Category Archives: Local News

First ‘Hotel of the Arts’ in Madison opens next week
MADISON, Wis. — The first Hotel of the Arts in Madison will officially open next week. Baymont Inn & Suites by Wyndham will be known as Hotel of the Arts. It will open at 2810 Coho Street on...
Stephen Cohn Dec 17, 2020

If I had COVID-19, do I need the vaccine?
If you already had COVID-19, do you still need the vaccine? COPYRIGHT 2020 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
Site staff Dec 17, 2020

UW Health’s plans to prevent vaccine waste
A UW doctor calls the vaccine more precious than gold, and vaccinators are handling it that way. COPYRIGHT 2020 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REW...
Site staff Dec 17, 2020

Santa gets creative to visit the Children’s Hospital
Santa Claus is taking COVID-19 precautions this year. But today, coming all the way from the North Pole, he found a way to visit kids at American Family Children’s Hospital. COPYRIGHT 2020 BY CH...
Site staff Dec 17, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak grows at Rock County Jail
JANESVILLE, Wis. — A second round of testing at the Rock County Jail resulted in another 36 inmates testing positive for the coronavirus, as well as six staff members. Last week, 86 inmates test...
Site staff Dec 17, 2020

Wisconsin justices weigh DHS power on capacity limits
MADISON, Wis. — Justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court are trying to decide whether the state Department of Health Services can order capacity restrictions on businesses, something the DHS secr...
Amy Reid Dec 17, 2020

Duane Bark — beloved educator and football coach who painted daughter’s nails, dies of COVID-19 at 61
By Bram Sable-Smith WPR/Wisconsin Watch Duane Bark was nearly late for his wedding. He went golfing with the minister that morning, and they left the course later than intended. When Pam, the bride-to...
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Dec 17, 2020

Multi-vehicle crash in Iowa County leaves 3 injured
ARENA, Wis. — Three people were taken to the hospital following a multi-vehicle crash in Iowa County on Thursday, according to a news release. Dispatchers received a report of a crash on Highway...
Brandon Arbuckle Dec 17, 2020

Dr. Zorba answers your COVID-19 questions
Dr. Zorba Paster answers your questions about COVID-19 and vaccines live on the air. COPYRIGHT 2020 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR RE...
Site staff Dec 17, 2020

Watch for the ‘Christmas Star’ on Dec. 21
A spectacle known as the “Christmas Star” will appear on the winter solstice on Dec. 21. Dixie Burns is a professor of Astronomy at Madison College. She joins Live at Four to talk about th...
Site staff Dec 17, 2020