Category Archives: Local News

Dr. Zorba answers your coronavirus questions
Dr. Zorba Paster answers your coronavirus questions live on the air. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
Site staff Jan 21, 2021

Dr. Zorba wants you to double mask
The vaccine rollout is starting to pick up, but it is still going to be a long road. At the same time, the CDC says the UK variant of the coronavirus could be the dominant strain of the virus in the U...
Site staff Jan 21, 2021

Social workers confronting racial injustice conference
For the seventh year, the UW-Madison School of Social Work is holding a conference about confronting racial injustice. The conference challenges social workers to work toward an equitable and racially...
Site staff Jan 21, 2021

UnityPoint Health – Meriter starts vaccinating patients 65 and older
MADISON, Wis. — UnityPoint Health – Meriter has started administering COVID-19 vaccines to patients aged 65 and older. The health care provider said health care workers started vaccinating...
Logan Rude Jan 21, 2021

Elevated levels of PFAS found in more Madison-area waterways
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Tests have revealed elevated levels of man-made chemicals known as PFAS in Madison-area lakes. The Department of Natural Resources collected samples last year from lakes Men...
Associated Press Jan 21, 2021

Evers defend vaccine distribution as eligible group expands
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers is defending Wisconsin’s vaccination efforts in the face of increasing Republican criticism while urging patience as the number of people eligible to b...
Associated Press Jan 21, 2021

Peeling back the plywood: Returning the love to the heart of Madison
MADISON, Wis. — After months of operating under a plywood protection, several Madison business owners are removing the boards covering their downtown storefronts. Construction crews remove...
Stephanie Fryer Jan 21, 2021

Teenage Father Accused Of Killing Newborn Child Wants His Case Tried In Juvenile Court
A teenage father accused of killing his newborn child is asking that his case be tried in juvenile court. Sixteen-year-old Logan Kruckenberg-Anderson is currently being charged as an adult in Green Co...
Jan 21, 2021

45 more COVID-19 deaths confirmed as 7-day positivity rate remains largely unchanged
MADISON, Wis. — Nearly 2,200 Wisconsinites have been diagnosed with COVID-19 within the past 24 hours, according to state and local health authorities. Combined data from the Wisconsin Departmen...
Logan Rude Jan 21, 2021

Blanchardville Man Dead In Crash
One man is dead after a Wednesday morning crash on I-94. It happened near Marshall at Mile Marker 251 just before 1:30am. The Wisconsin State Patrol received a report of a crash in the west-bound lane...
Mark Evenstad Jan 21, 2021