Category Archives: Local News
Community members bring aid to those displaced after shelter shooting, call for emergency alternatives
MADISON, Wis. – Community members who brought aid for the men displaced after a shooting at the temporary men’s overnight shelter say the situation that unfolded illustrates the need for a...
Mar 23, 2021
Wisconsin GOP leader: Little can be done to stop shootings
MADISON, Wis. — The Republican leader of the Wisconsin Assembly says he has “no idea” whether more background checks for gun purchases would make people safer and there was little th...
Mar 23, 2021
15% of Wisconsinites fully vaccinated against COVID
MADISON, Wis. — Nearly 875,000 people in Wisconsin have fully completed the COVID-19 vaccine series, according to the state Department of Health Services. Health officials said 1,494,521 people ...
Mar 23, 2021
Wisconsin Republicans authorize Assembly investigation of elections administration
MADISON, Wis. — Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly approved a resolution Tuesday directing a state committee to investigate elections administration in the state; Democrats opposed the resolu...
Mar 23, 2021
11th anniversary of Affordable Care Act being signed into law
It’s been 11 years since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, but Gov. Tony Evers says Wisconsin has to do more. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MAT...
Mar 23, 2021
UW Health vaccinating homebound residents
We’ve heard the stories of people driving hours and counties away to find a COVID vaccine, but for some, simply traveling across town isn’t an option. Now, they’re finding hope in th...
Mar 23, 2021
Wisconsin Republicans threaten court action; pass bill that would give lawmakers control of federal relief funds
Republicans in both chambers of Wisconsin’s legislature passed a bill Tuesday that would give the GOP-controlled state budget committee more control of federal COVID-19 relief funds. Gov. Evers ...
Mar 23, 2021
Travelers are coming back to Wisconsin. But there’s still a long road ahead for the state’s tourism industry
MADISON, Wis.– Driving around the Dells last weekend, you would’ve seen big crowds, busy hotels, and a resort town seemingly ‘back to normal.’ But looks can be deceiving, and T...
Mar 23, 2021
Millions of Wisconsin residents eligible for COVID vaccine
More people than ever in Wisconsin are getting their COVID-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, AstraZeneca’s vaccine could be on the US market by the beginning of May, making it the fourth available. UW Heal...
Mar 23, 2021
SSM Health and Dane County promote health benefits of area parks
A new program will promote health benefits of Dane County Parks. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
Mar 23, 2021
