Category Archives: Local News

Dane County businesses cautiously optimistic about reopening
MADISON, Wis. — As more people in Dane County become vaccinated, businesses throughout the county are starting to slowly reopen, but many business owners say they’re worried about doing so...
Site staff Mar 25, 2021

Behind the Wheel: 2021 Rolls Royce Ghost
Mark Koehn and Harvey Briggs go behind the wheel of the opulent 2021 Rolls Royce Ghost. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR...
Site staff Mar 25, 2021

On-ramp from Fish Hatchery Road to westbound Beltline blocked due to vehicle crash
MADISON, Wis. — The Fish Hatchery Road on-ramp to the westbound Beltline is closed due to a vehicle crash. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation sent out a traffic alert Thursday evening sa...
Logan Rude Mar 25, 2021

Middleton falls short of Final Four in ‘Strongest Town’ contest
MIDDLETON, Wis. — Middleton made a deep run in the bracket, but is coming up just short of being named to the Final Four of a nationwide contest to determine the country’s strongest town. ...
Site staff Mar 25, 2021

Automatic sprinkler put out Williamson Street apartment fire, officials say
MADISON, Wis. — Firefighters are crediting automatic sprinklers installed in an apartment on Madison’s near east side with quickly extinguishing a kitchen fire before it could spread furth...
Logan Rude Mar 25, 2021

Wisconsin officials concerned about spike in COVID-19 cases
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than 27% of Wisconsin residents have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, but state health officials raised concern Thursday about a new spike in posi...
Associated Press Mar 25, 2021

More than 2.5M doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered statewide
MADISON, Wis. — Health care providers throughout Wisconsin have now administered more than 2.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine. According to the latest data from the Wisconsin Department of He...
Logan Rude Mar 25, 2021

Community COVID-19 vaccination clinic to open in Wausau
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s fourth community-based coronavirus vaccination clinic is opening in Wausau, Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday. The clinic at Northcentral Technical Colleg...
Associated Press Mar 25, 2021

Wisconsin unemployment rate remains at 3.8%
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s unemployment rate remained at 3.8% in February, far below the national rate of 6.2%, the state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday. A yea...
Associated Press Mar 25, 2021

Pollution concerns lead to bottled water for French Island
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said Thursday that the state will provide free bottled water to about 4,300 residents of French Island in La Crosse County due ...
Associated Press Mar 25, 2021