Category Archives: Local News
Rockton evacuation order lifted, residents allowed to return home after chemical fire
ROCKTON, Ill. — After several days of being kept out of their homes, people living within one mile of the chemical plant near the Wisconsin-Illinois border that has been burning for muc...
Jun 18, 2021
UW-Whitewater chancellor resigns following cancer diagnosis
WHITEWATER, Wis. (AP) — The chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has resigned due to health reasons. Chancellor Dwight Watson will step down at the end of the month following his...
Jun 18, 2021
Juneteenth flag raised over Wisconsin State Capitol for second straight year
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is signing an executive order raising the Juneteenth flag over the State Capitol for the second year in a row. The flag is being raised below the United...
Jun 18, 2021
Wisconsin high court strikes down incapacitated driver law
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down a state law Friday that allowed for taking blood samples from suspected drunken drivers who are incapacitated, ruling that it...
Jun 18, 2021
Friday Morning Sprint
Friday morning’s news and weather headlines from News 3 Now This Morning. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTR...
Jun 18, 2021
Storm causes Belleville barn to collapse, at least one steer dead
BELLEVILLE, Wis. — Strong storms overnight caused a barn filled with cattle to collapse overnight. Owners say wind caused the roof to cave in, trapping the cattle inside. They say one ste...
Jun 18, 2021
In the 608: Why you should visit Cassville
CASSVILLE, Wis. – We continue to wander Wisconsin this month to give you a closer look at what our state all has to offer. Cassville is one of the oldest villages in the state. Established in 18...
Jun 18, 2021
Truck driver injured in crash on HWY 151
VERONA, Wis. — A portion of Highway 151 was temporarily closed Thursday morning after a semi-truck crash. The Verona Fire Department responded to a crash at 11:40 a.m. According to a news releas...
Jun 17, 2021
Highlights of Republican-authored Wisconsin state budget
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature’s budget-writing committee has finished its work on the state’s next two-year spending plan, paving the way for the Senate and Assembly...
Jun 17, 2021
Man charged in Brittany Zimmermann homicide ruled competent to stand trial
MADISON, Wis. — The man accused of killing a University of Wisconsin-Madison student in 2008 was ruled competent to stand trial Thursday. David Kahl, 55, was charged with first-degree intentiona...
Jun 17, 2021
