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The University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty hosted a webinar Oct. 29. The webinar examined the effects of student loans and how they specifically target Black students and families, welcoming three experts to discuss a variety of effects impacting students. UNC-Chapel Hill associate professor of...

Most of us learned to drive as teenagers; We’ll offer something of a refresher course. Then, we’ll look at a nonprofit’s work to reduce homelessness in southern Wisconsin. Then, we’ll talk to a former NASA seamstress whose handiwork protected space shuttle astronauts. Driver’s education start early...

Alder Badri Lankella will host a virtual lunch-and-learn event on November 13, 2025, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. The event will feature Chief of Police John Patterson and West District Captain Timothy Patton from the City of Madison Police Department. Residents can hear updates on public safety and discuss concerns...

Do body-worn cameras actually change police officers’ behavior on the job?. That question was at the center of a small pilot conducted in summer of 2024, which outfitted officers on Madison’s north side with body cameras to gauge whether they’re worth the expense. Nearly a year after...

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Children will eat free at JustVeggiez in downtown Madison, starting on Saturday, Nov. 1, until Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are restored. The restaurant, which is Black-owned and 100 percent vegan, made the announcement Wednesday on social media, saying, “We believe that no child should...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The woman convicted of killing her mother in Blue Mounds was ordered Thursday to serve a lifetime commitment in an institution. Sierra Schoonover was sentenced in Dane County Circuit Court. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services will determine what facility Schoonover will be placed in....

SUN PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN — After more than a year of investigation, the Sun Prairie Police Department has arrested a suspect in connection with the October 2024 homicide of 24-year-old William J. Flanary on Martin Street. Police announced on Tuesday that Zachary O’Connell has been charged with first-degree intentional...

FITCHBURG, Wis. -- Ollie's Madison is offering a pay-what-you-can service on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays on select items in response to the SNAP benefits set to cut off on Saturday.

Police say that when they got there, the driver, Stephanie Lindsey, was showing signs that she was drunk.