Category Archives: Local News
Extra FoodShare benefit program implemented amid COVID-19 pandemic ending next month
WASHINGTON — A federal program that has given Wisconsinites extra FoodShare benefits is coming to an end next month, the state’s Department of Health Services said. The program, enacted du...
Jan 12, 2023
Madison-based episode of PBS’ ‘Samantha Brown’s Places to Love’ premieres to crowd at Garver Feed Mill
MADISON, Wis. — A crowd gathered at the Garver Feed Mill Thursday night for the world premiere of an episode of the PBS show “Places to Love with Samantha Brown” featuring all that M...
Jan 12, 2023
Richland Center police searching for missing 16-year-old
RICHLAND CENTER, Wis. — Police in Richland Center are searching for a missing 16-year-old girl. In a brief social media post Thursday night, the Richland Center Police Department said Kaylee Bro...
Jan 12, 2023
‘We can do better’: Dane County sheriff shares photo of discolored water at jail amid push for renovation
MADISON, Wis. — As he continues to push for movement on the Dane County Jail Consolidation Project, Sheriff Kalvin Barrett on Thursday took to social media to voice his frustration with project ...
Jan 12, 2023
3 arrested, stolen vehicle recovered as part of vehicle theft crackdown, Dane County Sheriff’s Office says
MADISON, Wis. — Law enforcement officers arrested three people and recovered a stolen vehicle Thursday as part of an effort to crack down on vehicle thefts in the Madison area, the Dane County S...
Jan 12, 2023
Paul Ryan says he ‘had too much power’ as House speaker
Former Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday that he believes he “had too much power” when he wielded the gavel. “I think I had too much power as speaker,” Ryan told...
Jan 12, 2023
Madison’s CARES program hiring staff to add weekend service
MADISON, Wis. — Madison’s CARES program continues to eye an expansion, with the city working to hire an additional team to add weekend service. The program, which launched in September 202...
Jan 12, 2023
Call for Action: Local contractor accused of scamming dozens expresses remorse in court
MADISON, Wis. — A contractor accused of scamming dozens of customers and working under three business names, prompting dozens of calls to News 3 Now’s Call for Action team, had his day in ...
Jan 12, 2023
Multiple vehicles hit by gunfire overnight, Beloit police say
BELOIT, Wis. — Multiple vehicles were hit by bullets in Beloit overnight, the city’s police department said. Police officers were called to the 800 blocks of both Fifth Street and Bluff St...
Jan 12, 2023
54-year-old man arrested for sexually assaulting 77-year-old woman, Madison police say
MADISON, Wis. — Police in Madison arrested a 54-year-old man Wednesday who they said sexually assaulted a 77-year-old woman at her home. In an incident report, police said a neighbor called 911 ...
Jan 12, 2023
