Category Archives: Local News
Missing person alert issued for Wisconsin teen who may be on her way to Utah
ARPIN, Wis. — A statewide endangered missing person alert is being issued for a 15-year-old girl from Wood County. The Wood County Sheriff’s Department says Elexa Cooley left her home in t...
Aug 27, 2021
‘Who puts a cow in a Buick?’ Calf spotted in back seat at McDonald’s drive-through
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (AP) — Spotted in a car at a McDonald’s drive-through in Wisconsin: A cow — all of it. Jessica Nelson of Mosinee pulled into the drive-through at a McDonald’s ...
Aug 27, 2021
Milwaukee suburban school won’t offer students free lunch
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A suburban Milwaukee school district is meeting to possibly reconsider opting out of a federally funded free meal program, a move that met with widespread criticism from parents...
Aug 27, 2021
Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects motion that would have blocked Dane Co. mask mandate
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court is rejecting a motion filed by a conservative law firm looking for an injunction that would have temporarily blocked Dane County’s mask mandate....
Aug 27, 2021
MMSD: ‘We’re trying to be nimble’ with back-to-school plans
MADISON, Wis. — A return to the classroom doesn’t mean a return to normal for Madison schools this fall. Madison Metropolitan School District is set to start the Fall semester in per...
Aug 27, 2021
Dr. Zorba Paster answers your COVID vaccine and health questions
Dr. Zorba Paster joined News 3 Now Live at Four to take your questions on the COVID vaccine and other health topics. You can watch the full segment above. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RE...
Aug 27, 2021
Congressional Republicans tour Fort McCoy, express concern over refugees’ status
FORT MCCOY, Wis. — Five Republican Congress members of the State Congressional delegation toured Fort McCoy this afternoon where thousands of refugees are staying. Rep. Mike Gallagher, Rep. Byra...
Aug 27, 2021
Sun Prairie family says 5 year-old went missing during after-school pick up
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — Your daughter is missing. Those words would haunt any parent. On Wednesday afternoon, it became Carl Sarbacker’s reality when his girlfriend called from C.H. Bird Eleme...
Aug 27, 2021
Le Tigre Lounge selling T-shirts online to make ends meet
MADISON, Wis. — As local restaurants and bars are continuing to struggle because of the pandemic, Le Tigre Lounge is holding a T-shirt fundraiser to make money for the business. The bar closed l...
Aug 27, 2021
12-state human trafficking operation nets rescues 47 victims
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt says a 12-state law enforcement operation rescued 47 victims of human trafficking and led to the arrest of more than 100 people. Sc...
Aug 27, 2021
