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By Adam Duxter Feb 13, 2021 9:22 PM JANESVILLE, Wis. – Friends and family of a Janesville man killed in a workplace accident are reflecting on his life more than a week later. Rob Dye, 44, was killed after being pinned between a skid steer removing snow and a trailer. “He was so caring,” said Jim Loui, who worked with Dye for years at Kenco. “He’d look out for you…He’s just super caring. He just wanted to be a part of your life and a part of your journey. Whatever that mig...

A new report from Downtown Madison, Inc. is reimagining the future of State Street, with plans to make the space more vibrant and livable.

By Grace Houdek Feb 13, 2021 5:08 PM MIDDLETON, Wis. — Daphne Joyce Wu, junior at Middleton High School, was given the Prudential Spirit Community award for her passion in environmental education and activism. Wu focussed her volunteer work on sustainability. Her efforts include protecting the earth against air and water pollution and climate change. “I felt like my school district had a gap in environmental responsibility and education, so I started a Green Team in my high school...

By Grace Houdek Feb 14, 2021 10:17 AM DODGE COUNTY, Wis. — The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office has  found inmate David Pirtle and taken him into custody on Saturday. According to the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office, Pirtle was serving a 120-day and 60-day sentence on a GPS electronic monitor for an OWI and resisting an officer. The initial attempts to locate the walk away were unsuccessful, but the Fond du Lac Sheriff’s Office was able to find and arrest Pirtle. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY C...

A candidate for Wisconsin state superintendent who is backed by Republicans and received a $15,000 donation from a national conservative mega-donor says she’s a Democrat and voted for Joe Biden.

By Madalyn ONeill Feb 12, 2021 6:22 PM MADISON, Wis. – While the City of Madison provides services residents need, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said what the city needs are options. That’s as the city faces tough budget cycles in the coming years, according to Rhodes-Conway. “In part because of the coronavirus pandemic, in part because of the structural issue in how severely the state limits impact our budgets,” she said. “What we’ve seen is just a really precipitous decline in...

A Madison plumbing company tells us they've been busy with calls for burst pipes during these bitterly cold days.

No one was injured Wednesday in a fire at a manufacturing facility on Madison's east side.

WPS Health Solutions is spreading the love this weekend by delivering treats and healthy snacks for ICU employees.

By Adam Duxter Feb 12, 2021 9:48 PM MADISON, Wis. – February’s prolonged stretch of intensely cold temperatures could lead to worsening situations for those experiencing domestic violence, advocates say. While DAIS Executive Director Shannon Barry says calls for service come during the summer months, staff there believes that’s likely due to many waiting until children are out of school to pull them out of the home. While calls during the winter usually trend lower, Barry said tha...