Category Archives: Learfield Staff Writer
Heating Bills Causing Big Pain For Wisconsin Residents
Many disgruntled Wisconsin residents are sharing their frustration over high heating bills online this winter. Utility officials say the rising cost of natural gas is causing the problem. Production o...
Jan 31, 2022 Colby Stopa / CC
Platteville Dog Shot While Attacking Police Officer
A dog was killed in Platteville Saturday when it attacked a police officer. Police had been called about a loose dog running around a neighborhood shortly before noon. Officers found the dog and retur...
Jan 31, 2022
COVID Activity Trending Downward in Wisconsin
Hospitalizations and case activity linked to COVID-19 continue to decline in Wisconsin. The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients as of Thursday was just more than 1700, continuing a decline from t...
Jan 31, 2022
Madison Police Look For Driver Who Attacked Man Walking His Dog
Madison police are looking for a driver who attacked a man who was walking his dog. The dog walker was carrying a flashlight Thursday evening as he walked in a neighborhood with no sidewalks. WMTV rep...
Jan 31, 2022
Evers Tells His Fellow Governors He's Spending Money On Roads, Bridges, Broadband
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers tells members of the National Governor's Association he's spending money from the president's infrastructure law on roads, bridges, and broadband. The governor's group he...
Jan 31, 2022 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait
Badgers Women's Hockey Completes Long Weekend With Monday Game
The Badgers women's hockey team completes a long weekend with a road game at St. Thomas tonight (January 31st). This is a makeup of a game postponed earlier this season. Sophomore Makenna Webster prod...
Jan 31, 2022 Ryan Dickey / CC
Rittenhouse To Keep Nearly Half Of $2M Crowd-Funded Bail Returned After Trial
A Kenosha County judge has decided Kyle Rittenhouse gets to keep almost half of the $2 million crowd-funded bail that is to be returned. Judge Bruce Schroeder approved two deals Friday in his courtroo...
Jan 31, 2022
Packers QB Coach Leaves To Become Bears Offensive Coordinator
Packers quarterback coach Luke Getsy is leaving Green Bay to become the offensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears. Getsy has been on Matt LaFleur's staff for the last three seasons and has served as...
Jan 31, 2022 Chad Davis / CC
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes Can Be Used
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled absentee ballot drop boxes can be used in next month's primary election. The ruling was handed down late Friday. The justices have also agreed to hear an expedite...
Jan 31, 2022
Bucks Homecourt Winning Streak Ended - Emphatically - 136-100 By Denver
The Bucks homecourt winning streak was ended by the Denver Nuggets Sunday night. Nikola Jokic just missed a triple-double with 18 points, 15 assists, and nine rebounds in the 136-100 runaway. Denver h...
Jan 31, 2022 CC Markus Spiske
