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Employees of two Wisconsin mental health clinics, both part of a national mental health nonprofit based in Oconomowoc, will vote next week on whether to join a union after what has become a highly contested campaign. Almost two months after a four-day National Labor Relations Board hearing, the NLRB’s Minneapolis-based regional director this week ordered […]

WISCONSIN — Animal rights groups are planning another protest at Ridglan Farms, an animal breeding and research facility outside of Madison, on Sunday. The company is already under investigation for animal abuse and has agreed to give up its license to sell dogs — but that doesn’t happen until July. It admitted no wrongdoing in the deal and can still conduct its own research.

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Sun Prairie Area School District Board of Education has made its pick for the district’s next superintendent. In a message to families Friday morning, the school board said it voted unanimously to start up contract negotiations with Dr. Antoine Reed. Reed is currently the...

NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHERN WISCONSIN — The risk has been upgraded this morning for northeast Iowa and southern Wisconsin after forecasters identified increased strong tornado potential for the region. Severe storms initiate this afternoon in the Central Plains before organizing into a line and pushing southeast through Friday evening into early Saturday morning.

A disturbing case from Wisconsin has ended with a long-term mental health commitment after a woman attacked her father during what authorities described as a severe hallucination episode. What Happened in the Incident. The incident took place in Stoughton, a town near Madison, on July 1, 2025. The accused, Jamie...

With additional severe weather forecasted for southern Wisconsin on Friday, Dane County Emergency Management is urging everyone to stay weather aware and have a plan for where to go if tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings are issued. The National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting an enhanced risk of severe weather...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Hundreds of people in southern Wisconsin are without power Friday evening as storms pass through the region. Madison Gas & Electric reports 184 customers are without power, as of 6:30 p.m., mostly on Madison’s south and west side. Alliant Energy reports more than 500 customers...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Chicago man faces charges of battery to a law enforcement officer after allegedly assaulting a deputy in the Dane County Jail on Sunday. Dane County Sheriff’s Office said that jail deputies in the Public Safety Building were called for a deputy in need of help.

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - After multiple days of severe weather, local insurance companies and auto body shops are racing to keep up with the demand. American Family Insurance says it has received more than 4,900 damage claims across Wisconsin this week. A brief break in the storms is giving insurers...

On Sunday, more than 2,000 people plan to enter the Ridglan Farms biomedical research facility to free thousands of beagles bred in Dane County under conditions prosecutors last year said violated state animal cruelty laws. Self-described rescuers from across the country have been preparing for Sunday’s non-violent direct action, building on the momentum that started […]