Category Archives: Local News
Why you’re still being required to wear a mask when you go to the doctor
MADISON, Wis. — As Dane County continues to see its levels of COVID-19 fluctuate, the community’s health providers are reminding people their COVID protocols remain in effect. The county&r...
Aug 18, 2022
Wisconsin gov. candidate Tim Michels calls for GOP unity after primary
ONALASKA, Wis. (WKBT) — Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels stopped by the La Crosse County Republican Party headquarters Wednesday night for what the party called a unity rally. The ...
Aug 18, 2022
Car hauler catches fire, closes interstate exit ramp near La Crosse
WEST SALEM, Wis. — An exit ramp on Interstate 90 was blocked off Wednesday evening because of a fire on a car- hauler. According to the West Salem Fire Department’s chief, a mechanical fai...
Aug 18, 2022
Morning Sprint: Thursday morning’s news and weather headlines
Get everything you need to know to start your day with Thursday’s Morning Sprint. COPYRIGHT 2022 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR...
Aug 18, 2022
Man hurt in downtown shooting early Thursday morning
MADISON, Wis. — A man is recovering from a gunshot wound after a shooting in downtown Madison overnight Thursday. Police got a call about gunshots around 1 a.m. from the 700 block of East Main S...
Aug 18, 2022
In the 608: Distribution Day for News 3 Now Back-to-School Drive
MADISON, Wis. – Our Back-To-School drive will serve hundreds of youth this year, and the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County is happy to have your support in making it happen. School supply distr...
Aug 18, 2022
Post-Roe differences surface in GOP over new abortion rules
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — When the U.S. Supreme Court repealed in June a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion, Wisconsin’s 1849 law that bans the procedure except when a mother&rsq...
Aug 17, 2022
Western Wisconsin homicide case delayed as suspect can’t find public defender
SPARTA, Wis. (WKBT) — A Monroe County homicide case is being delayed again. The suspect, Shawn Hock, can’t find an attorney. Hock is charged with the May 2022 battery and homicide of 32-ye...
Aug 17, 2022
Police: Man who broke into Wisconsin home wanted a bath
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (AP) — A Minnesota man who allegedly broke into an occupied Wisconsin home last week and locked himself in a bathroom never had a chance to come clean. He was getting ready ...
Aug 17, 2022
City says speed limit reductions are helping reduce traffic deaths
MADISON, Wis. – Fewer people are dying due to traffic accidents in Madison this year compared to 2021, and leaders from the Madison traffic division are crediting their Vision Zero initiative. O...
Aug 17, 2022
