Madison WI

Wisconsin should make child care universally available, just as public education is, former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes said Thursday during a child care center visit that was part of the rollout for his campaign for governor. “I support having full, comprehensive, universal childcare,” Barnes told the Wisconsin Examiner...

AUSTIN, Texas -- Wisconsin volleyball is, once again, elite.

Between 6:00 a.m. on December 11 and 6:00 a.m. on December 12, 2025, officers responded to 416 calls for service. This number does not include parking complaints or accidental 911 calls. The calls were distributed across city districts: East had 90, Midtown 72, West 70, Central 67, North 65, South 40, and 12 were...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, considered a frontrunner in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, said affordability is his top priority. Barnes, who lost his 2022 U.S. Senate bid to Ron Johnson by one point, spoke with reporters this week after hosting a roundtable discussion with...

FITCHBURG, Wis. (WMTV) - A Fitchburg man has been charged with having firearms and ammunition as a felon. According to a Facebook post by the department, Owen Roberson, 20, is accused of illegally possessing a handgun and semi-automatic rifle during various times in September. If he is found guilty, he...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Frigid temperatures expected this weekend across Southern Wisconsin mean many people will turn up their thermostats and stay inside, but for those experiencing homelessness, basic survival is on the line. At Porchlight, a men’s homeless shelter, evening check-in looked different on Friday, as...

MADISON, Wis. — Words of remembrance and gratitude ahead of the 1-year anniversary of a school shooting tragedy in Madison. December 16, 2025 marks one year since a 15-year-old student opened fire inside a study hall at Abundant Life Christian School, killing 14-year-old Rubi Vergara of Madison and 42-year-old Erin...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A family of seven was gifted a shopping spree on Friday after a house fire destroyed their home and belongings early Wednesday morning. The opportunity was part of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dane County’s Pay It Forward campaign meant to help people in need in the Madison community.

Dear Editor: Not only is Wisconsin’s minimum wage an embarrassment, it is also shortsighted and harmful to the state ("Wisconsin's minimum wage is an embarrassment," Dec. 10). The 50% of the wealth owned by 10% of the population, mentioned in Dave Zweiful’s article, does not trickle down to the...

FORT ATKINSON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- No officers will be charged in a deadly police shooting in Fort Atkinson. Newly released surveillance and body camera video shows the moments leading up to the shooting that happened on Oct. 26. The Jefferson County District Attorney's Office says officers were called to...