Madison WI

MADISON, Wis. — The 21-year-old man accused of killing a woman in a crash on Madison's southwest side earlier this year pleaded guilty to one charge Thursday afternoon, online court records show.

Artists are invited to participate in the 5th Annual Dzigbodi Akyea Art Show, on exhibit Feb. 2-27, 2026, which honors the countless ways “Black women have shaped our communities, our culture, and our future.”. This year’s theme is “She Carried Us: Legacies of Labor, Love, and Liberation.”

After two years with indie rock group 90-Proof, Madison-area musician Becca Murray has turned her efforts to a solo career, with her debut EP “Skating By” set to release Friday. 90-Proof released their final album “Fool Me Once” Dec. 31. Now, Murray wants to get out of her...

The proposed 16-story apartment complex on West Wilson Street has been given the all-clear. Plans for a 320 “micro unit” apartment with no on-site parking from the Torque Companies were approved at the Plan Commission on Dec. 1 by a 6-2 vote. “I only want to do this...

University of Wisconsin-Madison sophomore Ellen Zhang announced her candidacy for the open student seat on Madison’s Common Council Dec. 2, pushing for expanded public transportation, affordable public housing and additional food support for students. “I’m running on a sense of urgency, driven by the state and...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Madison police are investigating a shots fired incident that happened Wednesday night downtown, according to the Madison Police Department. MPD said they were called to the 900 block of Regent Street just before 10 p.m. Wednesday for several calls of shots fired. When officers got to...

Jerome Dillard has dedicated his life’s work to opening doors for others and supporting individuals as they transition into the community after incarceration, and now that community wants to celebrate the life and legacy of the longtime executive director of EX-incarcerated People Organizing (EXPO) of Wisconsin with...

OSHKOSH (WLUK) -- Slender Man stabber Morgan Geyser is back in custody at the Winnebago Mental Health Institute in Oshkosh. It comes two and a half weeks after she escaped from a group home in Madison and was arrested about 170 miles away in Posen, Illinois. Geyser, 23, was then extradited back to Wisconsin and...

Sofia Santellan laid a piece of fabric flat on a table in the Indigenous Student Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She grabbed a tool that looked similar to a pizza cutter to trim away the white edges. Then, the first-year student carefully measured the spacing between pink and purple ribbons and glued...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Madison Police Department arrested a 39-year-old man on parole for first-degree intentional homicide after they received a request from the Department of Corrections. Just before 3 p.m. on Saturday, officials arrested Jeremy K. Adeyanju on the city’s east side. He faces charges for parole...