Category Archives: Local News

Wisconsin hospital CEOs discuss capacity, stress on staff during pandemic
Wisconsin hospital CEOs met for a virtual, roundtable discussion today about the availability of beds and stress on the health care system. COPYRIGHT 2020 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MA...
Site staff Oct 13, 2020

Rockford man taken off heart transplant list after getting in shape
Tom Satterlee, a Rockford native, came to UW Health in 2012 to have a device implanted to help his heart pump blood. COPYRIGHT 2020 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLI...
Site staff Oct 13, 2020

Group of Wisconsin state lawmakers wants to let clerks start counting absentee ballots early
MADISON, Wis. — Clerks are getting ready – and getting their staff ready – for a long night on Nov. 3. By the time everything is counted, Wisconsin may not have preliminary results u...
Amy Reid Oct 13, 2020

Tavern League suing Gov. Evers over emergency order limiting capacity at restaurants, bars
MADISON, Wis. — The Tavern League is reportedly suing Gov. Tony Evers regarding the state’s emergency order which limits the indoor capacity placed on bars and restaurants, according to th...
Site staff Oct 13, 2020

Accused Kenosha gunman won’t face charges in Illinois
WAUKEGAN, Ill. — Prosecutors say a 17-year-old accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha won’t face charges in his home state of Illinois. The ...
Associated Press Oct 13, 2020

Record-breaking number of COVID-19 deaths confirmed in Wisconsin; more than 3K new cases
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin reached another grim milestone amid the COVID-19 pandemic as a record-breaking number of single-day deaths were confirmed Tuesday. State and county health officials hav...
Brandon Arbuckle Oct 13, 2020

Pence touts Trump’s Supreme Court pick at Wisconsin rally
MADISON, Wis. — Vice President Mike Pence is defending President Donald Trump’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court and his response to the coronavirus pandemic at an outdoor rally in...
Associated Press Oct 13, 2020

Dubuque County Man Threatens Girl
An Asbury man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly threatened a girl with a knife. Dubuque County officials arrested 51-year-old John Ryan Sunday night on a charge of assault with a dangerous...
Oct 13, 2020

Linden Man Arrested For OWI in Madison
A man from Linden was arrested on suspicion of his sixth offense of OWI Tuesday following a crash on Mineral Point Road in Madison. According to an incident report, 43 year old Billy Conner was going ...
Oct 13, 2020

Mineral Point Schools Go Virtual
School officials in Mineral Point have voted to switch to a fully-virtual learning model for the next two weeks. The Mineral Point school board took that action last night, following the recommendatio...
Mark Evenstad Oct 13, 2020