New Imagination Center to fill resource gaps on Madison’s northeast side
The Madison Public Library System will open The Imagination Center at Reindahl Park in September —the library's 10th location and first new branch since 1999 — to expand access to over 19,000 people. The Imagination Center will be the city’s first library located within a park, designed to...
At Union Corners Tavern, everyone is having a good time
When sisters Taylor, 4, and Hazel, 6, entered Union Corners Tavern on a windy early evening in January, they hightailed it straight to the Skee-Ball machine. Hazel in particular is excellent at the game, said mom Crystal Stauffacher. Throughout their meal, the girls toggled between eating and starting another game,...
People Drive From All Over Wisconsin for This Underrated Pub
Ferry Xing Bar & Grill in Merrimac has quietly become one of the best pub Wisconsin has to offer, drawing visitors from Madison, Milwaukee, and beyond. This ferry-side gem proves that the top pub dining offers don’t require city addresses or trendy neighborhoods — sometimes they’re hiding in 500-person towns where...
VASD nurses launch Type 1 diabetes mentorship group
Verona Area School District (VASD) nurses recently launched the VASD T1D Mentorship Group, an opportunity for students living with Type 1 diabetes to connect and collaborate across the district. A total of 18 students from grades 1-12 who share similar experiences got together for the first time this month to...
Teenager charged with hit-and-run killing, pleads guilty to more charges
DUNN COUNTY, Wis., (WLAX, WEUX) – The teenager charged with killing a prominent Eau Claire marathon runner in a hit-and-run incident is pleading guilty to more charges. 17-year-old Addison Bowell pleaded guilty to two more homicide related charges. Back in July, Bowell also pleaded guilty to one count of homicide by...
Letter | Support bill to end mink farming
Dear Editor: Up to 40 countries and the state of California have banned mink farming or fur sales, reflecting a global shift toward humane synthetic alternatives. Despite this trend, Wisconsin still houses approximately 50% of U.S. mink farms. In nature, mink are active, semi-aquatic animals. On farms, however, they...
At least four Wisconsin communities signed secrecy deals for billion-dollar data centers
Editor's note: On Jan. 27, the village government in DeForest announced that a data center “is not feasible," indicating that the previously proposed project will not move forward. How did a $1 billion, 520-acre data center proposed by one of the world’s richest companies go unnoticed in tiny Beaver...
Wisconsinites join Day of Action protesting ICE
Some Wisconsinites are joining a national Day of Action Friday in support of Minnesota and in protest of a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdown. Supporters have been calling for “no school, no work, no shopping,” as they urge participants to call out of work or school and to refrain from spending...
Things to do around Wisconsin: Taylor Swift sing-along, grown-up book fair, ice festival
WISCONSIN — Here's what's happening in Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay and beyond this weekend:. Saturday, Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. Get ready for the ultimate Taylor Swift sing-along at this event for Swifties. Burning Red will play hits and fan favorites from every Taylor album. There will be a Swiftie-themed photobooth,...
Minnesota coach’s quote on Braeden Carrington comes off as sour grapes
Niko Medved had some words to say about Braeden Carrington's shooting style and it's weird and sour. Sore loser mentality.
