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Chad Thompson

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Chad Thompson

    Child dies after UTV tips over in Sauk County, DNR says (opens the original)

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    SAUK COUNTY, Wis. (WKOW) — A 10-year-old died after a UTV rolled over on private property in Freedom Township, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The crash happened on the evening of Sep. 26, the DNR reported. After the crew cab UTV tipped onto its side, the child fell out of the vehicle, and the roll cage landed on them, the DNR said in its report. The incident remains under investigation. The DNR did not release additional details about what caused the rollover or

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Chad Thompson

    Wisconsin DMV expands Fleet license plates to include heavy trucks starting Oct. 1 (opens the original)

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    MADISON, Wis. (WKOW) — Wisconsin businesses can now register heavy vehicles under the state's Fleet license plate program starting Oct. 1. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles expanded the Fleet plate option to include heavy trucks, tractors and trailers. More than 12,000 automobiles and light trucks carried the Fleet plate last year. Businesses enroll through DMV's eMV Fleet, an online management portal. The expansion allows companies to manage their entire fl

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Chad Thompson

    Wisconsin measles cases climb to over 200 (opens the original)

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    MADISON, Wis. (WKOW) — Wisconsin health officials reported 22 new measles cases since Friday, bringing the state's total to 214 for 2026. The Department of Health Services said the latest count includes 202 confirmed and six probable cases concentrated in southwest Wisconsin, according to an update released Tuesday. Grant, Lafayette, Iowa and Vernon counties continue to see the majority of infections. Lafayette County leads with 86 confirmed or probable cases. Iowa County has 74 confirmed case

  4. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Chad Thompson

    Borealis train surpasses 500,000 riders since launching between St. Paul and Chicago (opens the original)

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    MADISON, Wis. (WKOW) — More than 500,000 passengers have ridden Amtrak's Borealis trains between St. Paul and Chicago since the service launched in May 2024. Amtrak and the partner states of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois reported the milestone, with total ridership for all Amtrak trains on the St. Paul-Chicago corridor reaching more than 2.2 million passengers. That figure includes the Borealis, multiple state-sponsored Amtrak Hiawatha Service trains daily between Milwaukee and Chicago and

  5. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Chad Thompson

    UW-Madison reports two possible drugging and sexual assault incidents at off-campus fraternity houses (opens the original)

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    MADISON, Wis. (WKOW) — UW-Madison received two reports of possible drugging incidents and sexual assaults that happened in recent days. A victim reported to the university they may have been drugged at an off-campus fraternity house in the overnight hours of Sept. 26-27. The victim also reported being fondled at two separate fraternity houses. The incident was reported to the City of Madison Police Department. In a separate incident, a victim reported they may have been drugged at an off-campu

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