Category Archives: Local News

Colectivo unionization votes to be counted Tuesday
MADISON, Wis.– Employees from Colectivo Coffee voted on whether to unionize via mail in March, the votes will be counted Tuesday. Organizers said that they felt out of control of their schedule ...
Shelby Evans Apr 05, 2021

Report: Barry Alvarez set to announce retirement plans Tuesday
MADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez is expected to announce his retirement Tuesday, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Jeff Potrykus. Alvarez...
Brandon Arbuckle Apr 05, 2021

‘The more locations, the better’: Navigating the hundreds of options for vaccination in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. – The COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expansion is bound to send a fair share of people in Wisconsin on the hunt for an appointment, where they’ll find a nearly overwhelming num...
Madalyn O'Neill Apr 05, 2021

UW UHS busy vaccinating student’s & staff with new eligibility.
MADISON, Wisc. — University of Wisconsin Health Services vaccine appointment’s opened up to all Students and employees Monday after Wisconsin expanded eligibility to everyone over 16. The ...
Shelby Evans Apr 05, 2021

Dodge County man sentenced to life in prison for murder of ex-wife
JUNEAU, Wis. — A Beaver Dam man was sentenced to life in prison Monday for murdering his ex-wife. On March 2019, 33-year-old Ulisses Medina Espinosa entered a residence in Beaver Dam as Stacia H...
Site staff Apr 05, 2021

Outside spending in superintendent race tops $1 million
MADISON, Wis. — Outside spending in Wisconsin’s race for state superintendent has topped $1 million, the most ever spent by special interests trying to influence the officially nonpartisan...
Associated Press Apr 05, 2021

Wisconsin cities: Trump should pay legal bills for challenge
MADISON, Wis. — The cities of Green Bay, Kenosha and Racine are asking a federal judge to make former President Donald Trump pay more than $42,000 in legal fees in a case he brought challenging ...
Associated Press Apr 05, 2021

Deputy sentenced to 6 months in jail for causing fatal crash
MILWAUKEE — A former Milwaukee County sheriff’s deputy accused of driving through a red light and causing a crash that killed a man has been sentenced to six months in jail and two years o...
Associated Press Apr 05, 2021

Henry Vilas Zoo welcomes 3 otter pups
MADISON, Wis. — The Henry Vilas Zoo is getting a little bigger. Three North American river otters were born Feb. 15 at the zoo, according to a news release Monday. The three pups were named afte...
Site staff Apr 05, 2021

Water main flushing starts this week
A message from Madison Water Utility tonight: If you see blue signs in your neighborhood, pay attention to them. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED...
Site staff Apr 05, 2021