Category Archives: Local News
Local mom takes a new twist on Elf on a Shelf
HIGHLAND, Wis. — Three-month-old Hanklin Halvorson transforms into a holiday favorite this time of year. Check out his adventures at the Instagram handle @hanklindennis. COPYRIGHT 2020 BY CHANNE...
Dec 21, 2020
Dr. Shon Barnes accepts job as Madison police chief
MADISON, Wis. — Dr. Shon Barns tells News 3 Now he has accepted an offer from the city to become the next police chief of the Madison Police Department, and is in the process of completing forma...
Dec 21, 2020
More than $1 million in grants for emergency, low-income housing given to 41 organizations
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority announced $1 million in grants to 41 organizations Monday. According to a release, the grants from th...
Dec 21, 2020
Family physician offers up ways to stay active, indoors, during the winter
MADISON, Wis. — It’s the official start of Winter, a season where darker days and colder temperatures often stifle the motivation to be physical. For many, the season of COVID-19 has done ...
Dec 21, 2020
As SERRV prepares to close State Street shop on Christmas Eve, the non-profit is already planning for what’s next
MADISON, Wis.– It’s going to be a bittersweet Christmas Eve for fans of a beloved State Street storefront. SERRV International is preparing to close its shop Thursday, after seven years on...
Dec 21, 2020
Columbia Co. Sheriff’s Office: Grinch leaves holiday cards in Lodi ditch
TOWN OF LODI, Wis. — The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said a local Grinch stole holiday cards from mailboxes and left them in a Lodi ditch. According to a Facebook post, the cards were...
Dec 20, 2020
Middleton, Verona parents plan Monday protests in favor of in-person learning
MIDDLETON, Wis. — Parents at Verona High School and in the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District are planning separate protests Monday in favor of returning to in-person learning next seme...
Dec 20, 2020
Marshall residents spread holiday cheer from a distance during ‘Car-oling Parade’
MARSHALL, Wis. — Marshall residents weren’t going to let the pandemic stop them from finding new ways to spread holiday cheer (from a safe distance) during Sunday’s “Car-oling ...
Dec 20, 2020
‘Our way of giving back’: Verona woman gifts 300 care packages to local ER nurses
VERONA, Wis.– A Verona woman is giving back to her healthcare heroes this holiday season. Cindy Jaggi and her train of helpers are making about 300 self-care boxes for ER nurses in the Madison a...
Dec 20, 2020
Fewer than 1,800 new COVID cases reported in Wisconsin on Sunday
MADISON, Wis. — As is usual for most Sundays, there are fewer new coronavirus cases in Wisconsin. However, DHS and county dashboards show an increase of fewer than 1,800 new COVID cases on Sunda...
Dec 20, 2020
