Category Archives: Local News
17-year-old shows up at hospital with gunshot wound to hand; unclear where, when shooting happened, police say
MADISON, Wis. — Police are investigating after a 17-year-old boy showed up at an area hospital with a gunshot wound to his hand. In an incident report, the Madison Police Department said officer...
Aug 31, 2022
$850K bond set for man accused in rural Dane County homicide
MADISON, Wis. — Bond was set at $850,000 Wednesday for a 71-year-old Waterloo man accused of killing a 39-year-old woman in eastern Dane County in May. Jose Luis Gonzalez, Sr. faces one count of...
Aug 31, 2022
Basement fire displaces 15 people, causes $350K in damage
MADISON, Wis. — A fire at a Madison apartment complex displaced over a dozen people Monday. Crews were called to the complex in the 500 block of Northport Drive just before 3:30 p.m. after multi...
Aug 31, 2022
Monona Police Department launches new traffic safety initiative as students return to school
MONONA, Wis. — The Monona Police Department is reminding drivers to slow down in school zones as kids head back to the classroom this week. During a news conference Wednesday afternoon, Chief Br...
Aug 31, 2022
More Renovations Planned At East Dubuque High School
East Dubuque High School will undergo a substantial renovation next year, the second construction phase in a multi-year process designed to bring all the district's students onto one campus. School bo...
Aug 31, 2022
Five Flags Advisory Commission Points To Improvements Needed
Members of an advisory commission for Dubuque's Five Flags Center have identified improvements most needed at the facility. Dubuque Civic Center Commission members agreed during a meeting that city of...
Aug 31, 2022
Southwest Wisconsin school districts awarded more than $500,000 for staffing
Southwest Wisconsin schools are receiving more than $500,000 in state aid to address staffing issues. The money will be distributed on a per-student basis, with districts receiving about $91 per stude...
Aug 31, 2022
Grant County Sheriff’s Office Shares School Bus Tips
To prepare for the upcoming school year, the Grant County Sheriff's Office is sharing a helpful reminder about what to do when approaching a school bus. The law throughout Wisconsin states that when v...
Aug 31, 2022
East Dubuque Fire Chief Recognized as Illinois Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year
The Illinois Fire Chiefs Association has named Fire Chief Joe Heim of East Dubuque its volunteer fire chief of the year. The award, issued annually by the association since 2001, recognizes leaders fo...
Aug 31, 2022
Funeral of ex-Milwaukee archbishop marked by prayer, protest
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Hundreds of supporters, as well as advocates for victims of clergy sexual abuse, attended retired Milwaukee Archbishop Rembert Weakland’s funeral, which was marked by an o...
Aug 31, 2022
