UW-Madison to require masks indoors beginning Thursday
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will require students, employees and visitors to wear masks inside campus buildings beginning Thursday.
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Ex-cops charged in Floyd death want separation from Chauvin
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights are asking that their federal trials be separated from the trial of Derek Chauvin, who has already been convicted on state murder charges for kneeling on Floyd's neck as the Black man pleaded for air.
Dane County, City of Madison employees now required to get COVID vaccine or get weekly test
All county and city employees in Dane County and Madison will be required to be vaccinated from COVID-19 or submit proof of a weekly negative COVID test, local leaders announced Tuesday.
State Sen. Chris Larson drops out of U.S. Senate race, endorses Mandela Barnes
Wisconsin state senator Chris Larson's short-lived run for U.S. Senate is ending as he is endorsing another Democrat in the race.
13-year-old girl, her father drown in Petenwell Lake
Officials have recovered the bodies of a father and daughter who drowned in Petenwell Lake over the weekend, according to the Adams County Sheriff's Office.
Medical examiner releases name of 79-year-old Verona man who died after moped crash
The Dane County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the 79-year-old man who died following a moped crash Saturday night.
Brewers put Josh Hader on injured list due to COVID-19
All-Star closer Josh Hader is the fourth Brewers reliever to land on the Injured List due to COVID-19 in just the last few days.
Car crashes into Madison business early Monday morning, causes evacuations
The crash happened at about 4:21 a.m. Monday, according to the fire department, when a single car crashed into the building at the corner of South Baldwin and Williamson Streets.
NWS confirms tornado touched down in Verona; 11 confirmed in wake of statewide storms
Tornadoes have also been confirmed near Concord, Watertown, Dousman, and Waukesha.
'We want to be a leader': Epic Systems to require all US-based employees to get vaccine by October
Epic Systems will require all of its staff based in the U.S. to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Oct. 1 this year, according to internal guidance on their employee website updated Friday for all employees.
Victim of deadly Madison stabbing identified by medical examiner
Police and the medical examiner are still investigating the homicide.
Dane County hits 'substantial' level of community COVID transmission, per CDC
Just as local health officials warned a day earlier, Dane County has hit the CDC's definition for substantial community transmission for COVID-19.
More than 1,000 new cases of COVID reported in Wisconsin, highest since April 8
Wisconsin has recorded more than a thousand new cases of COVID-19 in a single day for the first time in nearly four months.
Rock Co. hits substantial level of COVID transmission, health officials urge mask-wearing
Health officials in Rock County are joining their counterparts in Dane County in urging everyone to wear masks while indoors in public places, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Human remains found in Town of Roxbury confirmed as Krista Halderson
Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett says human remains found earlier this month in the Town of Roxbury near DNR land along the Wisconsin River belong to Krista Halderson.
Dane Co. Sheriff to provide update on Halderson investigation
Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett will provide an update on the Halderson homicide and missing person investigation Friday morning, the department says.
Wisconsin reports nearly 900 new COVID cases in past day, 7-day average quickly climbing
The latest numbers updated Thursday show 899 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on Wednesday, continuing a trend in the last week of quickly-growing case numbers.
NWS confirms at least six tornadoes across Wisconsin from Wednesday night storms
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee has confirmed at least four tornadoes touched down in eastern Wisconsin as a result of Wednesday night's severe storms.
Gov. Evers declares state of emergency in wake of severe storms, widespread damage
Declaring a State of Emergency allows the Wisconsin National Guard to be called to duty to help state and local authorities with their recovery efforts.
Suspects in the triple homicide near Holmen have been arrested
(WKBT) – The two suspects from Friday’s triple homicide in the town of Hamilton, Khamthaneth Rattanasack and Nya Thao, were arrested Wednesday night and early Thursday, according to a news release from the La Crosse County Sheriff’s Office. The Portage County Sheriff’s Office took Rattanasack into custody at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in Amherst, which is east of Stevens Point….
Nearly 33K Alliant Energy customers across Wisconsin without power amid storm
Nearly 33,000 Alliant Energy customers are without power early Thursday morning as severe storms make their way through south-central Wisconsin.
Widespread tornado warnings through southern Wisconsin overnight
A line of very strong storms has led to a number of Tornado Warnings across southern Wisconsin late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.
CrossFit Games athletes staying in campground moved indoors due to threat of storms
Athletes staying in the CrossFit Games campgrounds outside the Alliant Energy Center are being evacuated ahead of potential severe weather Wednesday night.
PHOTOS: Buildings, trees, power lines damaged by severe storms
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