Team Hope Walk works to improve the lives of those living with Huntington’s Disease
FITCHBURG, Wis. — Wisconsin's chapter of the Huntington's Disease Society of America is set to host the 2025 Team Hope Walk at McKee Farms Park on Aug. 17.
Slenderman stabber Morgan Geyser’s release delayed again
WAUKESHA, Wis. — The release of Slenderman stabber Morgan Geyser has been delayed due to protests from the community where she was supposed to reside. The city attorney in Sun Prairie, where Geyser was to be released, filed paperwork reflecting an objection to the placement. “So everybody saw Sun Prairie,...
Madison marks Hiroshima anniversary with lanterns and call for peace
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Dozens gathered Wednesday evening at Tenney Park in Madison to mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The annual Lanterns for Peace event, organized by Physicians for Social Responsibility Wisconsin, blends personal remembrance with a broader call for nuclear disarmament....
Letter | Voters should have say in Lakeway project
Dear Editor: The July 30 editorial ("City employing appropriate process for LakeWay project") supports the City Council’s exempting the first phase of the Lakeway project from referendum because it will enhance the causeway. The issue is about democracy, not enhancing the causeway. The Wisconsin constitution declares...
Get the scoop on Madison ice cream
For years, Madison has had two standard-bearers in the ice-cream realm: Chocolate Shoppe, which started on Monona Drive back in 1962, and Babcock Hall ice cream, made by the UW’s dairy science program and sold at the Babcock Hall Dairy Store at 1605 Linden Drive and at the Daily Scoop counters in Memorial Union and...
Epic employees flood Madison’s dating scene
When Ethan moved from California a couple of years ago, he figured the Madison downtown bar scene would be a good place to meet people. About two to three months in, he started trying to find a serious relationship. He knew he would be working at Epic for a “minimum” of two years and thought it would be good to...
Community presses concern over Morgan Geyser’s move to Sun Prairie
MADISON, Wis. — There is concern growing among some members of the Sun Prairie community about Morgan Geyser's move to the city following her release from a psychiatric hospital. Geyser and Anissa Weier made headlines when they stabbed classmate Payton Leutner 19 times after luring her into the woods...
Madison School Shooter’s Mother Dies of Apparent Suicide After Daughter Fatally Shot 2 People...
The mother of the Madison school shooter has died of apparent suicide less than a year after the 15-year-old fatally shot two people at Abundant Life Christian School.
Madison adult students get construction basic training for free
Jersson Isidoro signed up this year for a new pre-apprenticeship program in Madison, hoping it would help guide the next steps of his career in the skilled trades. He learned construction basics like scaffolding and concrete work. He practiced safety measures and math. And now, he has a job in insulation.
New Madison indoor pickleball facility celebrates grand opening
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The first designated indoor pickleball facility in Madison is now open. Dill Dinkers Madison, located at 5004 Tradewinds Parkway, invited people in to play on Thursday. Recent studies show that pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the country, and Thursday’s turnout was a great example...