Category Archives: Local News
Raptor Center helps birds of prey return to wild
MILTON, Wis. — An unassuming non-profit organization is quietly giving nature a helping hand. The Hoo’s Woods Raptor Center near Milton has rehabilitated hundreds of birds of prey since Di...
Aug 18, 2022
‘This really is an all-hands-on-deck moment’: City of Madison lauded for energy efficiency, sustainability efforts
MADISON, Wis. — City of Madison leaders accepted an award Thursday acknowledging the city’s efforts to create a more environmentally friendly and sustainable city. Presented by Focus On En...
Aug 18, 2022
Medical examiner identifies Madison man killed in stabbing
MADISON, Wis. — The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the person killed in a stabbing last week in Madison as 35-year-old Larry I. Fullilove. Police say Fullilove was st...
Aug 18, 2022
Madison man sentenced to federal prison on narcotics charges
MADISON, Wis. — A Madison man will spend six and a half years in prison after being convicted on drug and gun charges. Chaz E. Morris, 35, was sentenced to federal prison Wednesday after previou...
Aug 18, 2022
‘I had to speak up’: Two Northwoods friends push Wisconsin DNR to protect lakeshore forests
By tanka dhakal Wisconsin Watch Wearing blue jeans, a short-sleeved button-down shirt and a look of dismay, John Schwarzmann stood near the shore of Whitney Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin...
Aug 18, 2022
MPD investigating after gunshots reported in far west side neighborhood
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police say they are investigating after gunshots were reported in a neighborhood on the city’s far west side overnight. Officers were called to the area of N. Wickh...
Aug 18, 2022
GOP questions delays at Evers’ licensing agency
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican lawmakers are raising questions about why the state Department of Safety and Professional Services is taking weeks to issue licenses. The Milwaukee Journal Sentin...
Aug 18, 2022
Man charged in Fitchburg shooting to stand trial
MADISON, Wis. — A man charged in a Fitchburg shooting from earlier this year will stand trial for his alleged involvement in the incident. Prosecutors allege that the man — 34-year-old Dwa...
Aug 18, 2022
Republicans block Evers spending plan for opioid settlement
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Legislature’s Republican-controlled budget committee objected Wednesday to Gov. Tony Evers’ plans to spend $31 million Wisconsin is slated to receive in a mu...
Aug 18, 2022
Big Ten football coming to CBS as part of record broadcasting deal
MADISON, Wis. — You could soon see the Wisconsin Badgers on WISC-TV as part of a new record-breaking broadcasting deal for the Big Ten. The conference announced a new agreement with CBS, FOX, NB...
Aug 18, 2022
