Category Archives: Local News
Suspect in summer burglary of Madison non-profit arrested
MADISON, Wis. — Police have arrested a man they said burglarized a Madison non-profit on the city’s southeast side in July. In an update Tuesday night, police said the 35-year-old man face...
Sep 20, 2022
‘It’s really a win-win’: Madison Fire Department recruits veterans to fill job openings
MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Fire Department on Tuesday hosted a job fair aimed at recruiting military veterans to fill the department’s vacancies. Assimilating into civilian life can be a ...
Sep 20, 2022
Body found floating in Lake Monona Tuesday evening, sheriff’s office says
MADISON, Wis. — A person’s body was found floating in the water on Lake Monona Tuesday evening, the Dane County Sheriff’s Office said. In a news release Tuesday night, the sheriff&rs...
Sep 20, 2022
Groundbreaking held for addition to River Arts Center at Sauk Prairie High School
PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. — Work is underway on an addition to the River Arts Center at Sauk Prairie High School. The school community held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday afternoon for the Leola H...
Sep 20, 2022
Mobile markets bring fresh food to Wisconsin customers
By Lauryn Azu and Joe States Wisconsin Watch For Shirley Johnson, getting groceries is not easy. Johnson, a 64-year-old retiree who lives alone in Milwaukee, does not own a vehicle and has to rely on ...
Sep 20, 2022
Volunteers help Johnson Creek hospice center with landscaping
JOHNSON CREEK, Wis. — Employees of Doosan Bobcat gave back to the community on Tuesday by doing some yard work and landscaping for Rainbow Hospice Care’s Johnson Creek inpatient center. Ne...
Sep 20, 2022
Man killed in rural Rock County crash
EDGERTON, Wis. — A 61-year-old man died in a single-vehicle crash between Edgerton and Evansville Tuesday afternoon, the Rock County Sheriff’s Office said. According to a news release, the...
Sep 20, 2022
Wisconsin Veterans Museum’s Talking Spirits Cemetery Tour returns
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Veterans Museum is preparing for spooky season with its 24th-annual Talking Spirits Cemetery Tour. This year’s tour, titled “Henceforth and Forever Free...
Sep 20, 2022
Iowa Co. man who killed mother, dog sentenced to life in prison with parole possible after 40 years
DODGEVILLE, Wis. — The Iowa County man convicted earlier this year of beating and stabbing his mother and dog to death in 2021 was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with the opportunity for pa...
Sep 20, 2022
Kaul urges lawmakers to continue funding school threat reporting system
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — Attorney General Josh Kaul on Tuesday touted the successes of a now two-year-old program that helps students and others report potential threats to schools in Wisconsin. Duri...
Sep 20, 2022
