Category Archives: Local News
Thursday Morning Sprint
Thursday’s news headlines from News 3 Now. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
Mar 04, 2021
In the 608: Mount Horeb native dancing her way through cancer
MOUNT HOREB, Wis. – There’s a woman from Wisconsin leaving a lasting impact in the 608 and across the region. When first meeting Rena Williams, you’d never know what hid behind her s...
Mar 04, 2021
Janesville police use spike strips to end 20-mile car chase
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Janesville police arrested a man and his passenger after a 20-mile car chase Wednesday night. In a release, Janesville police said it started as an attempted traffic stop on S...
Mar 04, 2021
More than 1.2 million Wisconsinites turn on contact tracing app; 52,000 positive test codes issued
MADISON, Wis. – When the WI Exposure Notification application was set to launch in December, experts called it another tool in the fight against the pandemic, with its effectiveness to be based ...
Mar 03, 2021
As COVID-19 restrictions ease, are we safe from another surge?
MADISON, Wis. – After nearly a year of not allowing visitors, Madison’s hospitals announced patients will each be allowed one guest beginning Monday. The change is the latest in a series o...
Mar 03, 2021
‘He’s still gone’: Brother of Town of Leeds homicide victim feels mixed emotions following suspect arrest
PORTAGE, Wis. — The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office had the DNA evidence they needed to make an arrest in the Town of Leeds homicide investigation back in November 2019, but there was one...
Mar 03, 2021
BCycle reopens March 15
Madison BCycle is returning to downtown this month for its 11th year. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
Mar 03, 2021
Children’s Museum to open new outdoor play space
Recognizing that kids have been cooped up and dealing with social isolation from the pandemic, the Madison Children’s Museum is making upgrades to encourage active play. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNE...
Mar 03, 2021
Black Business Hub coming to The Village on Park Street
The Urban League of Greater Madison and city leaders are sharing more about their plans to bring a hub for minority-owned businesses to Madison’s south side. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL ...
Mar 03, 2021
Lawmakers consider bills banning mandated vaccines, blocking church closures for public health
MADISON, Wis. — Lawmakers on Wisconsin’s Assembly Committee on Constitution and Ethics held an eight-hour public hearing on Wednesday where dozens of people testified against bills that wo...
Mar 03, 2021
