Category Archives: Local News

Morning Sprint: Everything you need to know to start your Friday
Get your day started with a quick rundown of the day’s top news and weather headlines from News 3 Now This Morning. COPYRIGHT 2022 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE ...
Shelby Evans Dec 16, 2022

In the 608: Holiday Hacks with Lisa Briggs; last-minute Christmas gift ideas
MIDDLETON, Wis. – Josh Spreiter stopped by to visit Lisa Briggs at The Bruce Company for some last-minute holiday hacks. If you’re one of those waiting until the eleventh hour to get those...
Josh Spreiter Dec 16, 2022

Opening their home: Marquette County couple rescues 47 animals from unhealthy situation
WESTFIELD, Wis. – At Jennifer Phillips’ home in Marquette County, the animals outnumber the people thirteen to one, in part because of her non-profit’s biggest rescue to date. Silver...
Tahleel Mohieldin Dec 15, 2022

Miss Wisconsin Grace Stanke wins 2023 Miss America competition
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The results are in, and Miss America 2023 is from the Badger State! Miss Wisconsin 2022 Grace Stanke came out on top in the annual pageant Thursday night, beating out finalis...
Logan Reigstad Dec 15, 2022

Death of soccer journalist Grant Wahl shines light on aortic aneurysms
MADISON, Wis. — The death of sports journalist Grant Wahl while covering the World Cup in Qatar is bringing attention to the condition that led to his death. Wahl’s wife wrote on his websi...
Logan Reigstad Dec 15, 2022

AprilAire hosts holiday event for children in need
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — AprilAire in Sun Prairie hosted a Santa’s Workshop Party on Thursday, allowing kids to decorate cookies, make crafts, eat pizza and visit with Santa Claus. The event co...
Site staff Dec 15, 2022

Multi-vehicle crash in Verona leaves one dead; weather may have been a factor, police say
VERONA, Wis. — One person died in a multi-vehicle crash in Verona Thursday evening, the city’s police department said. The crash happened on the County Highway M bridge over U.S. Highway 1...
Logan Reigstad Dec 15, 2022

Police trying to identify vehicle, driver in connection with Fitchburg shooting
FITCHBURG, Wis. — Police in Fitchburg are asking the public for help identifying a vehicle and its driver following a shooting that left a man with non-life-threatening injuries late last month....
Logan Reigstad Dec 15, 2022

Brandtjen removed from elections committee
MADISON, Wis. — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has removed state Rep. Janel Brandtjen from the elections committee she had previously chaired. While leading the committee, Brandtjen launched an inve...
Will Kenneally Dec 15, 2022

‘We ask our officers to abide by the laws’: Chief addresses arrests of Madison police officers
MADISON, Wis. — Three Madison police officers arrested over a two-week time span in November are still on nondisciplinary administrative leave and pending both criminal and internal investigatio...
Naomi Kowles Dec 15, 2022