Category Archives: Local News
In the 608: Mr. Splash shares how to protect your car this winter
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. – It’s important to keep your vehicle clean this time of year, not necessarily just for looks, but for protection. We know Wisconsin winters can be brutal for us as peopl...
Jan 17, 2023
‘People need to understand this is our history’: Martin Luther King Jr.’s goddaughter joins Dane County’s MLK Day event
MADISON, Wis. — Hundreds at the Overture Center looked back on the man who paved the way for the civil rights movement 55 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as they continue the work for equ...
Jan 16, 2023
Richland community appeals to state legislators to keep UW campus open
RICHLAND CENTER, Wis. – In a listening session with state legislators Monday, UW-Platteville at Richland students and supporters pushed back against the UW System’s decision to close the a...
Jan 16, 2023
Dane Co. Humane Society gets helping hand with large donation
MADISON, Wis. — The Dane County Humane Society is getting a big helping hand from a local pet supply warehouse. Mounds Pet Food dropped off more than six pallets of donated goods to the humane s...
Jan 16, 2023
Mercyhealth reopens South Urgent Care in Janesville after 3-year closure to address ‘urgent care desert’
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Mercyhealth has reopened Mercyhealth South Urgent Care on Janesville’s south side, making urgent care services more widely available in the area. Jared Stahlecker is a m...
Jan 16, 2023
WATCH: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s history with Madison
As the country marks Martin Luther King, Jr. day Monday, historian and author Stu Levitan joined News 3 Now Live at Four to recap the civil rights leader’s history with Madison, including his tw...
Jan 16, 2023
Dodge Co. Sheriff’s Office searching for Huber inmate who left medical appointment
JUNEAU, Wis. — The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a Huber inmate who they said walked away from a medical appointment. Officials said Jessica Shafer, 27, left for the appoi...
Jan 16, 2023
Highland Schools Closed Due To Threat of Violence
Highland Community Schools were closed on Monday due to a possible threat of violence. Highland Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Randy Refsland confirmed the reason for the closure. District offic...
Jan 16, 2023
Beloit City Council announces choice for new city manager
BELOIT, Wis. — Beloit’s search for a new city manager came to an end Monday. Jerry Gabrielatos was selected for the position, the City Council announced. He will begin work no later than M...
Jan 16, 2023
None injured, five displaced in fire at Sun Prairie apartment
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — Sun Prairie emergency crews responded to a fire Monday that displaced five people in two units. Firefighters were sent to the 500 block of Schiller Street after a caller repo...
Jan 16, 2023
