Category Archives: Local News
Longest Night Homeless Persons Memorial Service highlights struggles of those experiencing homelessness
MADISON, Wis. — With a winter storm and bitterly cold temperatures looming, several dozen people took part in a memorial event on the Capitol Square Wednesday afternoon to highlight the hardship...
Dec 21, 2022
Evers on his second term in ‘a purple state’
MADISON, Wis. — The closeness of this November’s election did not surprise Gov. Tony Evers, nor the fact that while he won reelection, Wisconsinites sent more Republicans to the state Legi...
Dec 21, 2022
12 Days of Giving – The Burnett Family
FITCHBURG, Wis. — This holiday season, News 3 Now is making 12 area families’ miracles come true. Our 12 Days of Giving continue, this time surprising a single mother with presents f...
Dec 21, 2022
Dane County Sheriff’s Office offers ice safety tips
MADISON, Wis. — As the area’s lakes and waterways begin to freeze, the Dane County Sheriff’s Office is sharing some ways to stay safe on the ice. The sheriff’s office said it&r...
Dec 21, 2022
Madison Streets Division warns some roads could be snowy, slippery ‘until sometime next week’
MADISON, Wis. — Madison’s Streets Division is warning drivers to expect potentially snowy and slippery roads “until sometime next week.” Snow is expected to start falling Wedne...
Dec 21, 2022
Man charged in Fitchburg shots fired incident sentenced to 4 years in prison
FITCHBURG, Wis. — A man charged with firing multiple rounds at a vehicle driving in Fitchburg in October 2020 was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison after a jury found him guilty earlier ...
Dec 21, 2022
Madison, Dane County closing non-essential government offices due to winter storm
MADISON, Wis. — Both the City of Madison and Dane County will close non-essential government offices Thursday afternoon and Friday due to the upcoming winter storm. The county is closing non-ess...
Dec 21, 2022
MMSD closing all buildings, cancels MSCR programs and activities for Thursday
MADISON, Wis. — All Madison Metropolitan School District buildings, programs, and activities will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 22, the district announced Wednesday afternoon. While classes were a...
Dec 21, 2022
Metro buses will stick to their schedule as much as possible this week, city says
MADISON, Wis. — Despite the incoming winter storm that is expected to create travel headaches over the next couple of days, the City of Madison says it anticipates its Metro buses to run at full...
Dec 21, 2022
Red Cross cancels Holiday Blood Drive in Madison due to winter storm
MADISON, Wis. — The American Red Cross is canceling its annual holiday blood drive in Madison due to the impending winter storm and dangerously cold wind chills. The drive was scheduled to be he...
Dec 21, 2022
