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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Madison, Wisconsin – A space weather alert is in effect tonight as a rare G4 (Severe) geomagnetic storm creates strong potential for the Northern Lights to be visible across much of Wisconsin, according to...

Alliant Energy planned a 277-megawatt wind farm with over 40 turbines in Columbia County. The project is expected to create 100-150 construction jobs. Officials said the wind farm will generate power for more than 100,000 Wisconsin homes. Alliant Energy wants to build the most powerful wind farm in the state...

Six Wisconsin construction companies received DTSD Excellence in Construction Awards at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s (WisDOT) annual Contractor-Engineer Conference held this week in Wisconsin Dells. Top winners include an asphalt paving project in Winnebago County, a concrete paving project in Rock...

Two new affordable housing projects and the revitalization of the former Hooper Corporation headquarters just east of the Yahara River in Madison top the list of development proposals up for city approval in the new year. Here are five development proposals the Cap Times is watching at the start of...

The food scene in Madison is one that makes Wisconsin foodies proud, but with closings and openings happening so often, it may lead some to question the state of the industry. ​COPYRIGHT 2025 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.

The Center for Black Excellence and Culture, the three-level, 37,000-square-foot gorgeous new building that will be a landmark in Madison and Wisconsin and beyond, is mere months from its official grand opening on Madison’s South Side. It’s a full-circle moment for Dr. Rev. Alex Gee, the Center’s CEO and founder, who...

Over eighty family farmers and rural advocates gathered in Madison on January 14 for Wisconsin Farmers Union’s annual Farm & Rural Lobby Day. Participants advocated for policy priorities set by the grassroots membership at the family farm organization’s state convention in Wisconsin Dells in December 2025. They spoke...

DEFOREST, Wis. (WMTV) - A national, high-energy live fundraiser is returning next week to support a Wisconsin-based dog rescue that specializes in helping some of the hardest-to-place animals. The event is hosted by Jordan’s Way Tour, a national social-media fundraising group known for fast-paced Facebook Live events...

A new project is training students to collect aquatic insects that can be used to track the health of waterways across Wisconsin. The project is known as BenthicNet. It gets its name from organisms known as benthic invertebrates that live on the bottom of streams, lakes and rivers. They include aquatic insects in...

(WTAQ-WLUK) — A proposal to eliminate the state income tax on tips is moving forward in Madison. Assembly Bill 38 passed the Wisconsin State Assembly Thursday and now moves to the Senate. The idea of removing state tax on tips has servers and bartenders ecstatic. One server at Stadium...