Category Archives: Local News

No new COVID-19 deaths reported in Wisconsin for second consecutive day
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin has reported no new COVID-19 deaths for the second day in a row, according to the state Department of Health Services. A total of 6,284 Wisconsinites have died of coron...
Brandon Arbuckle Feb 22, 2021

Alleged drunken driver facing tentative child neglect charges after crashing into parked police car
MADISON, Wis. — A 45-year-old man is facing tentative child neglect charges after he allegedly crashed into a parked Middleton police car while driving drunk early Sunday morning. Madison police...
Logan Rude Feb 22, 2021

Linda Barcz answers your plant questions
Linda Barcz from the Bruce Company answers your plant and garden questions live on the air. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTE...
Site staff Feb 22, 2021

Madison’s restaurants are banking on community support, Restaurant Week to pull them through the next few months
MADISON, Wis.– “This may seem kind of obvious, but the word that popped into my head was challenging,” said Matt Van Nest, asked to describe the last year in one word. Van Nest owns ...
Christina Lorey Feb 22, 2021

Evers proposes $2.4 billion in Wisconsin building projects
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers wants to spend $2.4 billion on building projects across 31 counties in Wisconsin over the next two years, with nearly a half of that going toward projects ac...
Associated Press Feb 22, 2021

Former Badgers football player pleads not guilty in Janesville homicide case
JANESVILLE, Wis. — The former Wisconsin Badgers football player charged with killing two women in Rock County has pleaded not guilty. Marcus Randle-El, 34, made his plea Monday morning via a vid...
Site staff Feb 22, 2021

Monroe man arrested on suspicion of 2nd offense OWI in Green County
SPRING GROVE, Wis. — Green County Sheriff’s Office authorities arrested a Monroe man early Sunday morning on an OWI charge after receiving reports that he had nearly crashed several times ...
Logan Rude Feb 22, 2021

Mercyhealth easing visitor restrictions for non-COVID-19 patients
MADISON, Wis. — Mercyhealth is loosening its visitor restrictions for most patients citing a downward trend in new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Starting Monday, the health care provider ...
Logan Rude Feb 22, 2021

Wisconsin opens early wolf hunt after hunter group sued
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials have opened an abbreviated wolf season. The hunt got underway Monday across six management zones and is slated to run through Sunday. The kill l...
Associated Press Feb 22, 2021

UW Health encourages patients to sign up for vaccine appointments wherever possible
MADISON, Wis. — UW Health officials are telling patients to be on the lookout for COVID-19 vaccinations wherever they can find one. Due to limited supply from the federal government, the Wiscons...
Logan Rude Feb 22, 2021