Category Archives: Local News
Tattoo artist, breast cancer survivor provides closure in new clinic
EDGERTON, Wis. — Ann Rudel received a double mastectomy eleven years ago this week. Seven years ago, her diagnosis inspired her to chase her dreams, becoming a paramedical tattoo artist. Now, th...
Oct 04, 2022
Dementia stabilization unit opens in Monroe
MADISON, Wis. — A new facility in Monroe aims to provide a safety net for people with dementia and their caregivers. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Tuesday afternoon for the O’Rourke D...
Oct 04, 2022
McFarland High School associate principal resigns after use of slur
MCFARLAND, Wis. – Officials from the McFarland school board announced they would be accepting the resignation of the high school’s associate principal following her use of a racial slur. I...
Oct 04, 2022
Wisconsin candidates sharply divided along partisan lines on abortion rights
By Phoebe Petrovic Wisconsin Watch Abortion rights are effectively on the ballot this election. In late June, the U.S. Supreme Court ended nearly 50 years of federally protected abor...
Oct 04, 2022
Tavern League endorses Michels in bid for governor
BARABOO, Wis. — The Tavern League of Wisconsin on Tuesday threw its support behind Republican Tim Michels as he hopes to unseat Democratic Gov. Tony Evers this fall. During a campaign event at S...
Oct 04, 2022
EB US 12 blocked near Sauk City due to crash
SAUK CITY, Wis. — All lanes of eastbound U.S. Highway 12 just outside Sauk City in Dane County are blocked Tuesday evening due to a crash, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation...
Oct 04, 2022
Microbes show promise in PFAS mitigation efforts, study shows
MADISON, Wis. — Efforts to rid contaminated waterways of PFAS — known more commonly as “forever chemicals” — may have an unlikely new ally: microbes that break down the l...
Oct 04, 2022
MPD: Victim woke up to being sexually assaulted near UW campus
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police are investigating after they said a victim woke up to being sexually assaulted in their apartment near the UW campus. Police said that at around 4 a.m. on Sunday, ...
Oct 04, 2022
Wisconsin law firm sues to block student loan forgiveness
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative Wisconsin law firm on Tuesday sued to stop federal student loan forgiveness, saying President Joe Biden’s loan forgiveness plan is discriminatory and co...
Oct 04, 2022
Police Arrest Man for Meth and Carrying Concealed Weapons
Dubuque Police arrested 36 year old Cory W. Straub Monday morning on Main Street on charges of possession of methamphetamine, third-degree harassment and unlawfully carrying certain concealed weapons.
Oct 04, 2022
