Category Archives: Local News
Halderson case to be featured on 48 Hours this weekend
MADISON, Wis. — The disappearance of Bart and Krista Halderson — and the conviction of their son, Chandler, for their deaths — will be covered in this weekend’s episod...
Nov 03, 2022
DOJ: Man died of self-inflicted gunshot following multi-county chase
BROWNTOWN, Wis. — Investigators with the Wisconsin Department of Justice have determined that a man who died following a multi-county vehicle chase died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Author...
Nov 03, 2022
Wisconsin governor’s race shatters spending record
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s hotly contested race for governor is the most expensive in state history. Spending as of last week by Gov. Tony Evers, Republican challenger Tim Michels an...
Nov 03, 2022
Scammers show up in person to collect money in bail scam, police say
MADISON, Wis. — Madison Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a person they say scammed an elderly couple out of several thousand dollars after showing up to their doorstep an...
Nov 03, 2022
Wisconsin man institutionalized after killing his father files petition for release
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. (WKBT) – A Jackson County man institutionalized after killing his father wants to be released. 29-year-old Lars Helgeson pled not guilty by reason of mental disease or de...
Nov 03, 2022
Morning Sprint: Thursday morning’s top news and weather headlines
Get all of the top news and weather headlines you need to know to get your Thursday morning started with the Morning Sprint. COPYRIGHT 2022 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT ...
Nov 03, 2022
In the 608: ‘Grind. Believe. Achieve.’ — Forward Madison player hopes to inspire youth
MADISON, Wis. – “Grind. Believe. Achieve.” That’s The GBA Mentality, according to Eric Leonard. He’s looking to inspire not only youth athletes but other young folks. We&...
Nov 03, 2022
Dane County ballot abortion question an example of ‘misleading’ advisory referendums, UW law expert says
MADISON, Wis. — One of the big topics on the ballot in this year’s election is abortion, not just in candidates’ platforms, but in a referendum question in Dane County. However...
Nov 02, 2022
‘Major milestone’: Communities from Dane, Rock, Jefferson counties vote to form regional fire protection district
EDGERTON, Wis. — Representatives from nearly a dozen municipalities in Dane, Rock and Jefferson counties voted Wednesday night to form a combined fire protection district that will cover more th...
Nov 02, 2022
Motorcyclist dies after hitting deer in Columbia County, sheriff’s office says
RIO, Wis. — A 64-year-old motorcyclist died after hitting a deer near Rio Wednesday evening, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said. The crash happened on County Highway C near County H...
Nov 02, 2022
