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A Madison man is accused of robbing the same UW Credit Union branch twice in eight days.  Forty-eight-year-old Reo Covington was charged in Dane County Court on Friday.  He’s accused of holding up the UW Credit Union on Northport Drive near Troy Drive on the mornings of January 26th and February 2nd.  Tellers told police that in both robberies a man later identified as Covington slid them a note demanding money.  Both times, the tellers complied and the holdup man

The Wisconsin State Patrol stayed busy during the two days of winter weather this week.  The State Patrol says it responded to nearly 200 crashes and motorist assists during the storms, seven of which involved injuries.  Those statistics taken between 6:00 a.m. Wednesday and 4:00 p.m. Thursday.

The Wisconsin Kennel Club Dog Show is underway in Madison.  Events at Alliant Energy Center start at eight o’clock in the morning each day this weekend with Best in Show taking place in the evenings.  Over two-thousand dogs are competing.  Tickets are five dollars and kids under ten get in free.

 A steady decline is being seen in Wisconsin gas prices.  According to Triple-A, the statewide average sits at three dollars and ten cents a gallon.  That’s down seven cents from last week and down 15 cents from last month.  The average isn’t down nearly as much in Madison, down just two cents from last week.  Triple-A says the main reason for dropping gas prices is lower oil costs.

ABOVE PHOTO: Darley Newman kayaks near Cable, Wisconsin, during her 2021 visit to theChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest to film her PBS travel show, “Travels withDarley.” The “Wisconsin’s Northwoods” episode aired last year and will re-air onMarch 2. Photo courtesy of DNC Creative  The “Northwoods Wisconsin” episode of the “Travels with Darley” travel show will re-air on Thursday, March 2 on PBS Wisconsin Create. The show will air at 9 a.m.; 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. Central time. From the comfort of

Chippewa Valley Symphony Orchestra has a concert coming up, and it’s a big one! “Holst’s Voyage of Imagination: The Planets” is Sat. Mar. 4 at 7:30pm in the RCU Theatre at the Pablo Center. This concert includes Gustav Holst’s The Planets, astronomer Dr. Paul Thomas guiding us through the exploration of the solar system with images from NASA projected on the shell (the first time Pablo has used this new technology!), and two world premiere movements composed by Dr. Jerry Hui

Maybe you pack the bowling bag, polish those signature shoes, and meet up for bowling league every week. Or, perhaps you need the bumpers up and hope for the best as the ball weaves and wobbles down the lane. No matter how you bowl, this weeks Friday Feel Good will have you cheering.  An Illinois man is celebrating reaching an 80 years of bowling milestone, and living to be over 100.  Here is the president of the Club 50 Plus bowling club, Gail Evans,

This year, University of Wisconsin-Stout’s annual Reading Across Campus is not centered around one book but rather on a theme – humor – with selections featuring a variety of authors and readings. “I hope people will think about ways to infuse joy into the writing process and to see it as a terrific experiment,”  “Coming out of the pandemic, we felt we needed something to make us laugh and regain our joy of reading,” said Literature Committee co-chair Professor Lopa Basu.  As part of the

Gov. Tony Evers today ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sun., Feb. 26, 2023, in honor of Fire Chief Todd J. Yandre of the Lake Mills Fire Department, who passed away in the line of duty on Feb. 15, 2023.   “Chief Yandre was by all accounts a caring and loyal friend, mentor, coach, husband, father, and grandfather who was dedicated to serving his community. Chief Yandre served the

If you have ever wanted to become a wurstmacher, or at least learn from one, here is your chance.  The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture yesterday announced a free meat processing school.  The classes run from March 21st through the 23rd at UW-Madison.  The class costs about 500 dollars, but the Department of Ag is offering tuition reimbursement.  The class is for people who’ve cured meats before, but officials say anyone can come and pick-up some new meat skills.