Category Archives: Local News

Four displaced by residential fire started by improperly discarded smoking materials
MADISON, Wis. — Four Grand Canyon Drive residents were displaced Wednesday afternoon following a fire that was started by improperly discarded smoking materials. When firefighters with the Madis...
Logan Rude Nov 05, 2020

University of Wisconsin enrollment drops nearly 2%
MADISON, Wis. — Enrollment at University of Wisconsin campuses across the state has dropped nearly 2% overall and even more for first-year students amid the coronavirus pandemic that forced most...
Associated Press Nov 05, 2020

River Ridge Schools in Illinois Going To Remote Learning
Students in the River Ridge, Illinois school district in Jo Daviess County will temporarily transition to remote learning due to a lack of substitutes. River Ridge schools announced that starting toda...
Mark Evenstad Nov 05, 2020

Man charged in 1976 Wisconsin killings competent for trial
MARINETTE, Wis. — An 83-year-old man charged with killing a couple in a northeastern Wisconsin park in 1976 has been found competent to stand trial. A judge in Marinette County Circuit Court on ...
Associated Press Nov 05, 2020

Baraboo schools allowing families to choose instruction mode for students
BARABOO, Wis. — Starting next week, the School District of Baraboo will allow families to choose the preferred method of instruction for their student’s second half of the school year. A p...
Brandon Arbuckle Nov 04, 2020

Madison police report no serious issues at polling places on Election Day
MADISON, Wis. — With the exception of one incident on the west side, the Madison Police Department reported no serious issues at the city’s polling places on Election Day. The lone inciden...
Brandon Arbuckle Nov 04, 2020

Parents rally for choice on school format
Parents from Dane County rallied at the City-County Building this afternoon. COPYRIGHT 2020 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBU...
Site staff Nov 04, 2020

Second rally at Capitol calls for every vote to be counted before declaring presidential winner
MADISON, Wis. – A rally has started at the Capitol Wednesday night calling for all votes to be counted before a winner of the presidential race is declared. It comes after a rally earlier in the...
Madalyn O'Neill Nov 04, 2020

Car caravan blocks intersection of University Ave., Midvale Blvd.; Organizers push for all ballots to be counted
MADISON, Wis. — A rally started around 5:30 p.m. near Hilldale Mall, closing down the intersection of University Avenue and Midvale Boulevard. The rally is part of a series of demonstrations acr...
Logan Rude Nov 04, 2020

Reedsburg voters react to 2020 election
REEDSBURG, Wis.– If you drove through Reedsburg during the 2020 Election season, you would have seen a lot of political yard signs for both candidates. City of Reedsburg Clerk Jacob Crosetto say...
Gabriella Bachara Nov 04, 2020