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Tuesday, August 13th, 2024
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Good morning, Madison. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 13th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Madison, Wisconsin, approves the Ho-Chunk flag to fly below the US flag at the City-County building, acknowledging the land's Indigenous heritage. WISC-TV
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A car crashed into a home's garage in Madison, requiring the Madison Fire Department and Heavy Urban Rescue Team to prevent structural collapse, with one person hospitalized. FOX 47
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ In Fitchburg, a police officer shot a 28-year-old man armed with a knife after an altercation at Whispering Pines Condominiums, leaving the man in critical condition. WISC-TV
- ➤ Three Mount Horeb police officers will not face charges for fatally shooting 14-year-old Damian Haglund, who ignored orders to drop what appeared to be a real firearm outside his school. Wisconsin State Journal
- ➤ A body was discovered in a tent by walkers in a swampy area of Madison’s east side, with an autopsy planned and police investigating. WMTV
- ➤ The Dane County Sheriff’s Office expands its search for missing man Paul Ferrall into previously unsearched cornfields after failing to find him in other areas. WMTV
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Wisconsin's primary election day is set for August 13, requiring voters to select a party ballot and present photo ID at polling places, with provision for same-day registration and provisional voting. WISC-TV
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ The Red Cross Madison East is relocating to a larger facility on East Park Blvd to accommodate more donors and increase its capacity for blood and platelet donations. WISC-TV
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