Madison WI

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MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - On this day, Nov. 3, 1956, “The Wizard of Oz” aired for the first time on television. An estimated 45 million viewers tuned in to CBS to watch the classic film. This was 17 years after its big screen debut. Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, was one...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Lea Aschkenase made it her mission to help feed students and their families in the community. She was inspired by her mother, who after surviving the Holocaust, made it her mission to make sure no one went hungry. “She was such a generous woman, which was...

MADISON, Wis. — Dane County Director of Human Services John Schlueter is refusing to comment on or acknowledge payment issues with Urban Triage.

Between the morning of October 31 and November 3, 2025, local law enforcement responded to 994 calls for service. This number does not include parking complaints or accidental 911 calls. Calls were distributed across city districts. The East district had 200 calls, Central had 191, North had 178, Midtown had 145,...

The state of Wisconsin currently faces the end of SNAP benefits in the midst of the government shutdown. Approximately 42 million individuals across the United States will not receive the program’s benefits in the month of November, according to the US Department of Agriculture. People have turned to Dane...

MCFARLAND, Wis. (WFRV) – Over the weekend, a driver in Wisconsin was arrested for OWI after a ‘significant’ crash. The McFarland Police Department posted on its Facebook page about a crash that happened on November 2. The driver of the vehicle was eventually arrested for OWI. Officials say the driver was not injured....

Due to cost-cutting measures, the University of Wisconsin is in the process of laying off 31 employees and still leaving 156 positions vacant across campus, UW spokesperson John Lucas said in an email statement. “We can’t confirm that employees in the 31 positions have all received notice at this time,...

District 13 Alder Tag Evers proposed a new ordinance on Oct. 28 that would ban the sale of cats and dogs in retail pet stores throughout Madison. “I have long been concerned about puppy mills in particular. Puppy mills for animal experimentation, puppy mills for pet stores — just the cruelty, by which animals who are...

MADISON, Wis. -- Madison police arrested a man following a reported beating near East Towne Mall Friday night. Officers were called to the 2000 block of Zeier Road at around 6:48 p.m. A 51-year-old man had been knocked unconscious. He was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Another...