Madison WI

I recommitted to a meditation practice as part of my recovery from addictive behaviors. I really wanted to meditate with others, and I shared this desire with a friend. She’s an avid meditator who is also 12 years sober, and she knows firsthand how practicing meditation and mindfulness in recovery can help.

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...

MADISON, Wis. -- Several streets will be closed this weekend for the Willy Street Fair.

Overdose deaths in Dane County continue to fall even as short-term spikes raise alarms from local public health officials. Preliminary data figures show 118 people died from overdoses in 2024 — down 20% from 144 in 2023 and well below the 2021 peak of 166, according to data from Public Health Madison & Dane County...

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department reported an increase in electric bicycle and scooter thefts across campus, with five thefts since Aug. 13. E-bike and scooter thefts are a recurring issue on campus and in downtown Madison. While UWPD has not identified new hotspots for thefts, robbery rates...

The Dane County Board is slated to take action tomorrow on a proposed five-year contract with Smart Communications. Based in Florida, the third-party contractor turns a profit by administering incarcerated people’s phone calls, emails, and text messages. Their initial pitch to Dane County included mail scanning, a...

MADISON, Wis. — The YMCA of Dane County announced Tuesday that it tallied $268,000 in scholarships that allowed kids to attend Y Summer Camp this summer, enabling them to learn valuable skills while staying engaged during their break.

Authorities in southern Wisconsin are searching for a missing 17-year-old girl, whom they believe is with an adult man. Cadence Lee, according to the Oregon Police Department, was last seen in the Village of Oregon on Friday, September 12. A possible sighting was reported Sunday around 4:30 p.m. at the...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Madison Police Department is adding two new positions into the force next year with hopes to better serve the homeless population. The positions are called neighborhood resource officers, and they already exist across Madison. Madison Chief of Police John Patterson said he is strategically...

As Dane County faces a projected $31 million deficit for 2026, all county departments are currently under a directive to cut their budgets by 4%. At a special meeting last night, members of the county board’s Personnel & Finance Committee weighed whether to pass an addendum that would change the county’s existing...