Category Archives: Local News
Oscar Mayer holds ‘Hotdogger’ recruitment
The Oscar Mayer Weinermobile made a stop in downtown Madison today to recruit UW-Madison students to be part of its next class of “Hotdoggers.” COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS R...
Jan 29, 2021
UW-Madison student government fights for COVID relief fund
UW-Madison’s student government is battling with the school administration over a $2 million COVID relief fund. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBL...
Jan 29, 2021
‘Feels like a decade even though it’s only been 16 months’: Interim Madison Police Chief reflects on unprecedented time leading department
MADISON, Wis. — On Monday, Madison’s new police chief Dr. Shon Barnes will be sworn in. That means Interim Police Chief Vic Wahl will go back to his role as Assistant Chief. In September o...
Jan 29, 2021
La Crosse Center to host 3 divisions of upcoming state basketball tournaments
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — The La Crosse Center has been named one of two host sites for the 2021 WIAA girls and boys state basketball tournaments, according to an official WIAA release. Per the r...
Jan 29, 2021
CDC formally extends eviction moratorium through March
MADISON, Wis. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention formally extended the eviction moratorium in a statement Friday. The order was set to expire Jan. 31 but has now been extende...
Jan 29, 2021
‘It’s great news’: Health leaders look forward to prospective third vaccine, say it will speed up distribution
MADISON, Wis. – With limited supply of COVID-19 vaccines, health leaders in Wisconsin say a Johnson & Johnson vaccine that will potentially be approved for use as soon as next month will spe...
Jan 29, 2021
MPD responds to weapons violation on east side; victim in hospital with serious injuries
MADISON, Wis. — One person is in the hospital with serious injuries after Madison police responded to a weapons offense Friday afternoon. Police were sent to the 4200 block of Maher Avenue at ab...
Jan 29, 2021
Should you still get the COVID-19 vaccine if you’re pregnant?
MADISON, Wis. — A new study finds pregnant women with serious coronavirus symptoms are at greater risk of dying than non-pregnant women with the same symptoms. They also found severe illness lea...
Jan 29, 2021
Wisconsin teen charged in false reports to Kentucky school
MURRAY, Ky. — Police say a Wisconsin teenager was charged with calling in false reports of a gun being fired and a bomb threat at a Kentucky school. Murray police Sgt. Andrew Wiggins told news o...
Jan 29, 2021
52 pythons, 108 rodents seized in Brown County
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Wisconsin Humane Society says it took in 160 snakes and rodents after authorities in Brown County seized them due to an ordinance violation. A total of 52 ball python snake...
Jan 29, 2021
