Category Archives: Local News
Johnson still undecided on seeking third Senate term
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he remains undecided on whether to seek a third term and may not announce his plans for as much as a year, even though keeping his pledge not to r...
Mar 05, 2021
Authorities ask public to avoid section of Clarmar Drive in Sun Prairie due to gas leak
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — Authorities are asking the public to avoid a section of Clarmar Drive in Sun Prairie due to a gas leak. Officials shared an alert Friday just before 3 p.m. asking residents t...
Mar 05, 2021
Number of Wisconsinites fully vaccinated against COVID-19 surpasses all-time total of positive cases
MADISON, Wis. — There are now more people in Wisconsin who have completed the COVID-19 vaccine series than those who have tested positive for the virus. The state Department of Health Services s...
Mar 05, 2021
The unsung hero behind St. Dennis School’s successful reopening
MADISON, Wis. — As more Madison schools begin reopening for in-person learning, News 3 Now’s Jamie Perez revisited St. Dennis School to see how its school year has gone ever since it reope...
Mar 05, 2021
‘The ice is never 100% safe’: Dane Co. Sheriff’s Office warns of deteriorating ice conditions
MADISON, Wis. — As the weather continues to warm, local safety officials are asking residents to use extra caution if they venture out onto the ice. Officials with Dane County Sheriff’s Of...
Mar 05, 2021
Woman pleads not guilty in crash that killed granddaughter
MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) — A Manitowoc woman has pleaded not guilty to driving drunk and causing an interstate crash that killed her granddaughter. Fifty-one-year-old Monica Walker is charged with t...
Mar 05, 2021
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Mar 05, 2021
‘Light is certainly at the end of the tunnel’: 1 million Wisconsinites have received at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine
MADISON, Wis. — One million Wisconsinites have now received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services made the announcement Friday mo...
Mar 05, 2021
1 of 2 teens in Slender Man stabbing to ask for release
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — One of the teens convicted of stabbing a classmate to please the fictional internet horror character Slender Man is expected to ask for release from a Wisconsin mental heal...
Mar 05, 2021
County Highway N near Monroe closed due to semi rollover
MONROE, Wis. — Green County authorities are asking drivers to avoid part of County Highway N near Monroe due to a semi rollover crash. The Green County Sheriff’s Office said Monroe fire an...
Mar 05, 2021
