Category Archives: Local News
Man wanted in burglary, string of Madison retail thefts
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police are searching for a man who they said is linked to a burglary and multiple retail thefts. Allen Vasquez Rodriguez, 32, is accused of stealing from the Home Depot i...
Aug 16, 2022
‘These have been little miracles’: 6-month-old gets vaccinated after severe case of COVID-19
MADISON, Wis. — When her 6-month-old baby Sylvia recently got a severe case of COVID-19, Florence Edwards-Miller of Madison knew she wanted to get her vaccinated. “Having had an infant wit...
Aug 16, 2022
Rhode Island man dies in fall from Milwaukee drawbridge
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Rhode Island man vacationing in Milwaukee fell to his death after a drawbridge was raised while he was walking across it. Richard Dujardin, 77, of Providence, Rhode Isl...
Aug 16, 2022
Masks to be optional in Madison schools to start the year
MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Metropolitan School District says masks will be optional to start the new school year as it announced its COVID-19 safety plan Tuesday. In a statement Tuesday, distri...
Aug 16, 2022
Madison College partners with Middleton HS for Education Academy
MADISON, Wis. — Madison College is helping local students who want to become teachers earn their degree. The school partnered with Middleton High School to start the Education Academy. The progr...
Aug 16, 2022
Fitchburg teen charged in fatal shooting at Jefferson Co. rental home
SUMNER, Wis. — A Fitchburg teen has been charged in a shooting in the Town of Sumner last week that left a woman dead. Daiqwaun Lucas, 16, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide, acco...
Aug 16, 2022
Groundbreaking held for expanded cheese plant in Brodhead
BRODHEAD, Wis. — Decatur Dairy in Brodhead and members of the Decatur Swiss Cheese Company Cooperative officially broke ground Tuesday on a $6 million cheese plant addition. The plant on County ...
Aug 16, 2022
Army reservists train for battlefield scenarios at Fort McCoy
FORT MCCOY (WKBT) — Groups of army reservists completed a series of battlefield simulations earlier this week. The first simulation involved a soldier that was wounded after a vehicle was fired ...
Aug 16, 2022
Stop the Bleed: School nurses learn life-saving measures as school shootings rise
LA CROSSE (WKBT) — When tragedy strikes, every second counts. Stop the Bleed places life-saving kits in schools and teaches nurses how to use them. The kits can handle any serious bleeding ...
Aug 16, 2022
Tomah VA says it’s prepared to refer those exposed to toxic burn pits for treatment
TOMAH, Wis. (WKBT) — The PACT act is expanding health care and benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances. President Biden signed the bipartisan bill into law last wee...
Aug 16, 2022
