Category Archives: Local News

Overture Center announces new shows for fall, winter
MADISON, Wis. — The Overture Center for the Arts has announced its lineup of upcoming performances for the fall and winter as it prepares to welcome back artists and patrons alike. The performin...
Brandon Arbuckle May 10, 2021

Many parents still unsure about letting their kids get the COVID vaccine
MADISON, Wis. — Even before the FDA announced the emergency use authorization of Pfizer’s vaccine for 12-15-year-olds, pediatricians were fielding a lot of questions from parents about the...
Amanda Quintana May 10, 2021

Library, Forward Madison FC promote reading
Madison Public Library is partnering with Forward Madison FC to help introduce more people to the joy and excitement of reading. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY ...
Site staff May 10, 2021

‘Humanity, dignity and respect:’ Kalvin Barrett sworn in as new Dane County sheriff
MADISON, Wis. — A former Dane County Sheriff’s Office deputy is now officially leading the department. Kalvin Barrett was sworn in as the latest Dane County Sheriff during a ceremony Monda...
Site staff May 10, 2021

Madison police search for person of interest in violent disturbance from February
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police are working to identify a person of interest in a disturbance from February which left the victim with “significant facial injuries,” according to an i...
Site staff May 10, 2021

Judge declines to put redistricting ruling on hold
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge has refused to put on hold his ruling last month that Republican leaders of the Wisconsin Legislature illegally hired private taxpayer-funded attorneys to represent ...
Logan Rude May 10, 2021

Claims board gives man $25,000 for 1995 wrongful conviction
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Claims Board has awarded $25,000 to a man wrongfully convicted in a 1995 homicide later connected to a Milwaukee serial killer. Sam Hadaway sought the maximum ...
Associated Press May 10, 2021

Number of COVID vaccine doses administered in Wisconsin tops 4.7 million; no new deaths confirmed
MADISON, Wis. — More than 4.7 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered throughout Wisconsin, according to the state Department of Health Services. Health officials said 2,586...
Brandon Arbuckle May 10, 2021

‘I owe my life to them’: COVID-19 survivor reunites with healthcare workers who saved him
MADISON, Wis. — After months of rehabilitation, learning to eat, breathe and walk again, Scott Douglas, 57, is finally back home with his family after a long battle with COVID-19. “It&rsqu...
Jamie Perez May 10, 2021

Applications for Dane County small business pandemic recovery grants now open
MADISON, Wis. — Local business owners can now apply for pandemic recovery grants thanks to a Dane County program that’s providing a total of $15 million in funding for the area’s har...
Logan Rude May 10, 2021