Category Archives: Local News

Dance studio joins lawsuit, fights mass gathering violations
A local dance studio facing more than $23,000 in fines for violating a public health order is now suing Public Health Madison & Dane County. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. TH...
Site staff Feb 03, 2021

Vaccine implications for high-risk groups
As additional groups are starting to become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, UW Health says people with pre-existing health conditions may be next. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVE...
Site staff Feb 03, 2021

Main Street briefly closed during caravan protest through Sun Prairie
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis.– Protesters temporarily blocked a portion of Main Street in Sun Prairie on Wednesday afternoon during a caravan through the city. The caravan started at Sun Prairie Area School...
Gabriella Bachara Feb 03, 2021

Community, friends remember referee who died during game
MADISON, Wis. — He wasn’t the one scoring points, but Tracy Krueger’s well-known raspy voice and the way he mentored kids made him an All-Star at every game he was at. Krueger worked...
Site staff Feb 03, 2021

PHMDC provides updates on county vaccine rollout
The vaccine rollout continues in Wisconsin and here in Dane County. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
Site staff Feb 03, 2021

Wisconsin prosecutors seek Rittenhouse arrest, higher bond
KENOSHA, Wis. — Wisconsin prosecutors have asked a judge for a new arrest warrant for an Illinois teen charged with fatally shooting two people during an anti-police protest in Kenosha in August...
Associated Press Feb 03, 2021

‘We were blindsided’: Police in the Village of Brooklyn say decision to abolish police force came as a surprise
VILLAGE OF BROOKLYN, Wis. – Police in the Village of Brooklyn say they were given almost no warning the department could be abolished. On Monday, the village board voted 5-2 to abolish the depar...
Adam Duxter Feb 03, 2021

Streets Division releases plowing plans ahead of ‘significant and challenging winter event’
MADISON, Wis. — The City of Madison Streets Division has released a plowing update ahead of Thursday’s winter storm. The snow will start during the overnight hours and intensify in the aft...
Brandon Arbuckle Feb 03, 2021

Police investigating after stolen car crashed, abandoned on Madison’s west side
MADISON, Wis. — Police are investigating after a thief stole a vehicle from a grocery store parking lot and crashed it on Madison’s west side a short while later. According to an incident ...
Logan Rude Feb 03, 2021

MPD investigating after person breaks into east side home
MADISON, Wis. — Police are investigating after a person broke into a house early Wednesday morning on Madison’s east side. According to an incident report, a homeowner in the 100 block of ...
Stephen Cohn Feb 03, 2021