Wisconsin-Based James Beard Semifinalists Announced
Bars, bakers, beverage professionals, chefs, and restaurants around Wisconsin have been recognized as semifinalists by the prestigious 2026 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards, presented by Capital One. The 2026 semifinalist candidates in Wisconsin include four in regional categories and seven candidates for...
In the 608: Ribbon cutting for The River Food Pantry happening today
The River Food Pantry will mark a major milestone today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of its new, purpose-built facility on Madison’s North Side. COPYRIGHT 2025 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
School board discusses how state funding, property values impact tax bills
During a Monday, Jan. 26 Board of Education meeting, Verona Area School District (VASD) Deputy Superintendent Chad Wiese shared a detailed explanation of how Wisconsin’s state funding model, Department of Revenue (DOR) property equalization and local property values work together to impact property tax bills. In...
Wisconsin researchers lead natural food coloring breakthrough as industry phases out artificial dyes
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - As major companies eliminate synthetic dyes from their products by the end of 2027, Wisconsin researchers are positioned at the forefront of the natural alternatives revolution. University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists are leading the way with naturally grown alternatives in a process that...
Wisconsin Senate hears bill to criminalize grooming children
MADISON, Wis. (Gray) - A bag of 80 lollipops sat by the front door of a Chippewa Falls home, ready to be handed out to neighborhood children. Police say the candy was actually a lure. A man in his 70s was using the lollipops in at attempt to groom children. In police interviews, the man confessed he was sexually...
The Madison businesses closing Friday for anti-ICE ‘national shutdown’
More than two dozen Madison-area businesses plan to close Friday as part of a “national shutdown” in response to recent federal immigration enforcement and people killed by federal agents. Other Dane County businesses said they will donate to organizations that support immigrants and other efforts. The strike...
Letter | ‘Minnesota nice’ turning into outrage
Dear Editor: When a society is crumbling, who do we need most?. We need a mother with the soul of a poet. A mother who cared enough for her neighbors that she left all of her other mothering duties to tussle with the Minnesota cold and peacefully rebuke ICE. We...
How This Madison, WI Pizza Shop Makes Mac n’ Cheese So Good It Became...
Ian’s Pizza opened on State Street with a mission to master the Mac n’ Cheese Pizza recipe that would eventually become their signature throughout Madison. The locally-owned operation serves affordable craft-quality pizza using the finest local ingredients in hand-tossed NYC-style pies. This downtown location became...
Stoughton Police: Traffic stop turns into triple arrest as vehicle rolls into police car
STOUGHTON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Stoughton Police Department arrested three people on active warrants and several other charges from a neighboring agency after pulling a vehicle over Wednesday morning. According to the Stoughton Police’s Facebook page, the individuals were in a vehicle and pulled over by an officer on...
Badfish Creek advocate Jim Post is the Citizen of the Year
Jim Post knows all too well what it means to be downstream. And he’s taken a mouthful or two of the “Big Muddy” along the way to prove it. Water has always been a big part of life for the Davenport, Iowa transplant, who grew up waterskiing the mighty Mississippi River before moving to the area in 1988. As a leading...
