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By Stephen Cohn Apr 1, 2021 7:53 PM SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — A man driving with two kids in his car Thursday afternoon was arrested on suspicion of 3rd OWI. According to a news release, Malique A. Norris was unresponsive behind the wheel of the car when police arrived in the 600 block of Broadway Drive around 4 p.m. The release said officers were able to wake up Norris but noticed signs of impairment. Norris was booked in to the Dane County Jail for OWI 3rd with minor passengers, felony ba...

A crash in Sun Prairie has closed a portion of West Main Street on Thursday night. 

Madison police have arrested a man accused of making threats to law enforcement over the phone earlier in the week.

By Christina Lorey MADISON, Wis.– “It’s like doing the pandemic in reverse.” That’s how Jordan Bright, managing partner at the Madison-based Food Fight restaurant group, describes the current state of the restaurant industry. With Easter just a few days away, local restaurants are preparing for holiday crowds and a new challenge: filling thousands of open positions. While the pandemic cost the industry nearly six million jobs and wiped out three decades worth of employees in j...

Putting an end to the pandemic won't mean putting an end to struggles our doctors face. If anything, they could get even worse.

The Milwaukee Brewers haven't had fans inside their home stadium for a game since September 22nd, 2019. A lot has changed in that time, including the name of the stadium.

MADISON, Wis. – Less than 12 hours after Madison’s Common Council voted to table a final decision on a permanent men’s shelter location, Alder Samba Baldeh says the city is trying to move forward with an incomplete plan. “The city has no plan,” the District 17 Alder said.  “They’ll tell you they’ll bring resources here. Last night, I asked them,...

By Brandon Arbuckle Apr 1, 2021 4:37 PM MADISON, Wis. — A Dane County man accused of driving recklessly throughout Madison turned himself in to police Wednesday. An incident report said Michael Jensen, 25, of Burke, was seen driving a dirt bike in the East Washington Avenue area and downtown Madison last month. Officials said the man showed “significant disregard for traffic laws, motorist safety and has endangered the public on numerous occasions.” The report said police attempte...

By Jamie Perez Apr 1, 2021 11:42 AM MADISON, Wis. — The hardships of the pandemic have forced people out of their homes, put businesses out of work and increased unemployment rates. The Beacon staff have been working under more stressful conditions to try to help as many people as possible get back on their feet. “I don’t think people realize just how easy it is to become homeless,” said Beacon’s Community Partner Relations Specialist Nici Hawkins. Hawkins said she’s seen pe...

By Brandon Arbuckle Apr 1, 2021 4:02 PM MADISON, Wis. — At least four people in Dane County have experienced an overdose within the past 24 hours, according to public health officials. Public Health Madison & Dane County and Madison police issued a public health alert Thursday due to the rise in drug-involved overdoses in the county. A similar public health alert was issued around the same time last year. The alert is designed to raise community awareness and notify the public of the ...