Fun events to check out this weekend courtesy of Destination Madison
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Heading into the first weekend of June, there is plenty to explore in the Madison area. Sarah Warner with Destination Madison shares a few suggestions on activities to try coming up. Monroe Street Event. An opportunity to kick off the weekend with fun and lively community...
Wisconsin’s first independent bookstore crawl highlights local literary scenes
Iowa has its Indie Bookshop Tour. A Wisconsin bookstore owner thought his state should have one too. Keith Burrows, the co-owner of Republic of Letters bookstore in Mineral Point, attended a conference for booksellers last fall and learned that Iowa’s tour is popular. He said their bookshops distributed 7,500 maps last
Opinion | Paying tribute to Wisconsin’s ‘last progressive’
The Cap Times is an independent newsroom. Sign up for the Opinion Roundup newsletter for weekly Madison and Wisconsin viewpoints. Among my collection of books on Wisconsin's famed Progressive Party and the family of "Fighting Bob" La Follette is one by professor Patrick Maney, an acclaimed historian and accomplished au
Dane County Sheriff’s Office launches countywide safe-driving initiative
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Dane County Sheriff’s Office has launched a traffic safety initiative in the town of Blooming Grove, focusing enforcement efforts in high-risk areas identified through crash data across the community. Officials say the initiative uses a Data-Driven Approach to Crime and Traffic Safety (DDACTS
Marquette Co. authorities release name of man who died in crash with semi
SPRINGFIELD, Wis. -- The Marquette County Sheriff's Office on Friday released the name of a man who died after a crash with a semi last Sunday.
Person arrested following fatal April UTV crash
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - One person has been arrested following the deaths of two people in an April UTV crash in the Town of Brooklyn, the Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday. According to police, Megan Zimmerman, 26, of Markesan, was arrested on June 4 for the...
Things to do around Wisconsin: AmFam Championship, Banana Ball World Tour, free state park...
WISCONSIN — There are many things happening in Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay and beyond this weekend. One of golf’s biggest tournaments, the AmFam Championship, is headed to Madison. The PGA Tour event pairs top-tier golf with charity, live music and celebrity cameos. It kicks off Friday and runs through Sunday.
Wisconsin Union, The Edgewater introduce “Bucky-N-Booms” celebration
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Wisconsin Union and The Edgewater are partnering together to bring Madison’s first “Bucky-N-Booms” celebration to life. Bucky-N-Booms, an all-day 4th of July celebration, will debut on Lake Mendota’s shores this year. The free, open-to-the-public celebration will stretch all the way from...
Live Updates: The latest from the 2026 American Family Insurance Championship at TPC Wisconsin
Field: 78 golfers, including Madison golfers Steve Stricker, Jerry Kelly and Mario Tiziani. Television: Friday — 5 to 7 p.m. (tape-delayed on Golf Channel). Saturday — 1:30 to 4 p.m. (Golf Channel). Sunday — 1:30 to 4 p.m. (Golf Channel). Defending champion: Darren Clark and Thomas Bjørn...
Dane County Regional Airport to offer another non-stop flight option
Starting this Sunday, people can fly from Madison to Boston with Delta Air Lines and starting Juneteenth, American Airlines will offer direct flights from Boston to Madison.

















