Category Archives: Local News
Portillo’s plans to open second Madison location later this year
MADISON, Wis. — Portillo’s is hoping to open its second Madison location sometime later this year. News 3 Now first reported about the new location, which will be near West Towne Mall, in ...
Apr 22, 2021
Connecting people to providers: DHS uses new tool to help Wisconsin residents find vaccines
MADISON, Wis. — In order to help connect more Wisconsin residents with COVID-19 vaccine providers, the state Department of Health Services will begin using a tool called VaccineFinder. The progr...
Apr 22, 2021
Porch fire caused by improperly discarded cigarette
MADISON, Wis. — Investigators with the Madison Fire Department said an improperly discarded cigarette caused a porch fire Tuesday afternoon. Someone called 911 after passing by a northside home ...
Apr 22, 2021
Virginia police officer fired after reports of donation to Kyle Rittenhouse
(CNN) — A Norfolk police officer has been relieved of his duty after an internal investigation into reports that he donated and expressed support for the actions of Kyle Rittenhouse, who is...
Apr 22, 2021
In the 608: How “Karaoke Matt” is giving back
MADISON, Wis. – There’s a man right here in the 608 working to make a difference day after day. You may have seen his videos floating around on social media. You’ll find Matt Willey ...
Apr 22, 2021
‘What happened here was ass-backwards’: Parking Enforcement Officers, advocates, push back against Common Council decision to break ties with MPD
MADISON, Wis. – By an 11-8 vote, a new-look Madison Common Council moved to restructure a portion of MPD Tuesday night – transferring nearly 30 Parking Enforcement Officers to the city&rsq...
Apr 21, 2021
One killed, several injured in massive I-41 pileup caused by white-out conditions
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Wis. — Interstate 41 was closed for hours Wednesday after sudden white-out conditions caused 20 crashes, including a 48 car pileup. Six people were hospitalized in that crash,...
Apr 21, 2021
Man sentenced to 110 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine
MADISON, Wis. — A Waupun man was sentenced Wednesday to nine years and two months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine. Timothy Savannah, 29, pleaded guilty to the charge on Feb. 2...
Apr 21, 2021
SSM Health giving away pine saplings for Earth Day
MADISON, Wis. — SSM Health and Dean Health Plan aare giving out free pine saplings Thursday to celebrate Earth Day. The jack pine saplings will be available from 3-6 p.m. Thursday at Badger Prai...
Apr 21, 2021
Wisconsin task force recommends criminal penalties, psych evaluations in unveiled police reform proposals
Seven months after its creation, a subcommittee of Wisconsin’s Racial Disparities Task Force has released 18 recommendations for police reform laws. Later the same day, Gov. Evers issued an exec...
Apr 21, 2021
