Category Archives: Local News

East side home hit 7 times by gun fire overnight, police say
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police are investigating after they say several gun shots hit a home on the city’s east side overnight. Officers were called to the area of Driscoll Drive, just off...
Jaymes Langrehr Sep 28, 2020

Donate baby essentials at 2020 Community Baby Shower
Donate baby essentials at this year’s News 3 Now Community Baby Shower benefiting Project Babies. DRIVE-THRU DROP OFF SITES Thursday, Oct. 8, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 1974 S. Stoughton Road Fr...
Site staff Sep 28, 2020

MPD: Sun Prairie man arrested in connection to disturbance, threatens law enforcement
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police announced Sunday that a Sun Prairie man was arrested in connection to a disturbance earlier this month. According to an incident report, police responded to a dist...
Stephen Cohn Sep 27, 2020

Man arrested after threatening religious leader in downtown Madison, police say
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police announced Sunday that it arrested a 30-year-old Madison man in connection with an incident from earlier this month. According to an incident report, a 37-year-old ...
Stephen Cohn Sep 27, 2020

Rock County Board lowers fines for cannabis possession to $1
BELOIT, Wis. – The Rock County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to lower fines for possession of cannabis to just one dollar late last week. Previously, fines ranged from $150 to $500, dep...
Adam Duxter Sep 27, 2020

Milwaukee Brewers clinch postseason berth
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Despite losing to the St. Louis Cardinals in the final game of the 2020 regular season, the Milwaukee Brewers are headed to the playoffs, thanks to a win by the San Diego Padre...
Adam Duxter Sep 27, 2020

‘Black lives need more love’: Students join together to create Black Lives Matter mural in downtown Madison
MADISON, Wis. — Students from over 35 different schools joined together to create a new social justice mural in downtown Madison. One of those students was Randall Elementary School fourth grade...
Abby Schinderle Sep 27, 2020

‘Save The Ivory Room’: Downtown businesses fear winter
MADISON, Wis.– As the temperature continues to fall, businesses depending on Madison’s Streatery Program are searching for ways to survive the winter. The Ivory Room owners Julie and Jack ...
Gabriella Bachara Sep 27, 2020

Appellate court halts Wisconsin ballot-counting extension
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal appeals court has temporarily halted a six-day extension for counting absentee ballots in Wisconsin. The decision Sunday by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals i...
Associated Press Sep 27, 2020

Badgers return to AP Top 25 rankings at No. 19
MADISON, Wis. — No. 19 Wisconsin is among a boatload of teams ranked once again this week. The Badgers, No. 6 Ohio State, No. 10 Penn State and No. 14 Oregon are back in The Associated Press col...
Stephen Cohn Sep 27, 2020