Category Archives: Local News
Madison Magazine: When Nirvana came to town
The band Nirvana was virtually unknown when it first came to Madison as an opening act in 1989. Kurt Cobain and company would return to record “Nevermind” at Smart Studios with Butch Vig, ...
Jun 30, 2021
Matthew ‘Jackson’ Jones pleads not guilty to child porn charges
A not guilty plea has been entered for the former Madison radio DJ charged with child pornography. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, R...
Jun 30, 2021
Tammy Baldwin visits Hufcor plant
Workers at the Janesville Hufcor manufacturing plant rallied outside the facility today protesting a decision to close the factory down and move the jobs to Mexico. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL...
Jun 30, 2021
‘I’m fed up as well’: Madison’s Mayor says latest East Washington fatality reemphasizes importance of ‘Vision Zero’
MADISON, Wis.– By day, East Washington is an ‘avenue.’ By night, east-siders say many drivers treat it like a highway. “I’m fed up as well,” said Madison Mayor Saty...
Jun 30, 2021
Senate kills business equipment tax, sends bill to Evers
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Senate has sent a bill that would eliminate a tax on business equipment to Gov. Tony Evers. The measure would eliminate the so-called personal property tax, a tax ...
Jun 30, 2021
AP, others win records lawsuit against Wisconsin legislators
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Associated Press and three other Wisconsin media outlets have won a lawsuit seeking records related to sexual harassment allegations against a former legislator. The out...
Jun 30, 2021
Wisconsin reports no new COVID-19 deaths; 7-day case average remains below 100
MADISON, Wis. — No new COVID-19 deaths have been reported in Wisconsin within the past day, according to the state Department of Health Services. As of Wednesday afternoon, the seven-day a...
Jun 30, 2021
Authorities issue statewide alert for man suspected in Oneida County homicide
PELICAN, Wis. — State authorities have issued a statewide alert for a homicide suspect wanted for the murder of a woman in Oneida County. According to the alert, Oneida County dispatchers receiv...
Jun 30, 2021
MPD: 61-year-old arrested on suspicion of 8th OWI
MADISON, Wis. — A 61-year-old man was arrested Sunday night after a crash on the Beltline’s Frontage Road. According to an incident report, Mario Pez Izaquirre was arrested on suspicion of...
Jun 30, 2021
Wisconsin Senate to take last votes on budget, send to Evers
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate is set to take the Legislature’s final votes on the state budget and send the $87 billion spending plan on to Gov. Tony Evers. Debate on the budge...
Jun 30, 2021
