Rock County moves to Phase 2 of reopening plan
Public health officials have announced Rock County will move to Phase 2 of its reopening plan.
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Public health officials have announced Rock County will move to Phase 2 of its reopening plan.
By Jaymes Langrehr Mar 1, 2021 5:11 PM MADISON, Wis. — The U.S. Department of Justice says a Madison man is being convicted of 10 federal crimes related to the sex trafficking of minors. 32-year-old James Coney was convicted in federal court Monday after four days of testimony and five hours of deliberation by a jury. Among the convictions were guilty verdicts on 4 counts of sex trafficking a minor, 1 count of sex trafficking a minor by force, 1 count of attempted sex trafficking a minor and 4 counts of transporting a minor from Wisconsin to Illinois for the purpose of prostitution....
By Logan Rude Mar 1, 2021 1:21 PM JANESVILLE, Wis. — Police arrested a Janesville man early Monday morning on suspicion of fourth offense OWI. Authorities said they were investigating 41-year-old Anthony Garthwaite in connection to a disorderly conduct incident at East Point Sports Pub when an officer located Garthwaite at his residence. Police said Garthwaite showed signs of impairment, which led authorities obtaining a warrant for a legal blood draw. Garthwaite was subsequently arrested for operating while intoxicated. Garthwaite has three prior OWI convictions. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY ...
By Logan Rude Mar 1, 2021 2:41 PM MADISON, Wis. — Madison’s teacher union is calling on local and state leaders to prioritize teachers for COVID-19 vaccination now that educators are eligible under the state’s latest guidance. In the statement shared Monday, Madison Teachers Inc. said getting school district workers vaccinated will help address the racial disparities in vaccination rates in Dane County. As of Monday, 17.2% of Dane County residents had received at least one dose of vaccine. Of those, only 5.9% of Latinx-identifying residents and 8.4% of Black residents had receiv...
By Logan Rude Mar 1, 2021 1:40 PM MADISON, Wis. — A bullet pierced a window pane of a home on Madison’s west side Friday evening, according to an incident report from the Madison Police Department. Officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Waldorf Boulevard around 5:15 for a report that a bullet had damaged a window. After making contact with the caller, officers found a bullet between the outside and inside panes of glass. Police said they are unsure when the bullet pierced the window, but they believe it was likely within the last couple of days when the residents were home....