Madison WI

MADISON, Wis. -- Madison police arrested a man Tuesday night who they said was using binoculars to look into a downtown high-rise apartment building.

Fifteen young people from Wisconsin filed Dunn v. Wisconsin Public Service Commission Aug. 22. The youths alleged that Wisconsin’s climate laws prohibit the Public Service Commission from taking environmental impact into account when deciding where to place fossil fuel power stations. The group filed the lawsuit...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Madison Police Department arrested several people after multiple downtown fights early Sunday morning, officials reported on Monday. According to MPD, an officer responded to a nightclub in the 300 block of West Gorham Street early Sunday morning on a report of a fight. Witnesses told...

Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen and Daxx Nielsen, Toto’s Steve Porcaro, and The Go-Go’s Jane Wiedlin are among the big names set to perform at this year’s Freezing Man benefit concerts in Madison, WI. Hosted by the nonprofit Joey’s Song, the shows will take place January 9 and 10 at The Sylvee, featuring more than 35...

MADISON, Wis. -- A 17-year-old La Follette High School student was taken into custody after police found a gun in his backpack off campus, according to police and school officials.

The City of Madison is continuing its efforts to create more housing with another round of initiatives. Today, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, members of the Common Council, and community groups including 1,000 Friends of Wisconsin, AARP Wisconsin, Centro Hispano, Madison is for People, Realtors Association of...

Madison, Wisconsin, is buzzing with a wellness trend that’s ancient yet timely. New data from a local health survey shows 35% of residents dealing with anxiety have tried alternative therapies like panchakarma in the past year, up from just 15% in 2023. This Ayurvedic detox method, rooted in Indian traditions,...

Donald S. Eisenberg, an attorney who nearly 50 years ago represented one of Wisconsin’s most infamous murderers, died Sept. 2 in Orlando, Florida, where he lived, his son Mark Eisenberg said Tuesday. He was 92. Read the Wisconsin State Journal’s original coverage of the Barbara Hoffman trial, June 1980...

Last week, Badger legend Barry Alvarez said he wouldn't be surprised at all if Wisconsin ended up being favored in their matchup against Alabama. As it turns ou

Noise levels from the fighter jets can register as high as 115 decibels on ground-level noise monitors. Only a select few residents on Madison’s north side might have their homes insulated from the booming noise of F-35 fighter jets flying overhead. The Pentagon on Aug. 11 invited Wisconsin to...