Category Archives: Local News

Spectrum donates Safe and Healthy Home Kits
Spectrum is partnering with the East Madison Community Center to distribute Safe and Healthy Home Kits. COPYRIGHT 2020 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCA...
Site staff Nov 24, 2020

St. Mary’s Hospital staff raise almost $10K to feed local families this Thanksgiving
MADISON, Wis. — A lot of events have been cancelled this year, but SSM Health employees at St. Mary’s Hospital wouldn’t let their Thanksgiving tradition be one of them. For years, he...
Amanda Quintana Nov 24, 2020

Consumer Reports: Traveling safely during the holidays
Like many things in 2020, travel has become a tipping point for millions of people who want or need to get away, but don’t know how to do it safely. Those difficulties could intensify as travele...
Site staff Nov 24, 2020

Minnesota Gophers cancel game against Badgers due to positive COVID-19 tests
MADISON, Wis. — This year’s battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe has been axed due to COVID-19 issues within the Minnesota Gophers program. The Gophers shared the announcement Tuesday evenin...
Logan Rude Nov 24, 2020

Green Bay man sentenced to 18 years for death of infant son
GREEN BAY, Wis. — A Green Bay man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison in the death of his 23-day-old son. Jeremiah Thomas pleaded no contest in September to a reduced charge of reckless hom...
Associated Press Nov 24, 2020

UW System offering tuition credit to student nurses who help with health care crisis over winter break
MADISON, Wis. — Nursing students within the University of Wisconsin System will have the chance to help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic while gaining experience and a tuition credit. ...
Brandon Arbuckle Nov 24, 2020

Thieves steal luxury vehicle from Chester Drive residents twice in 1 week
MADISON, Wis. — A Chester Drive couple is back in possession of their luxury vehicle after thieves stole it twice in less than a week. Police said the vehicle, a Mercedes Benz, was first stolen ...
Logan Rude Nov 24, 2020

Conservative group files lawsuit in Wisconsin Supreme Court to prevent certification of election results
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republicans have filed an emergency petition in the state Supreme Court in an attempt to prevent election results from being certified. The Wisconsin Voters Alliance fi...
Brandon Arbuckle Nov 24, 2020

Record-breaking number of COVID-19 deaths reported in Wisconsin, nearly 300 more hospitalized
MADISON, Wis. — COVID-19 was a factor in nearly 100 more deaths throughout Wisconsin, according to state and county health officials. At least 3,174* Wisconsinites have died of coronavirus compl...
Brandon Arbuckle Nov 24, 2020

DNR: Opening weekend deer harvest up 2.3% from 2019
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin wildlife officials say hunters killed slightly more deer during the opening weekend of the state’s traditional nine-day season than last year. The Department of N...
Associated Press Nov 24, 2020