Category Archives: Local News
All lanes of Highway 12 near Deerfield closed due to crash
DEERFIELD, Wis. — All lanes of Highway 12 at County Highway W are closed due to a crash. Wisconsin Department of Transportation officials sent out a traffic alert Thursday morning saying the cra...
Jun 03, 2021
‘We can get back to normal’: Restaurants, bars navigate post-pandemic restriction landscape
MADISON, Wis. – For business owners, the pandemic was like the Wild West. “I mean, it’s all territory no one could have planned for,” said Peter McElvanna, owner of The Coopers...
Jun 02, 2021
Beaver Dam man sentenced to 3 years in prison for domestic abuse
JUNEAU, Wis. — A Beaver Dam man was sentenced Wednesday in Dodge County Court for domestic abuse, according to a news release. Jordan Kemper, 26, was convicted of domestic victim intimidation, d...
Jun 02, 2021
Coffee shop welcomes back in-person guests
The long drive-thru line probably won’t disappear, but it likely will be shorter at a popular east side stop. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLIS...
Jun 02, 2021
As the Dane County Farmer’s Market plans its return, other major events could take more time or wait until 2022
MADISON, Wis. – As the Dane County Farmer’s Market plans to make a June 19 return, other downtown events could take longer to come back, or be delayed until 2022. “The logistics of d...
Jun 02, 2021
As Wisconsin celebrates Pride Month, community still battles hate as anti-LGBTQ+ crimes persist
People in the LGBTQ+ community still battle hate in Wisconsin and nationwide, even as awareness increases. Last year, the number of transgender people murdered in the U.S. and nationwide reached a gri...
Jun 02, 2021
‘Surreal:’ New Badgers AD Chris McIntosh describes ‘tremendous responsibility’
MADISON, Wis. — After nearly two decades as the athletic director at Wisconsin, Barry Alvarez is passing the torch to his former star player and protege. Chris McIntosh was introduced as the Bad...
Jun 02, 2021
Eastbound Highway 12 shut down near Baraboo after pavement buckles
BARABOO, Wis. — Eastbound lanes of Highway 12 between Wisconsin Dells and Baraboo are shut down after the highway pavement buckled Wednesday afternoon, according to the Wisconsin Department of T...
Jun 02, 2021
‘There’s just not a need to keep a facility this big’: Public Health prepares to end testing, vaccines at Alliant Energy Center
MADISON, Wis.– Lines for testing and vaccinations at Alliant Energy Center have dwindled in the last couple of weeks, showing Public Health Madison and Dane County it’s time to shift it&rs...
Jun 02, 2021
Gov. Evers visits dairy farm in Merrill
Gov. Tony Evers started Dairy Month off by touring a dairy farm in Merrill today. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDIS...
Jun 02, 2021
