scammer posing as a sergeant. Officials said that multiple people reported receiving a call from someone ide...
Oct 17, 2022
3 tornadoes touched down in Jefferson County last week, NWS says
JOHNSON CREEK, Wis. — Three weak tornadoes touched down in Jefferson County last Wednesday, the National Weather Service said Monday, bringing the total from last week’s storms to seven. T...
Oct 17, 2022
Bird flu case confirmed in St. Croix County backyard flock
MADISON, Wis. — A bird flu case was identified in St. Croix County, state officials announced Monday. Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection officials said a case of ...
Oct 17, 2022
To stay or to go: Increased flooding forces choices along the Mississippi River
By Madeline Heim Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco WNIJ-Northern Public Radio And Keely Brewer Daily Memphian The Pecatonica River runs two blocks from Laurie Thomas’s mother&r...
Oct 17, 2022
DNR to begin collecting, disposing firefighting foam containing PFAS
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources began a program Monday to collect and dispose of firefighting foam waste that contains PFAS. Under a $1 million deal included in Gov...
Oct 17, 2022
