Category Archives: Local News

US colleges struggle to salvage semester amid outbreaks
MADISON, Wis. — Colleges across the country are struggling to salvage the fall semester as campus coronavirus cases skyrocket and tensions with local health leaders flare. Schools have locked do...
Associated Press Sep 26, 2020

Man From Platteville Arrested on Child Abuse Charge
Deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff's department responded to a report of child abuse in Belmont Township at around 3am Friday morning. The deputies responded to County Highway Double-X for a w...
Sep 26, 2020

Arrest Made After Two Vehicle Accident in Lafayette County
No injuries were reported but an arrest was made after a two vehicle accident in Lafayette County. Belmont Fire and Belmont EMS responded to Highway 81 in Elk Grove Township for a two vehicle accident...
Sep 26, 2020 Ken Hawkins / CC

Coronovirus Cases Reported on Friday
In Wisconsin, Grant County reported another 27 cases of COVID-19 and has tended to 952 cases since the pandemic began in March. Lafayette County reported five new cases for a total 267. Crawford Count...
Sep 26, 2020 EpicTop10.com / CC

Community Elementary School in Edgerton goes virtual due to confirmed COVID-19 cases in multiple classrooms
EDGERTON, Wis. — Community Elementary School is shifting to all virtual instruction after a rise in positive COVID-19 cases in multiple classrooms. The switch to virtual instruction will start o...
Margarita Vinogradov Sep 26, 2020

Congressman accuses opponent of harassment over 2015 memoir
MILWAUKEE — A Democratic Wisconsin congressman on Friday accused his Republican opponent of sexual harassment over a 2015 memoir in which the former Navy Seal wrote of exposing a male lieutenant...
Associated Press Sep 25, 2020

Rock County passes ordinance to make penalty for cannabis possession no more than $1
JANESVILLE, Wis. — The Rock County Board has passed an ordinance that sets the penalty for possessing 28 grams of cannabis or less to a maximum fine of $1. Rock County Supervisor Jacob Taylor pr...
Brandon Arbuckle Sep 25, 2020

Crash briefly closes portion of US 51 near Beloit
BELOIT, Wis. — A portion of Highway 51 near Beloit was briefly closed due to a crash Friday night. The state Department of Transportation said the crash happened at 9:14 p.m. All lanes of traffi...
Brandon Arbuckle Sep 25, 2020

Celebrating Father Mike Burke, his message of hope
A parish and the Catholic community says its goodbyes to a beloved local priest. COPYRIGHT 2020 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDIST...
Site staff Sep 25, 2020

Stoughton artist creates traditional Scandinavian rosemal squares
A Stoughton artist is trying to brighten up people’s lives with some art. News 3 Now Photojournalist Jim Rader introduces us to Bill Amundson and his traditional Scandinavian rosemal squares. CO...
Site staff Sep 25, 2020