Category Archives: Local News

CDC: Pregnant women should get COVID-19 vaccine
Expectant moms and those trying to get pregnant are opting out of getting COVID vaccines. We are seeing this trend at Meriter Hospital in Madison, but nurse Beth Borkowski hopes to change this. COPYRI...
Site staff Aug 04, 2021

Marquette Poll: Public views of U.S. Supreme Court
A new Marquette Law School Poll was released today. The latest survey looked at public opinion about the US Supreme Court. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE...
Site staff Aug 04, 2021

State employees required to wear masks indoors starting Thursday
MADISON, Wis. — A mask mandate will go into effect for all state of Wisconsin employees beginning Thursday. A memo from the state Department of Administration indicates the mandate also affects ...
Brandon Arbuckle Aug 04, 2021

Oshkosh woman arrested in an alleged murder-for-hire plot
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Oshkosh Police Department officials say they have arrested a 39-year-old woman in an alleged murder-for-hire plot. Police said the woman was taken into custody Tuesday night...
Associated Press Aug 04, 2021

People explain what changed their minds about getting vaccinated, why they waited until now
BELOIT, Wis. — For the last several months, health officials at pop-up vaccine clinics weren’t seeing a lot of people show up to get vaccinated. But recently, that’s changed. “...
Jamie Perez Aug 04, 2021

Beloit man dies in hospital following motorcycle crash
DARIEN, Wis. — A Beloit man has died following a motorcycle crash in Walworth County last month. On July 17, Walworth County dispatchers received a report of a crash involving two motorcycles wi...
Brandon Arbuckle Aug 04, 2021

Advocate Aurora Health requiring vaccinations for workers
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) — Advocate Aurora Health will require its 75,000 employees in Illinois and Wisconsin to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Oct. 15, the hospital group announced Wednesd...
Associated Press Aug 04, 2021

Madison police arrest 1 on tentative child neglect charges
MADISON, Wis. — Police took one person into custody on tentative child neglect charges after an incident on Madison’s west side Tuesday night. The Madison police and fire departments respo...
Site staff Aug 04, 2021

Evers revives plan to lower prescription drug costs
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers revived his plan Wednesday to lower prescription drug costs after Republicans stripped it out of the state budget, re-introducing the measures as stand-alone...
Associated Press Aug 04, 2021

OPEN CALL: Nominate a female entrepreneur, teacher, or businesswoman for our first-ever ‘Amys’
MADISON, Wis.– Two years ago this December, Madison entrepreneur Amy Gannon died alongside her 13-year-old daughter Jocelyn in a tragic helicopter crash while on vacation. Amy’s death left...
Christina Lorey Aug 04, 2021