Mifflin Street Block Party porch collapse in Madison

First responders were called to the scene of a porch collapse at a home on West Mifflin Street in Madison late Saturday morning, April 30.

UW chancellor finalists include provost, 4 others names

The provost at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and four others from out of state were named Wednesday as finalists to lead the UW-Madison flagship campus.

PFAS filtration system: Madison mayor wants to spend $425K

Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway wants to spend $425,000 to design a system to filter PFAS chemicals out of a city well.

Republican Eric Hovde opts out of run for Wisconsin governor

Republican businessman Eric Hovde said Friday that he will not run for governor this year, but he is considering a second run for U.S. Senate in 2024.

Camp Randall Stadium fire; Madison FD says 1 seriously injured

A fire at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison seriously injured one worker Wednesday. The fire broke out during a renovation project.

Teens crash stolen car on Madison's Beltline, lead police on foot chase

New video released on Thursday, March 24 shows the moment six teens crash a stolen car on Madison's Beltline Highway – and then scatter all over the road, narrowly missing being hit by oncoming traffic.

Teens crash stolen car on Madison's Beltline, lead police on foot chase
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New Wisconsin Department of Transportation video released shows the moment six teens crash a stolen car on Madison's Beltline Highway ? and then scatter all over the road, narrowly missing being hit by oncoming traffic.

Pledge of Allegiance dispute: Dane Co. supervisor wants to eliminate it

A Dane County supervisor wants to eliminate the Pledge of Allegiance from county board meetings, claiming the recitation is divisive.

Madison man sentenced; 17+ years for sexually exploiting teen boys

Cash Otradovec of Madison was sentenced to 17 ½ years in federal prison. This, for using minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct and make pictures and videos of the conduct.  

Wisconsin hires ex-Badgers center Al Johnson as RBs coach

Former Wisconsin center Al Johnson has left a Division II head coaching position to return to his alma mater as the Badgers’ running backs coach.

COVID remains dangerous for immunocompromised patients: UW Health

UW Health experts say while many Americans are celebrating the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions, there are millions of others with compromised immune systems for whom the pandemic is far from over.

Freedom Convoy fighting COVID measures travels through Wisconsin
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The convoy of truckers protesting coronavirus mask mandates took a couple laps around Washington, D.C. after traveling through Wisconsin en route to the nation's capital.

Russians in Wisconsin show Ukraine support, solidarity

In Wisconsin, the tide of solidarity with the people of Ukraine has been rising – including among Russians.

World Championship Cheese Contest; Swiss gruyere wins 2nd straight

A gruyere from Switzerland has been named the 2022 World Champion Cheese for the second consecutive time and third overall.

World Championship Cheese Contest underway in Madison

The 2022 World Championship Cheese Contest, hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, got underway Tuesday in Madison.

Madison man fatally shot sister, committed for 40 years

A Madison man who fatally shot his sister on Christmas Eve in 2019 has been committed to the state Department of Health Services for 40 years.

Sheriff: Black Wisconsin man injured in arrest wasn't armed

A Black man whose family says authorities shot him five times during a violent arrest in Wisconsin's capital city this month apparently wasn't armed, a sheriff said Friday.

Smoke forces Wisconsin Capitol evacuation

Authorities evacuated the Wisconsin state Capitol building on Tuesday after fire alarms went off moments before a state Senate floor session was scheduled to begin.

9-month-old child death; Madison police investigate possible neglect

Court documents show Madison police are investigating last month's death of a 9-month-old child as a possible case of neglect.