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Wisconsin Woman's Body Found In Car Involved in Nebraska Pursuit

Wisconsin Woman's Body Found In Car Involved in Nebraska Pursuit

The Nebraska State Patrol says the body of a missing person from Wisconsin was found in the backseat of a car that was involved in an early morning pursuit and crash 0n I-80 between Lincoln and Milford. State Patrol Colonel Bryan Waugh says...

Wisconsin's race for governor; fundraising numbers, campaign spending

Wisconsin's race for governor; fundraising numbers, campaign spending

Wisconsin Capitol, Madison MADISON, Wis. - The latest fundraising numbers and campaign spending in Wisconsin's closely watched race for governor shed some light on how the contest is shaping up more than a year before voters will start casting...

Incorporating Relaxation and Luxury Into AirVenture Camping

Incorporating Relaxation and Luxury Into AirVenture Camping

Between high school and college, I was working full-time at a local bicycle shop to earn money for flying while also working part time at my flying club to take advantage of the employee discount. Any and all time off was spent studying and...

“I’ve Traveled All Over The US And This May Be One Of The Strangest And Unique Places I’ve Been To…”

“I’ve Traveled All Over The US And This May Be One Of The Strangest And Unique Places I’ve Been To…”

In 1945, a man named Alex Jordan had a dream to build a house, but not just any house. Alex set goals and began construction on a home and a man-made retreat. Now, 80 years later, The House on the Rock has been open to the public for 65 years and...

Patrick and Brittany Mahomes get vacation reality check as Kansas City Chiefs star tries to relax before new NFL season

Patrick and Brittany Mahomes get vacation reality check as Kansas City Chiefs star tries to relax before new NFL season

REALITY should be sinking in for Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany after the NFL couple's latest vacation. The Kansas City Chiefs' star quarterback had been relaxing weeks before preparation for the new NFL season. 3 Kansas City Chiefs star...

Four dead after cases of rare flesh-eating bacteria spike in US vacation hotspot – all swimmers need to use caution

Four dead after cases of rare flesh-eating bacteria spike in US vacation hotspot – all swimmers need to use caution

A POTENTIALLY fatal flesh-eating bacteria has killed multiple people in Florida this year. Health officials are warning Americans about the risk of Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria found in water that can kill quickly after infection. 3 The...

Wisconsin Badgers vs. Michigan Wolverines – KNOW YOUR FOE Series Season Preview!

Wisconsin Badgers vs. Michigan Wolverines – KNOW YOUR FOE Series Season Preview!

In this edition of our Know Your Foe series, we take a deep dive into one of the more polarizing programs in college football, the Michigan Wolverines! The Badgers will travel to Ann Arbor in what could be a pivotal matchup that determines how...

Your guide to the 2025 Wisconsin State Water Ski Show Championships

Your guide to the 2025 Wisconsin State Water Ski Show Championships

GRAND RAPIDS − Hundreds of water skiers will soon compete for state titles in Grand Rapids. The 59th Wisconsin State Water Ski Show Championships will run July 17-20 at Lake Wazeecha’s Red Sands Beach, just outside of Wisconsin Rapids. Here’s...

Hamel Rodeo Gold: Wisconsin barrel racer, Kansas bareback rider among champions

Hamel Rodeo Gold: Wisconsin barrel racer, Kansas bareback rider among champions

Sandi Brandli’s equine dance partner has a mind of his own. And he’s very good at barrel racing, too. The Mauston, Wisconsin cowgirl won the barrel racing at the 2025 Hamel Rodeo, with her nine-year-old gelding named John Boy. The veteran horse...

Travel time after Dobbs spiked in states that curbed abortion access, with Az seeing surge from Texas

Travel time after Dobbs spiked in states that curbed abortion access, with Az seeing surge from Texas

In 14 states that made abortion all but impossible to obtain after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, women seeking to end a pregnancy had to drive four times further on average – 11.3 hours, up from 2.8 hours. “People are spending a lot of...

Woman attacked by bear in Wisconsin backyard, officials searching for animal

Woman attacked by bear in Wisconsin backyard, officials searching for animal

COMSTOCK, Wis. — A 69-year-old woman was attacked by a black bear in her backyard near the town of Comstock in Barron County this weekend, prompting an ongoing search for the animal that officials believe may have been protecting its cub. The...

Bridge connecting Wisconsin to Iowa over Mississippi River will be demolished

Bridge connecting Wisconsin to Iowa over Mississippi River will be demolished

A bridge over the Mississippi River that has twice been closed over safety concerns will close this fall and be demolished. Construction began in 2023 on a replacement for the Black Hawk Bridge, which connects rural southwest Wisconsin to Lansing,...

Woah-Worthy Adventures Around the US to Add to Your Travel Wish List

Woah-Worthy Adventures Around the US to Add to Your Travel Wish List

Craving a vacation that gets your heart pumping and your jaw dropping? From iconic trail races and once-a-year wildflower hikes to surreal bike routes through desert canyons and alpine lakes, these outdoor adventures offer more than just a workout...

Wisconsin lawmakers push to make Monarch Butterfly official state symbol amid species decline

Wisconsin lawmakers push to make Monarch Butterfly official state symbol amid species decline

​COPYRIGHT 2025 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED. • Seventeen Wisconsin lawmakers and former state treasurer Jack Voight support legislation to make the monarch...

Dept. of Transportation: Community leaders celebrate completion of I-43 North-South project in Milwaukee and Ozaukee counties

Dept. of Transportation: Community leaders celebrate completion of I-43 North-South project in Milwaukee and Ozaukee counties

Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Kristina Boardman today joined community leaders near River Hills to celebrate completion of the 14-mile Interstate 43 North-South project between Glendale and Grafton. The ribbon cutting...

Wisconsin Supreme Court decision could impact farmers

Wisconsin Supreme Court decision could impact farmers

News Wisconsin Supreme Court decision could impact farmers A Wisconsin Senator says a recent State Supreme Court decision might create more legal challenges on the state’s farms. Howard Marklein says the high court ruled in favor of Governor Tony...

Wisconsin bear attack in Barron County, woman injured; DNR investigating

Wisconsin bear attack in Barron County, woman injured; DNR investigating

Close up portrait of male black bear (Ursus americanus), Yukon Territory, Canada. (Photo by: Peter Zenkl/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) BARRON COUNTY, Wis. - A 69-year-old woman was attacked by a black bear near the town of...

Travel Wisconsin: Unique Lodging

Travel Wisconsin: Unique Lodging

Spend the night in accommodations you won’t want to leave. From one-of-a-kind to the award-winning, Wisconsin’s unique lodging options are basecamps for a memorable trip. Here’s to sleeping in style. Climb aboard a floating cottage in Door County...

Travel time after Dobbs spiked in states that curbed abortion access, with Arizona seeing surge from Texas

Travel time after Dobbs spiked in states that curbed abortion access, with Arizona seeing surge from Texas

Abortion rights activists and opponents face off at the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24, 2024. (File photo by Morgan Kubasko/Cronkite News) WASHINGTON – In 14 states that made abortion all but impossible to obtain after the Supreme Court overturned...

Where travel nurses earn the most and least: Pay trends by state and specialty

Where travel nurses earn the most and least: Pay trends by state and specialty

Where travel nurses earn the most and least: Pay trends by state and specialty Travel nursing took off during the COVID-19 pandemic and it has continued to grow. In 2020, Staffing Industry Analysts reported that travel nurse staffing demand jumped...

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