Category Archives: Local News

UW Health doctor shows concern over Wisconsin’s hospital capacity
Chief Quality Officer Dr. Jeff Pothof says UW Health is still able to manage the number of patients. COPYRIGHT 2020 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST,...
Site staff Oct 01, 2020

Active COVID-19 cases in Rock County reach all-time high ahead of planned Trump visit
JANESVILLE, Wis. – Rock County has more active cases of COVID-19 than any other time since the beginning of the pandemic. According to Rock County Public Health, the county currently has 620 act...
Adam Duxter Oct 01, 2020

WMC files lawsuit to block Gov. Evers from releasing names of businesses with COVID-19 cases
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce filed a lawsuit Thursday asking for an injunction to stop Gov. Tony Evers from releasing the names of businesses that have had employees test...
Brandon Arbuckle Oct 01, 2020

Rock County officials urge Trump campaign to reconsider rally in Janesville
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Rock County officials are urging President Donald Trump to reconsider holding a campaign rally at the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport in Janesville over the weekend. The n...
Brandon Arbuckle Oct 01, 2020

Election official says no Wisconsin ballots in found mail
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s top election official says there were no Wisconsin absentee ballots amid mail that was discovered in a ditch outside of Appleton last week. Meagan Wolfe, admini...
Associated Press Oct 01, 2020

Middleton PD launches voluntary citizen surveillance camera registry with crime-solving goal
MIDDLETON, Wis. — The Middleton Police Department is launching a program for citizens to register their home surveillance systems to help solve crime. The police department said it’s encou...
Site staff Oct 01, 2020

Trump to visit Janesville on Saturday following canceled La Crosse visit
JANESVILLE, Wis. — President Donald Trump will visit Janesville on Saturday for a campaign rally according to Janesville police officials. According to a Trump campaign event page, the president...
Logan Rude Oct 01, 2020

President Trump visit to La Crosse canceled for Saturday
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – President Trump’s Make America Great Again rally will not happen in La Crosse, according to multiple sources from News 3 Now affiliate WKBT-TV. La Crosse Regional ...
Site Contributor Oct 01, 2020

20 additional deaths as Wisconsin surpasses 125,000 cases of coronavirus
MADISON, Wis. — Twenty more people have died as Wisconsin has surpassed 125,000 all-time cases of coronavirus. Combined data from state and county health dashboards showed an additional 2,554* c...
Stephen Cohn Oct 01, 2020

Two School Campus Closings
The Platteville High School campus will be closed today (Thurs Oct 1). An online post by the district stated that instruction will be virtual-only. All Platteville high school students and staff shoul...
Oct 01, 2020 Mike Licht / CC