Category Archives: Local News
Rock County sheriff rewards shoveling kids
ORFORDVILLE, Wis. — A Rock County sheriff deputy rewarded young kids with hot chocolate for shoveling Saturday morning. Deputy Bennett came across two youngsters shoveling in front of many house...
Feb 13, 2021
‘He shouldn’t have had to die’: COVID-19 infects half of Wisconsin inmates, five times the overall state rate
By Vanessa Swales Wisconsin Watch Calvin Johnson spent his final weeks at Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution wracked in pandemic anxiety, a former cellmate recalled. He closely tracked COVID-19...
Feb 13, 2021
Wisconsin receives state planning grant to prepare for suicide prevention calling code
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin has received a $171,701 grant to prepare the state for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s 988 calling code. The hotline is a free service designed to conn...
Feb 12, 2021
Cold stretch could lead to isolation and worsening situations for those experiencing domestic violence- here’s who can help in Dane County
MADISON, Wis. – February’s prolonged stretch of intensely cold temperatures could lead to worsening situations for those experiencing domestic violence, advocates say. While DAIS Executive...
Feb 12, 2021
MPD: Running car with young child inside stolen from parking lot
MADISON, Wis. — A running car with a young child inside was stolen from the isthmus Friday night after a driver went inside a restaurant to wait for their food. According to an incident report, ...
Feb 12, 2021
Keep Wisconsin Warm/Cool Fund seeing unprecedented need
A Wisconsin nonprofit is receiving over a thousand calls a day for people who need help keeping their power and heat on this winter. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL ...
Feb 12, 2021
WPS deliver’s Valentine’s gifts for ICU staff
WPS Health Solutions is spreading the love this weekend by delivering treats and healthy snacks for ICU employees. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISH...
Feb 12, 2021
No injuries after manufacturing facility fire in Madison
MADISON, Wis. — No one was injured Wednesday in a fire at a manufacturing facility on Madison’s east side. According to an incident report, automatic extinguishing systems are credited for...
Feb 12, 2021
Wisconsin has vaccinated more than 10 times as many white residents as all other ethnicities combined
MADISON, Wis. — New data released on the Wisconsin Department of Health Services website on Thursday shows the race and ethnicity of the people vaccinated in the state so far. DHS’s graph ...
Feb 12, 2021
Municipalities welcome proposed sales tax option; state business association pushes back
MADISON, Wis. – While the City of Madison provides services residents need, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said what the city needs are options. That’s as the city faces tough budget cycles in ...
Feb 12, 2021
