UW-Madison police horse welcomes foal: 'Spring surprise!'

University of Wisconsin-Madison police were delighted to discover a new foal joining their family this spring.

Disabled Wisconsin voters claim absentee law is not being followed

Disabled voters say local election leaders across Wisconsin are not following federal law during early voting in the high-stakes race for state Supreme Court, incorrectly telling them they can't have another person return their absentee ballot for them.

6 arrested for trafficking fentanyl from Arizona to Madison

Six people have been arrested for their participation in coordinating over five kilograms in fentanyl shipments from Arizona to Madison through the United States Postal Service, the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) announced Friday, March 24.

Wisconsin Republican lawmakers float bill to designate state rifle

Republican lawmakers began circulating a bill Thursday that would designate a lever-action rifle produced in northwestern Wisconsin as the state's official rifle.

Dane County OWI; Edgerton man arrested for 4th

Kurt Thompson was arrested for his fourth OWI after failing sobriety tests Saturday morning, the State Patrol said.

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates debate before April

The candidates' campaigns announced Monday that they would meet in a televised debate sponsored by the State Bar of Wisconsin, WISC-TV and WisPolitics.com on March 21st.

3 Wisconsin state office buildings near state Capitol may be sold

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is calling for selling a historic state office building near the state Capitol, as well as two other large office buildings blocks from the Capitol.

Former UW-Madison chancellor dies at 67

Rebecca Blank, the former chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, died of cancer Friday, Feb. 17. She was 67.

DNR awards $6.5M to restore and protect Wisconsin's surface water

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource (DNR)’s Surface Water Grant Program has awarded over $6.5 million in grant funding to nonprofit organizations, lake associations and municipalities throughout Wisconsin.

Madison hit-and-run, man and dog dead

A man and his dog were struck and killed by a vehicle near Schroeder and Struck in Madison on Wednesday night, Feb. 15.

Madison Air National Guard fighters shot down 'object' over Lake Huron
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The United States shot down an unidentified object over Lake Huron on Sunday. The fighters were from Madison, Wisconsin, Air National Guard unit.

Madison bike path sexual assault, Minnesota man charged

A Minnesota man was arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree sexual assault on Friday, Feb. 10, according to Madison Police Department.

No machine errors found in Wisconsin's largest vote audit

The Wisconsin Election Commission unanimously approved on Thursday the results of a hand-count audit of the November election, which found that voting machines worked as intended.

Madison arson investigation; $25K reward offered

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Milwaukee Field Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying the individual(s) responsible for an arson at the Wisconsin Family Action executive office, located on International Lane in Madison.

Wisconsin Supreme Court election forum; 4 candidates

Four declared Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates for the 2023 spring primary appeared at a WisPolitics forum in Madison on Monday.

After inaugural speech, Governor Evers polkas at gala
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Governor Tony Evers celebrated the start of his second term Tuesday night with an Inauguration Gala in Madison.

Gov. Tony Evers inaugural address in the State Capitol
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Gov. Tony Evers outlined a largely liberal agenda in his second inaugural address Tuesday, calling for overturning an 1849 state law banning abortions, expanding Medicaid coverage and legalizing marijuana.