Nick Viviani

The man accused of killing seven people during a Highland Park parade on the Fourth of July had “contemplated” a shooting while in the Madison area on Monday.

On Monday, the Sheriff’s Office revealed for the first time that, thanks to DNA evidence, investigators are now confident they know who the individual was.

One of the world’s oldest bison was euthanized earlier this week at a Wisconsin zoo after its health sharply declined.

The Madison Police Department is asking for help tracking down the individual who was caught on camera swiping a grill from a local business nearly a month ago.

The family had investigated every lost dog that resembled their own, only to be let down.

A 2-year-old died Sunday following a farm machinery accident in Wisconsin, officials say.

The Madison Police Dept. plan to offer an update Monday afternoon after the possible arson over the weekend at the office of an anti-abortion group.

A new report on a looming Supreme Court decision could spell the end of legalized abortions in Wisconsin.

The suspect has been booked on a single count of first-degree homicide and three counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety while armed.

Law enforcement in Janesville have responded to a business following a report that someone there had been shot.

Sebastian Murray was located in Freeport, Illinois.

A Wisconsin driver was arrested after driving head-on into a police cruiser.

This particular teddy bear is extra special because it is given to children who are born with congenital heart defects.

The Wisconsin State Patrol is taking to the skies twice this week to keep an eye out for people speeding along I-39/90 in Rock Co.

Six players scored in the double-digits for Verona Area High School’s girls basketball team, three of them outscoring their opponent’s entire squad.

Beloit baseball fans don’t want to see their minor league club go anywhere and they made that clear when they voted on the team’s new nickname

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a new report.

The organization did not reveal what the exact name of the facility would be.

The residents told firefighters noticed the natural gas smell after coming home.

Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett says the change is designed to “maintain the dignity and respect for all who are involved in our criminal justice system.”

The military could be relocating tens of thousands of Afghans looking to live in the U.S.

The health system likened the new restriction to its extant policy of requiring them to have received a standard flu vaccine.

More counties have crossed into that highest category than any time since the agency updated its guidelines.

The Rock Co. Medical Examiner has released the name of the 56-year-old man who died over the weekend following a crash in the Town of Fulton.

The retail giant announced Monday that, starting the following day, its stores would mandate face coverings for workers in all counties included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated guidelines for wearing masks at indoor public places and indoor private gatherings.

The Rock Co. Medical Examiner’s Office has released the name of the Madison man killed in a weekend crash in the Town of Fulton.

The more contagious Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus has officially reached Rock Co.

Wisconsin Dept. of Health Services Deputy Secretary Julie Van Dijk predicted a coming spike in cases.

In an about-face that came less than a week after the closure was announced, the Rock Co. Health Dept. announced the clinic will remain open two days a week.

A stretch of I-39/90 that cuts through Janesville was closed in both directions because of a traffic incident.

Starting next month, Wisconsin birth certificates will include a new option in which parents will no longer have to distinguish themselves as mothers and fathers when completing the forms.

A 41-year-old man was arrested Monday after police executed an early morning search warrant at a Janesville home and allegedly discovered a cache of drugs and guns.

The 24-year-old driver involved in an early morning crash last Friday in northeast Janesville died earlier this week, the Rock Co. Medical Examiner’s Department stated.

The person of interest in a “complex violent death investigation” in the Town of Center remains behind bars on an unrelated charge.

A Janesville home is considered a total loss after being consumed by a Thursday evening blaze.

The Beloit Police Dept. has responded to reports of someone having been shot Monday morning near Summit Park.

The Illinois man was participating in a swim race.

The Rock Co. Medical Examiner’s Office released the name of the 85-year-old Beloit woman who was killed in a crash last Thursday.

Reps. Chuck Wichgers, Rick Gundrum and Gae Magnifici and Sen. Andre Jacque introduced the bills Thursday.

Starting June 8, all businesses may return to 100 percent occupancy and there will be no remaining restrictions keeping any of them closed.

A 15-year-old was arrested Wednesday night in connection with a mid-May shooting that sent three people to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The City of Beloit plans to open the pool next week, on Friday, June 12, with strict rules in place this year to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

A motorcycle rider died over the weekend a crash in Beloit.

Two men are dead after reports of shots fired in the Town & Country Mobile Home Park in Janesville.

A drive-by shooting outside of Beloit left one person injured and forced law enforcement to shut down a stretch of Milwaukee Road for several hours while they investigated the scene and searched for any suspects.

In the past few nights alone, Janesville police officers report responding to four reports of stolen vehicle.

Republican lawmakers are proposing ending the supplemental federal unemployment benefits in Wisconsin, arguing that it is contributing to a worker shortage in the state.

Hy-Vee has joined the growing chorus of retailers lifting their in-store mask mandates for employees and customers in locations where there is no state or local mandate.

The county’s Public Health Officer Katrina Harwood signed the new order ending the mandate on Friday.

Here’s a quick roundup of where some major retailers currently stand.