Illene’s magic school bus: Wisconsin school bus driver retires after 55 years of service
It’s hard enough to find bus drivers let alone keep one for half a century. A Seneca bus driver called it a career after more than 50 years. Illene Olson pioneered a new generation of rural Wisconsin drivers.
Fire causes $110K in damage to Janesville home, officials say
JANESVILLE, Wis. -- A fire caused $110,000 in damage to a home in Janesville Thursday night, the city's fire department said. Firefighters got a call about a malfunctioning gas fireplace at a home in the 3700 block of Bryn Mawr…
Rhodes-Conway returns from national conference of mayors, touts infrastructure law's benefits for cities
MADISON, Wis. -- Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway is back in Madison after spending the week in Washington, D.C. for the U.S. Conference of Mayors.…
Group holds fair maps rallies across Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. -- Volunteers with the Wisconsin Fair Maps Coalition rallied in cities across the state Friday. Last November, the state Supreme Court issued a least changes framework to…
Wisconsin judge refuses to stay drop box restrictions ruling
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge refused Friday to stay a ruling restricting the use of absentee ballot drop boxes, rejecting arguments that the decision will confuse voters heading into the Feb. 15 spring primary.
GOP investigator no longer wants to jail Wisconsin mayors
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-hired investigator looking into Wisconsin's 2020 election is no longer seeking to jail the mayors of Green Bay and Madison for allegedly not complying with a subpoena he issued last year.
25 Wisconsin inmates earn associate's degrees
MILWAUKEE -- More than two dozen people who are incarcerated in Wisconsin took a big step Friday toward rehabilitating their lives. Twenty-five men and women earned their associate's degrees from…
Raven Software employees demanding union recognition
Workers at an Activision Blizzard-owned game studio announced plans on Friday to form what would be the first union at the troubled gaming company.
SSM Health holds employee blood drive to help address shortage
MADISON, Wis. -- SSM Health employees answered the call Friday to help respond to a critical shortage of blood donations at area hospitals. The health care…
'It's heartbreaking': La Follette High School parent speaking out after son beaten up at school
MADISON, Wis. -- Heather Colbert remembers the exact moment she got a call from La Follette High School to come pick…
$10K reward issued for info leading to arrest of man accused of shooting off-duty Milwaukee detective
MILWAUKEE -- The FBI and Milwaukee Police Department have announced a $10,000 reward for information that helps them arrest a…
UW System selects Milwaukee attorney Jay Rothman as next president
MADISON, Wis. -- The UW Board of Regents has unanimously selected a Milwaukee-based attorney as the university system's next president. Jay O. Rothman will take over…
Man killed in crash on Madison's north side
MADISON, Wis. -- A 24-year-old man died in a crash on Madison's north side Friday morning, city police said. The crash happened around 1 a.m. in the 900 block of Northport Drive near Mendota Elementary School. In an incident report,…
Rodgers' latest playoff drive starts as Packers host 49ers
Aaron Rodgers understands time is running out on his hopes of winning a second Super Bowl title with the Green Bay Packers.
Wisconsin GOP lawmaker calls for election cheating in video
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican Wisconsin state lawmaker was recorded on video saying that Republicans need to “cheat like the Democrats” to win elections and that he’d like to punch Democratic Gov. Tony Evers over pandemic restrictions.
Waterloo schools closed Friday amid surging COVID-19 cases
WATERLOO, Wis. -- The Waterloo School District canceled all classes Friday due to record high COVID-19 cases that have caused staffing shortages throughout the district. In a notice posted on the district's website on Thursday, district leaders said 125 students…
