Madison police shoot man in standoff
Three Madison officers are on administrative leave Saturday morning after a man is shot multiple times on the city's east side and dies. It started as a standoff between the 43-year-old and police when the man barricaded himself into a house in the 900 block of Rockefeller Lane, as an eviction notice was being served Friday. Dane County Sheriff's officials eventually calling off attempts to get him to peacefully leave the home later in the day. A police spokesperson says the man came out to … [Read More...]
Powerball dreams for record jackpot
There's a record Powerball jackpot up for grabs. Andrew Bohage with the Wisconsin Lottery says the jackpot for Saturday night's drawing, driven by brisk ticket sales, will be somewhere north of $600 million, up from around $475 million on Wednesday night. "I would not be at all surprised that by the time we get through Saturday's sales, that number comes in ten, twenty, maybe forty million higher than that," he said. Bohage counsels spending a couple of bucks and having some fun thinking … [Read More...]
Wisconsin Marine reunited with canine partner
A Marine from Wisconsin who promised to adopt the bomb sniffing dog he served with in Afghanistan received a surprise Friday, during a ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol. Sergeant Ross Gundlach traveled to Des Moines to appear at a hearing, where the 25-year-old planned to make his case for being allowed to adopt Casey. The four-year-old purebred lab came to the Iowa Fire Marshal's Office as a bomb detection dog after serving in Afghanistan. Before the hearing, state officials asked Gundlach … [Read More...]
Alfalfa crop took hit over winter
Winter may finally be over, but its effects are lingering for a key agricultural sector in Wisconsin. “This is probably the worst year for winterkill we have had in over 20 years.” That’s how University of Wisconsin Extension forage agronomist Dan Undersander describes the alfalfa crop, not only in Wisconsin but across the upper Midwest. Undersander said the southern edge of the damage area is in southern Wisconsin, where 20 to 30 percent of the fields are showing damage, up to 80 … [Read More...]
State remains free of deadly bat disease
There’s still no evidence of a deadly bat disease in Wisconsin. The Department of Natural Resources reports that a recent survey of 73 hibernating locations found no evidence of white-nose syndrome. The fungal disease has killed close to six-million bats in the eastern U.S. since 2006. Wisconsin wildlife and agriculture officials are particularly concerned, because bats protect farm crops by killing insects. The disease causes bats to wake up during their hibernation. It rapidly depletes … [Read More...]
Titletown Report
Lacy puts toe injury behind him
Rookie running back Eddie Lacy showed up for the Green Bay Packers rookie orientation camp on Friday, ready to pick up where he left off. Several teams passed on him in the NFL Draft because of toe surgery nearly a year and a half ago. As concerning as that might be, Lacy has put that [...]
