Category Archives: Local News
Polls continue to show close race in Wisconsin elections
MADISON, Wis. — A series of polls that were released this week continue to show a close race for governor and U.S. Senate, which is what polling experts would expect at this stage of the campaig...
Sep 30, 2022
Court appearance postponed after man accused of making threats at UW-Madison residence hall refuses to participate
MADISON, Wis. — A Madison man’s initial court appearance on a number of charges stemming from multiple incidents at a University of Wisconsin-Madison residence hall earlier this week has b...
Sep 30, 2022
City of Madison holds voter registration drive to answer questions ahead of November election
MADISON, Wis. — Madison election officials held a voter registration drive at Meadowridge Library on Friday to help individuals sign up and answer any questions they had about the voting process...
Sep 30, 2022
Family of fallen Cottage Grove firefighter shares battle with PTSD
COTTAGE GROVE, Wis. — The family of fallen Cottage Grove firefighter Nate Walker hopes his story can help others. Walker took his own life last weekend after a battle with PTSD. After serving tw...
Sep 30, 2022
Wisconsin blood donation centers aim to ship part of collections to region impacted by Hurricane Ian
MADISON, Wis. — Hurricane Ian has caused catastrophic damage in Florida and trapped thousands in their homes. For those watching the damage and looking for a way to help, one of the best ways is...
Sep 30, 2022
2 lawsuits target Wisconsin policy on absentee ballots
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two lawsuits filed this week argue that Wisconsin election clerks should be allowed to accept absentee ballots that are missing portions of witness addresses, the nex...
Sep 30, 2022
Internet router causes house fire in Pardeeville
PARDEEVILLE, Wis. — An internet router covered in papers and clothing caused a fire at a home in Pardeeville Thursday afternoon. In a Facebook post, the village’s fire department said the ...
Sep 30, 2022
Flags to be flown at half-staff Saturday to honor Wisconsin firefighters
MADISON, Wis. — Flags across Wisconsin will be flown at half-staff on Saturday in memory of firefighters who have died in the line of duty after an order from Gov. Tony Evers. Saturday, October ...
Sep 30, 2022
Nonprofits focusing on literacy, education get $100K grants from Ascendium
MADISON, Wis. — Nonprofit education philanthropy group Ascendium has awarded $100,000 each to two Madison nonprofits focused on literacy and education. The awards went to Literacy Network, which...
Sep 30, 2022
Technology, logistics make food-scrap composting in Wisconsin a challenge
By Charlie Hildebrand and Riley Sumner Wisconsin Watch Until recently, the University of Wisconsin-Madison had a successful program to compost discarded food. Starting in 2009,...
Sep 30, 2022
