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Josh Astell of Dane County won the 2025 Ethical Hunter Award, after he aided an injured red-tailed hawk.

MADISON, Wis. — Marcus Sedberry is stepping into a make-or-break time for Wisconsin athletics. Sedberry, now the University of Wisconsin’s interim athletic director, spoke with us for the first time since his promotion. He’s been with UW Athletics since 2022, saying he chose Wisconsin because he believed in its opportunity for success.

School will be cancelled for all students on Friday, May 1, Madison Metropolitan School District announced today. The announcement came after Madison Teachers Inc. (MTI) partners shared that they received 70 percent of staff signatures supporting participation in “A Day without Immigrants” as part of the May Day Strong national day of action.

MADISON, Wis. -- Saturday is setting up to be one of the most crowded days of the year in downtown Madison, and several streets will be closed because of different events.

Law enforcement agencies in Dane County have been using AI-enhanced cameras to help investigate crimes over the past few years, but the Sheriff’s Office must now shift its strategy following a County Board vote. The board removed $80,000 in funding from the sheriff’s budget for Flock Safety cameras, following...

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Shopping online is so overrated. Sure, it's convenient, but it takes all the fun out of a day at the mall, enjoying some window shopping, a chance to get out and stretch your legs. (Hey, walking is exercise, and bags can be heavy, so it's technically weightlifting.) If you're visiting Wisconsin, there's a lively outlet mall with discount shops that's perfect for a day...

OREGON, Wis. (WMTV) - Two schools in Oregon were placed in a brief SECURE protocol on Friday, according to a message sent to district families. Prairie View Elementary and Netherwood Knoll Elementary School were placed under the security hold just before dismissal due to a swatting call, Dr. Leslie Bergstrom explained in the message.

No one was hurt following a police chase in Monona that ended in a crash on Thursday morning, the Monona Police Department announced.

AJ Juarez thought the email was a scam. Barrio Dance Factory, the pre-professional dance crew attached to the studio he founded in Madison, had just competed at the World of Dance regional event in Chicago, where they qualified for the international competition this summer in LA. Now, he had an...