Category Archives: Local News
Eau Claire man pointed gun at officers before they shot him, DOJ says
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WKBT) — An Eau Claire man shot by police Sunday allegedly pointed his gun at officers before they shot him, according to the Wisconsin DOJ’s Division of Criminal Investig...
Sep 09, 2022
Fort McCoy unveils memorial for fallen Wisconsin State Patrol officers
TOMAH, Wis. (WKBT) — Fort McCoy unveiled a new memorial for fallen Wisconsin State Patrol officers on Friday. State patrol officers along with family and state leaders, honored 8 state patrol tr...
Sep 09, 2022
Expert: Gag order in Wisconsin absentee ballot fraud case makes sense with political case
MADISON, Wis. — Harry Wait, the Racine County man who was charged with fraudulently requesting absentee ballots, can no longer talk to the media about his case due to a judge’s order. The ...
Sep 09, 2022
Madison College holds 9/11 remembrance ceremony
MADISON, Wis. — Madison College held its 9/11 remembrance ceremony Friday ahead of the 21st anniversary of the deadly terrorist attack. The ceremony at the college’s Truax campus included ...
Sep 09, 2022
‘Mistrust, disrespect’: Staffing crisis at county-run nursing home exposes deep divisions among Dane County leaders
VERONA, Wis. — A crisis of staffing at the Dane County-run nursing home in Verona has further exposed deepening divisions between the county’s elected officials and some of its key departm...
Sep 09, 2022
Suspect in Waukesha parade attack withdraws insanity plea
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A man accused of killing six people and injuring dozens of others by driving an SUV through a Christmas parade in Wisconsin last year withdrew his insanity plea Friday. Dar...
Sep 09, 2022
Man arrested following high-speed chase in Dodge County, sheriff’s office says
BEAVER DAM, Wis. — A 42-year-old man was arrested Friday afternoon after the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office said he led deputies on a high-speed chase in the Beaver Dam area. In a news rele...
Sep 09, 2022
Boil advisory issued for 15,600 Dubuque addresses after bacteria detected
The City of Dubuque has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for a large portion of the community after bacteria was detected in a city water tank. About 15,600 addresses are impacted by the adv...
Sep 09, 2022
Dubuque man pleads guilty to charge for ‘joke’ post about driving by school with rifle
A Dubuque man has pleaded guilty in relation to a Facebook post about driving by a school with a semiautomatic rifle. 42–year–old David Hanson of Dubuque pleaded guilty to a threat of terr...
Sep 09, 2022
Man entered Dubuque garage, drank naked on porch
Dubuque authorities said a man entered a garage and had three alcoholic drinks while naked on the front porch of a residence outside Dubuque. 30 year old Sean Wharton was arrested around 3:30 pm on Tu...
Sep 09, 2022
