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MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Dane County Jail communications contract could save families of jail residents $5 million over a five-year period, Sheriff Kalvin Barrett said during a news conference Thursday. Sheriff Barrett explained the contract would save more than $100 per month for the cost of inmates’ tablets, which...

The Verona Police Department (VPD) is reminding the public of fraud warning signs after the successful prevention of a telephone scam that would’ve cost a victim $8,000. According to a VPD news release, a Verona officer learned a neighboring agency was investigating a telephone scam on Thursday, Aug. 28 where a...

A 33-year-old from Fitchburg was identified as the man who died after jumping from a pontoon boat on Lake Mendota earlier this week. ​COPYRIGHT 2025 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.

Lone star ticks, southern pests whose bites can cause a severe meat allergy called alpha-gal syndrome, are listed in a new CDC report as an ‘established population’ in Dane County. With the latest increase in global temperatures, tick diseases have been on the rise, even in nontraditional hotspots...

Good evening, Wisconsin. We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Expect another chilly night across Wisconsin, though temperatures will not dip as low as overnight Wednesday. Showers will pass through the overnight hours with clouds returning Friday.

First Alert Weather: Rain is likely Thursday night into Friday morning. Breezy and feeling like mid-October on Friday. DNR issues advisory about duck meat from Green Bay. DNR issues advisory about duck meat from Green Bay. Community paramedic program in Wausau successful 9 months in. Updated: 5 hours ago. Community...

MADISON, WI — On March 5, 2025, Brittney Bird walked downstairs to tell her 15-year-old son Bradyn there was a snow day at D.C. Everest High School and that he could spend the day skiing with his friends. Instead, she discovered that Bradyn had taken his own life only hours after being targeted in an online...

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin truck driver is speaking out about an issue he says isn’t talked about enough: the mental health of truck drivers. Long hours behind the wheel, time away from friends and family, and irregular sleep can take a toll. “All of the time we...

MADISON, Wis. — A Wausau-area family is speaking out with the hope of making sextortion a standalone crime in Wisconsin. Earlier this year, 15-year-old Bradyn Bohn from Kronenwetter died by suicide after falling victim to sextortion. “I think if he knew the impact that he was making, and just...

MADISON, Wis. -- Madison police are investigating a shots fired and an attempted carjacking that occurred near each other Monday night. At 10:11 p.m. Monday, Madison police responded to multiple callers reporting hearing shots fired in the 2400 block of Independence Lane. An occupied apartment in the 2400 block of...