Category Archives: Local News

Fiserv, Milwaukee Bucks partner to award $10K to struggling minority-owned businesses
MILWAUKEE — Twenty minority-owned small businesses in the Milwaukee area received $10,000 grants Monday as part of a program that aims to help struggling businesses impacted by the pandemic. The...
Logan Rude Mar 02, 2021

Medical examiner identifies driver who crashed into Sun Prairie pizza restaurant
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the man who died after crashing into a Sun Prairie pizza restaurant over the weekend. Authorities received a re...
Brandon Arbuckle Mar 02, 2021

Dane County to allow for larger indoor gatherings, more restaurant seating under new public health order
MADISON, Wis. — Dane County leaders continue to ease restrictions on gatherings under a new public health order that goes into effect later this month. Emergency Order #14 goes into effect on Ma...
Stephanie Fryer Mar 02, 2021

Number of Wisconsinites fully vaccinated against COVID-19 tops 500K
MADISON, Wis. — More than 500,000 Wisconsinites have fully completed the COVID-19 vaccine series, according to the state Department of Health Services. A total of 1,466,654 doses have been admin...
Brandon Arbuckle Mar 02, 2021

Sun Prairie students team up with State Street artist to paint giant mural in school hallways
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — Most students would get in trouble for painting on school walls, but students at Westside Elementary School are being praised for their work. Principal Nikki Burke sparked th...
Jamie Perez Mar 02, 2021

Platteville Stabbing Suspect In Custody
A juvenile from Lafayette County has been arrested in connection to an attempted homicide following a stabbing last week in Platteville. According to police, investigators linked the unnamed juvenile ...
Daryl Fischer Mar 02, 2021

Kroger stores, including some Pick ‘n Save locations, to begin offering COVD-19 vaccines
MADISON, Wis. — You might be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine at the same place you get your groceries soon. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says certain Kroger-owned grocery stores ...
Jaymes Langrehr Mar 02, 2021

Police investigating car, purse thefts believed to be linked
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police are investigating after a woman reported her vehicle was stolen Monday afternoon. Police said the vehicle theft is connected to a purse theft from a local gas stat...
Logan Rude Mar 02, 2021

Man arrested after police find him ‘slumped’ over vehicle’s steering wheel on near east side
MADISON, Wis. — Police arrested a man Friday after finding him unconscious and slumped over the steering wheel of his vehicle at an intersection on Madison’s near east side. Officers and p...
Logan Rude Mar 02, 2021

‘I was shocked I got through’: News 3’s Mark Koehn shares how he was able to book his COVID vaccine appointment
MADISON, Wis.– Who knew a trip to Walgreens would be the highlight of News 3 anchor Mark Koehn’s 65th birthday? Mark booked his appointment online just two days earlier. “Usually, it...
Christina Lorey Mar 02, 2021