CRAWFORD COUNTY, Wis. -- Crews are responding to a house fire in Crawford County. The fire was reported just before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. Officials said an A-frame house along State Highway 179 is on fire. Crews from Boscobel, Eastman, and…
MADISON, Wis. (WISC/AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources policy board has chosen a new chairman. The board voted 4-3 on Wednesday to elevate board member Greg Kazmierski to the leadership position. He replaces Fred Prehn, who will remain…
MADISON, Wis. -- A 62-year-old man was killed Wednesday after a delivery truck driver hit him in downtown Madison. Madison police said the crash happened at 11:55…
MADISON, Wis.-- January is routinely one of the slowest months for restaurants, and this year, it's one of the sickest, too. That's put local owners in a tough situation: trying to keep their workforce well while continuing to serve customers.…
BELOIT, Wis. -- Police in Beloit are investigating a death on the city's west side Wednesday afternoon. In a Facebook post, the Beloit Police Department said it's investigating a death in the 1400 block of Madison Road. Few details were…
MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services gave some tips on how to find trustworthy COVID-19 testing sites, and report concerns about other sites. The move comes amid criticism of the company Center for COVID Control. The company,…
TOMAH (WKBT) — The cylindrical tubes found in the back of a truck that were reported as dynamite to the Tomah Police Department turned out to be fireworks, according to a release. Tomah Police Department Assistant Chief Eric Pedersen updated the public on the department’s Facebook page Wednesday, sharing photos so the community understands why authorities responded with caution. The…
VIROQUA, Wis. (WKBT) — The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing teenage girl named Megan Salek. Police say 16-year-old Salek ran away from home in rural Westby last Friday and hasn’t been seen since. Salek is 5’6″, 130 pounds and has brown eyes and purple hair. Police say she is “believed to be under the influence of…
A Jefferson County judge has ruled the Department of Natural Resources can continue to test wastewater for PFAS but can’t take legal action against polluters until state lawmakers set water quality standards for the compounds.
A member of the Department of Natural Resources policy board is suggesting that the agency's new wolf management plan not include a specific population goal.
JANESVILLE, Wis. -- The Rock County Historical Society wants area residents to contribute artifacts and memorabilia to be displayed as part of a new exhibit that will pay tribute to the county's rich automotive history. RCHS's upcoming exhibit, Rock County…
A man who admitted to killing his grandmother after claiming he saw and heard demons could spend the rest of his life in a mental health institution.
MADISON, Wis. -- A Madison man charged in a shooting that left two people injured sold drugs to one of the victims, a criminal complaint alleges. Alvon Ladd, 25, is charged with two counts of attempted first-degree intentional homicide and…
KENOSHA, Wis. -- A Silver Alert has been canceled after a missing Illinois man last seen in Wisconsin was found safe. Alfredo Lara, 78, of Elk Grove, Illinois, had last been seen in Kenosha early Wednesday morning. Wednesday afternoon, officials…
Dane County's mask mandate will remain in place until the start of March, according to the latest guidance from public health officials.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Republican lawmakers are trying again to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin. Sen. Mary Felzkowski and Rep. Patrick Snyder introduced a bill Wednesday that would…
MADISON, Wis. -- Experts at the UW Carbone Cancer Center say you should test for radon inside your house. Radon exposure is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. Smoking is…
MADISON -- A resolution introduced in the Assembly Tuesday by a Republican representative to pull back Wisconsin's ten electoral votes for Joe Biden is illegal and will die in committee, leading Republicans say. "Not only is it illegal, it's just…
MADISON, Wis. -- SSM Health is warning consumers of a scammer posing as the health care provider. Officials said Dean Health Plan, a partner of SSM, received a report that a phone call scammer pretending to be SSM Health was…
MADISON - You've cranked the heat, put on your favorite sweats, and are staying out of the elements. But just because you're safe from freezing this Alert Day, doesn't mean…
MADISON, Wis. - Migrants Madison is proud to be participating in Winter Restaurant Week. Migrants opened in January 2020, although Oscar Villarreal first imagined the concept for…
MILWAUKEE -- Authorities say a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over for a registration violation shot and wounded a Milwaukee County sheriff's deputy while running away from the traffic stop. Sheriff Earnell Lucas says the deputy was shot…
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. -- One person suffered minor injuries in a house fire in Sun Prairie Tuesday evening, the city's fire department said. The fire broke out at a home in the 300 block of East Kohler Street on the…
MADISON, Wis. -- For Kevin Butler, shelter is an opportunity to survive. "It means a tremendous amount, and I'd like to compliment the city of…
