Category Archives: Local News
Police: 6 dead in apartment fire in southern Wisconsin
HARTLAND, Wis. (AP) — Police say six people died in an apartment fire in the southern Wisconsin village of Hartland, not seven as originally reported. The cause of the fire at a four-unit apartm...
Oct 21, 2022
None injured in Oregon duplex explosion that damaged neighboring homes
OREGON, Wis. — No one was injured in an explosion that destroyed part of an Oregon duplex Friday morning, according to local authorities. Oregon Fire Chief Glenn Linzmeier said emergency crews r...
Oct 21, 2022
Special education underfunded in Wisconsin, experts say
HOLMEN (WKBT) — A recent study by the Education Law Center found that all Wisconsin school districts are underfunded in special education programs by more than $1 billion. In Emily Keim’s ...
Oct 21, 2022
WATCH: Everything you need to know to plan your Homecoming weekend
MADISON, Wis. — The weather will be perfect this weekend when UW-Madison celebrates Homecoming. The Badgers football team will kick off against Purdue at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Camp Randall Stadi...
Oct 21, 2022
In the 608: UW Homecoming is here; ‘Fill the Hill’ celebrates 10th year with pink flamingo invasion
MADISON, Wis. — For the 10th year, Bascom Hill will be transformed into a sea of pink flamingos when the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA) holds its annual Fill the Hill event. ...
Oct 21, 2022
One-minute data from UW Madison satellite ground station helps NASA detect wildfires faster
MADISON, Wis. — When it comes to fighting wildfires, every minute matters. This year, a team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison launched a system that can help detect them and alert NASA in ...
Oct 20, 2022
WATCH: Badger Band prepares for UW Homecoming parade
MADISON, Wis. — It’s Homecoming Week at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the Badger Band is getting ready for its annual parade performance. News 3 Now photojournalist Sydney Marti...
Oct 20, 2022
Clear Eyes: Former La Crosse surgeon finds joy in welding after eye injury ends his career
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – People who get knocked down find ways to build themselves back up. One La Crosse man found his second chance after a career-ending accident. “I am now switch...
Oct 20, 2022
Walking parade around Capitol highlights after-school programming’s importance
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Youth Company, Madison Out-Of-School Time and Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway took part in a walking parade around the Capitol Thursday to highlight the importance of after-s...
Oct 20, 2022
Scholarship program aims to reduce racial disparities in healthcare
MADISON, Wis. — GroupHealth Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin is awarding three local college students scholarships as part of a program to reduce racial disparities in healthcare. The Pre-...
Oct 20, 2022
