Category Archives: Local News

Vehicle hit by gunfire while kids were inside, police say
MADISON, Wis. A woman says her kids were inside her car when it was hit by gunfire. The Madison Police Department said it happened just before midnight Sunday night on the 6100 block of Birch Hill Roa...
Matthew Clark Aug 09, 2021

In the 608: How to help local kids with back-to-school supplies
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. – Parents are facing a host of new challenges this school year, including the cost of school supplies. An average household is expected to drop $850 on supplies. News 3 Now Thi...
Josh Spreiter Aug 09, 2021

‘I’m just glad I’m alive’: More than a dozen homes destroyed in Boscobel tornado
BOSCOBEL, Wis. – Hundreds of people in Boscobel spent Sunday sawing trees, hauling branches and picking up the pieces left by the tornado that ripped through the town’s outskirts. More tha...
Adam Duxter Aug 08, 2021

Group holds back to school drive, gives away 1,500 backpacks
MADISON, Wis. — Hispanics for School Choice, in partnership with School Choice Wisconsin, hosted a Back to School Fair on Saturday. The event featured a giveaway of 1,500 backpacks filled with s...
Stephen Cohn Aug 08, 2021

2 Boscobel roads closed to traffic as crews clear debris from tornado
BOSCOBEL, Wis. — Two roads in Boscobel are closed to traffic as crews work to clear it after Saturday’s tornado. According to the Boscobel Fire Department Facebook page, County Road MS is ...
Stephen Cohn Aug 08, 2021

NWS confirms 2 tornadoes in southern Wisconsin
BOSCOBEL, Wis. — The National Weather Service has confirmed two tornadoes touched down in southern Wisconsin on Saturday night. According to the NWS, an EF-3 touched down in Boscobel at 4:29 p.m...
Stephen Cohn Aug 08, 2021

1 hurt after shooting in Kalahari Resort parking lot, police say
LAKE DELTON, Wis. — One person was hurt early Sunday morning after a shooting in the parking lot of the Kalahari Resort. According to a news release, police responded to the shooting around 12:3...
Stephen Cohn Aug 08, 2021

Officials: 15-year-old Milwaukee boy dies from gunshot injuries
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office (MCMEO) confirmed the 15-year-old boy who was shot on Friday, Aug. 6 has since died due to his injuries. The announcemen...
Site staff Aug 08, 2021

Two men killed in crash resulting from racing in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Police say two men have died as a result of a two vehicles racing on the streets of Milwaukee. Officials say the victims, both 22-year-old Milwaukee men, suffered serious injuri...
Associated Press Aug 08, 2021

NWS Report On Boscobel Tornado
Officials with the National Weather Service have released their initial report regarding a tornado that moved across northern Grant County on Saturday. According to the weather service office, the pat...
Daryl Fischer Aug 08, 2021