Your guide to Madison Black Restaurant Week (Aug. 10-17)
Madison Black Restaurant Week returns for its 10th year this coming week with a slew of participating eateries to choose from between August 10-17. This year, 33 restaurants around Dane County are part of the nation’s first Black Restaurant Week started by the Madison Black Chamber of Commerce. With only a week, it...
PHMDC looking for dog who bit woman Friday night
MADISON, Wis. -- Public Health Madison & Dane County is looking for a dog who bit a woman on Friday night.
The World’s Longest-Running Amateur Water Ski Club Is in Wisconsin
Did you know the Dairy State is also the “water ski show capital of the world”?. A longtime contributor to this enduring slice of summer culture has been active in the Northwoods since the 1950s: the Min-Aqua Bats Water Ski Club, which stakes its claim as the world’s longest continuously operating amateur club.
Metro Transit August Service Updates
Starting Sunday, August 17, Metro will implement a number of route, schedule, and stop adjustments, including providing all-day service to Verona, WI. The partnership with the City of Verona will expand and create a new Route D2 service. Providing 30-minute service on weekdays and every 60 minutes on nights and...
Dane County, Wisconsin Flood Watch: Multiple Rounds of Storms Could Bring Dangerous High Water
Madison, Wis. – A wide swath of southern and eastern Wisconsin will be under a Flood Watch from Saturday afternoon through Monday morning as multiple rounds of thunderstorms threaten to dump several inches of rain across the region. Low-lying roads and neighborhoods could see rapid water rises, making travel hazardous.
Vietnam Veteran receives ‘Hall of Heroes’ honor in Madison before passing
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) -A Vietnam veteran was formally inducted into the “Hall of Heroes” at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital Friday morning. United States Marine Corps Veteran Lance Cpl. Terry Christensen received the honor in 2024 before he passed away in the hospital’s ICU. “They...
Weekend Digest: First cases of measles confirmed, Canadian wildfire smoke blankets state and more...
Your weekend is here, Wisconsin, and it's time to take a look back at some of the stories that were in our headlines this week. After avoiding muggy heat and chances for rain for the better part of a week, both of those conditions return over the weekend. In addition to the rain chances, a few storms may be on the...
Madison police investigate after teen shot on city’s north side
MADISON, Wis. -- Madison police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Saturday on the city's north side as an attempted homicide.
Human remains found in manure pit in Town of Sun Prairie
TOWN OF SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (WMTV) - A death investigation is underway in Dane County after human remains were discovered in a manure pit in the Town of Sun Prairie. The Dane County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to the 2100 block of STH 19 around 6:45 a.m. Saturday.
Madison VA Hospital recognizes Purple Heart Hall of Honor inductees
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Madison VA Hospital inducted the class of 2025 into the Purple Heart Hall of Honor. The Purple Heart Hall of Honor recognizes veterans who received a Purple Heart medal for being wounded or killed in action. This year’s inductees include service members from Edgerton, Fort...