What to do in Madison this week: April 27-30, 2026
Chucho Valdés and Paquito D’Rivera Reunion Sextet is at Shannon Hall on April 30. Josh Dupont + Francie Phelps, Monday, April 27, Garver Lounge, 5 p.m.: Mondays at Garver during April have been enlivened by an all-requests happy hour featuring Piano Fondue’s Josh Dupont and Francie Phelps. Whether you just want to listen or are prepared to bust out those golden pipes and sing...
School bus collides with Verona-based semi in Vernon County
TOWN OF HAMBURG, Wis. — A semi based out of Verona was involved in a Thursday afternoon crash with a school bus, the Vernon County Sheriff's Office shared Sunday morning. The county's 911 dispatch center was notified of a two-vehicle crash shortly after 3 p.m. on U.S. Highway 14 at Brye Lane in rural Coon Valley, in the Town of Hamburg. The crash also...
Nominations sought for 2026 Rev. James C. Wright Award
The Madison Equal Opportunities Commission is seeking nominations for the annual Rev. James C. Wright Human Rights Award. Nominations are due by Friday, May 29. The City of Madison Equal Opportunities Division (EOD) and the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) present the Rev. James C. Wright Human Rights Award annually to an individual who best exemplifies civil rights pioneer Rev. Wright’s dedication and compassion for...
Runners work out in “Dash for Down Syndrome” fundraiser event in Madison
The 5th annual "Dash for Down Syndrome" event was held in Madison on Saturday, with runners dashing a variety of distances to raise funds for Gigi's Playhouse.
Elementary Schoolers’ ‘Dream’ Comes True After Mom Finds Clever Way to Promote Their Crochet...
After learning to crochet at 5 and 7, siblings Ryker and Haven are going viral and turning their passion into a booming small business
Watertown High School evacuated after anonymous threat
Watertown High School has been evacuated after a reported anonymous threat, according to a message from the district.
Woman identified in fatal Middleton crash, driver charged
MIDDLETON, Wis. — The Dane County Medical Examiner's Office on Monday identified the 68-year-old Middleton woman who lost her life after a vehicle hit her in Middleton last week. The crash occurred in the area of Branch Street near Century Avenue just before 6 a.m. Thursday when Esperanza Cruz...
Unemployment Edges Up Again Across Local Counties
(UNDATED) More people across the area were out of work in February, continuing the post-holiday slowdown seen at the start of the year. New numbers from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development show unemployment rose again from January to February in Dodge, Jefferson, Fond du Lac, and Columbia counties. Dodge...
Activists sue Ridglan Farms, Dane County sheriff over April 18 clash
DANE COUNTY, Wis. - Animals rights activists are suing Ridglan Farms and the Dane County Sheriff over the April 18 clash in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin. The class action lawsuit filed in federal court accuses Ridglan and the sheriff of conspiring to injure and contaminate what it calls "non-violent demonstrators." The...
I-41 off-ramp in Fox Valley named one of Wisconsin’s most stressful
(WTAQ-WLUK) — Do you get nervous turning off Interstate 41 to go to downtown Appleton or the Fox River Mall?. The Grand Chute exit to College Avenue — officially Exit #137 — was recently named one of the most stressful off-ramps in the nation. Personal injury law...
