Category Archives: Local News
‘It’s very real’: As COVID hospitalizations mount, UW Health Doctor says what’s next could rely on the public
NOTE: This is part two of a three part series highlighting COVID-19 units at UW Hospital. Part one aired Thursday and part three will air Sunday night. MADISON, Wis. – As cases of Coronavi...
Nov 06, 2020
Over 60 more deaths confirmed in Wisconsin due to COVID-19; 7-day positivity rate hits 33%
MADISON, Wis. — With the COVID-19 pandemic showing no signs of slowing down in Wisconsin, state and county health officials have confirmed nearly 6,000 new cases and several more deaths Friday. ...
Nov 06, 2020
Jacob Blake reaches plea in sexual assault case
MADISON, Wis. — A Black man paralyzed in a Wisconsin police shooting has reached a plea deal to settle a sexual assault case pending against him. Prosecutors in Kenosha charged 29-year-old Jacob...
Nov 06, 2020
Exploring new cheese pairings for you next cheese board
Angie Edge from the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin joins News 3 Now at Noon to share some cheese pairings that are perfect for your next cheese board. COPYRIGHT 2020 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ...
Nov 06, 2020
Appeals court overturns emergency order limiting capacity in restaurants, bars
MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin court of appeals has put a temporary stop to an emergency health order from Gov. Tony Evers’ administration on the day the order was set to expire. The emergenc...
Nov 06, 2020
One person killed in Beloit residential fire
BELOIT, Wis. — One person was killed in a residential fire in the 300 block of West Grand Avenue early Friday morning. Firefighters with the Beloit Fire Department responded to the initial call ...
Nov 06, 2020
‘Infodemic’ complicates Wisconsin’s public health fight against coronavirus
By Will Cushman WisContext When the coronavirus started spreading around Wisconsin in the spring of 2020, Dr. Chad Tamez hosted Facebook Live sessions to help patients understand the mysterious new pa...
Nov 06, 2020
Burglar steals boxes of cigarettes from Mineral Point Road Kwik Trip
MADISON, Wis. — A “smash-and-grab” burglar broke a front glass door Friday at 2:53 a.m. at Kwik Trip on 7717 Mineral Point Road. According to a release, officers responded to an alar...
Nov 06, 2020
Madison police find spent shell casings after reports of shots fired on south side
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police recovered more than a dozen spent shell casings while investigating reports of shots fired on the city’s south side. Officers were dispatched to the 2900 blo...
Nov 06, 2020
Two officers shot in Delafield, people told to stay inside homes during search for suspect
DELAFIELD, Wis. (AP) — Police say two officers were shot and wounded in Wisconsin by a man wanted for attempted murder in North Dakota. In Wisconsin, Delafield police say the two officers confro...
Nov 06, 2020
