Category Archives: Local News

DHS officials call for more vaccine supply
DHS leaders say to achieve the department’s goal of 80% vaccine coverage for all Wisconsin adults, we need three things. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NO...
Site staff Feb 02, 2021

DHS works to get vaccines to minority communities, will release new race and ethnicity data on people vaccinated
MADISON, Wis. — It’s been just over a week since Wisconsin residents 65 and older in the general population have been eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. As health systems make a small dent i...
Amanda Quintana Feb 02, 2021

K-9 credited with tracking down man who ran from Madison police
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police say a K-9 was able to track down a man who tried to run away from police after a traffic incident Tuesday afternoon. The department says 26-year-old Brandon L. Ran...
Jaymes Langrehr Feb 02, 2021

Coronavirus update with Dr. Pothof
The U.S. has seen a decline in coronavirus cases, but doctors warn we still have a long way to go. UW Health’s Dr. Jeff Pothof joins us now for our weekly update. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000....
Site staff Feb 02, 2021

Mayor, alders to propose zoning changes for affordable housing to Madison Common Council
MADISON, Wis.– A proposal of zoning changes was nearly complete and ready to be introduced to the Madison Common Council last spring, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was pushed aside until ...
Gabriella Bachara Feb 02, 2021

UW Health ramping up vaccines for 65+
UW Health is shifting its focus to people 65 and older, as well as police officers and firefighters. So far, more than 3,000 people 65 and older have received their vaccine at UW Health. COPYRIGHT 202...
Site staff Feb 02, 2021

Raising money for Week of Warmth 2021
The forecast this week is a good reminder that not everyone has a warm place to stay. All next week, the Keep Wisconsin Warm Cool Fund is joining together with News 3 Now to raise money for those who ...
Site staff Feb 02, 2021

Arrest Made In Connection With Dead Body Found At Dubuque Arboretum
Dubuque police have identified the woman found dead Monday at the Dubuque arboretum and reported that her ex-boyfriend is charged with killing her. 20 year old Jennifer Lopez of Galena was the victim,...
Mark Evenstad Feb 02, 2021

MPD: Bar fight leads to shots fired incident, abandoned vehicle
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police are investigating a shots fired incident that stemmed from a verbal dispute early Tuesday morning, officials said. According to an incident report, a man punched a...
Brandon Arbuckle Feb 02, 2021

MPD releases photo of man wanted in connection to convenience store armed robbery
MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Police Department has released a surveillance photo of a person suspected in the robbery of a convenience store last month. The robbery happened at the Casey’s ...
Stephanie Fryer Feb 02, 2021