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Police: Suspect exchanges gunfire with Milwaukee officer
MILWAUKEE — Authorities say an attempt by police to pull over a reckless driver resulted in shots being exchanged between a suspect and a Milwaukee police officer. There were no injuries as a re...
Associated Press Dec 07, 2020

New report shows state could face multimillion-dollar shortfall, incoming JFC chair ‘not speculating’ on potential fixes
MADISON, Wis. — A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum shows that if the legislature wants even the same budget as it passed in 2018, lawmakers are going to have to find millions more. Jas...
Amy Reid Dec 07, 2020

ACA open enrollment runs through Dec. 15
Wisconsin leaders are encouraging people to sign up for health care coverage during the open enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act. COPYRIGHT 2020 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MAT...
Site staff Dec 07, 2020

Wisconsin could get nearly 50K doses of Pfizer vaccine
We should start to see COVID vaccines arriving in Wisconsin soon, but getting enough shots is going to take time and patience. COPYRIGHT 2020 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NO...
Site staff Dec 07, 2020

Kemps donates over 40K milk cartons to Second Harvest Foodbank
A local foodbank is getting a much-needed boost during the holiday season. COPYRIGHT 2020 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTE...
Site staff Dec 07, 2020

Sun Prairie’s youngest students transition to hybrid learning
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis.– Today kind of felt like the first day of school in Sun Prairie. About 700 of the district’s youngest students are in the classroom this week for the first time this scho...
Gabriella Bachara Dec 07, 2020

Health officials: Most will wait months for COVID vaccine
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin health officials say most people will probably have to wait months to get their first COVID-19 vaccine shot. Department of Health Services Deputy Secretary Julie Willem...
Associated Press Dec 07, 2020

12 Madison-area patios with fire pits & heaters
Local restaurants need support now more than ever. As winter approaches many local restaurants are working hard to come up with ways to keep diners outside, warm and safe. Madison Magazine has compile...
Site staff Dec 07, 2020

Meet the Pet of the Week: Adam
Adam is a seven-month old Rhodesian Ridgeback mix who is from Arkansas. Our friends at the Dane County Humane Society say he’s a sweet and loving boy who would like to go to a family that will t...
Site staff Dec 07, 2020

Johnson sentenced to pay restitution, no additional jail time
MADISON, Wis. — The 29-year-old Black man whose arrest triggered protests in Madison over the summer has pleaded guilty in three cases. Devonere Johnson pleaded guilty Monday to being a party to...
Melissa Behling Dec 07, 2020