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Freezing temperatures on the way
Temperatures dropping down to near or below freezing. MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Beautiful weather continues through the middle of the week before some big changes for the weekend. Despite the nice days in our near future, cold overnight temperatures are of concern. A Freeze Warning is in place through Thursday morning and a reminder to cover up or bring inside sensitive vegetation as it will likely be damaged or killed if not. From there, a First Alert Day goes into place on Friday and continues on Saturday and Sunday. There will be multiple rounds of weather which include strong to severe storms, general gusty winds, and heavy rainfall. The two-time frames to keep a closer eye on are late Friday through early Saturday and again late Saturday through Sunday. There could be a window of opportunity at midday Saturday to get outside between the two main waves. Stay tuned to the forecast as things evolve and we get a better idea of timing, threats, and impacts on your weekend plans.
Verona Police Department incident report: April 15-22
12:25 p.m., S. Main St. and Locust Dr., traffic stop – Police gave a warning to a 60-year-old Janesville man on Exceeding Speed Zones, Etc. (1-10 mph). 12:27 p.m., N. Main St. and Bering Dr., traffic stop – Police cited a 37-year-old Verona woman for Exceeding Speed Zones, Etc. (16-19 mph).
Police officer in Wisconsin pulls over three different drivers going 90+ mph, all within 90 minutes
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in southern Wisconsin say that multiple drivers were stopped for speeding all within 90 minutes. According to the Madison Police Department, an officer pulled three different drivers over on April 21 for driving over 90 miles per hour on the Beltline. These stops reportedly happened within 90 minutes of each other.
Abuse allegations, resignation pressure mount for Madison alder
Note: This article addresses domestic and physical violence. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or Madison’s Domestic Violence Intervention Services help line at 608-251-4445. More local leaders, including 15 Dane County Board supervisors and three state...
Madison firefighter charged for allegedly selling drugs out of city fire station
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Madison firefighter faces four felony charges for allegedly selling drugs out of a city fire station on multiple occasions. Wisconsin Circuit Court records show Trevor Wiggins faces four felony charges: maintaining a drug trafficking place, possession with intent to deliver cocaine, manufacture/deliver cocaine- as a party to a crime, possession of narcotic drugs.
Madison man arrested in five business break-ins, police report
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Madison man accused of breaking into five businesses in the city was arrested in Rusk County, police confirmed Tuesday. MPD reported investigators in its Burglary Crime Unit linked the 37-year-old man to multiple break-ins between mid- and late-January. Police listed where the break-ins occurred:. Three...
New facility is first in Wisconsin to serve homeless people with terminal illnesses
A new facility in Madison aims to help people die with dignity, even when they can’t afford a home. The four-bed residential facility officially opened this week, as the first of its kind in Wisconsin. Solace Home is open to adults who have less than six months to live,...
Wisconsin secures official visit with 2025 DL target
Wisconsin top class of 2025 target DL Drayden Pavey will officially visit the program on June 14-15, per his Instagram. Pavey is 247Sports’ No. 81 player among defensive linemen in the class of 2025 and No. 41 recruit from his home state of Ohio. The Cincinnati, Ohio native is a junior in high school, so he has two years before making the jump to the collegiate level.
Prehistoric lake sturgeon is not endangered, US says despite calls from conservationists
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Lake sturgeon don't need Endangered Species Act protections, federal wildlife officials announced Monday, saying that stocking programs have helped the prehistoric fish return to areas where they had vanished. The decision ends the Arizona-based Center of Biological Diversity's petition filed in May 2018 asking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list lake sturgeon as endangered or threatened. Such listings would make harvesting the fish illegal, but without them, popular sturgeon harvest seasons in states such as Wisconsin and Michigan can...
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