Madison WI

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The City of Middleton appointed Kris O’Dell as the new chief of the Middleton Emergency Medical Services Department, marking the start of a new chapter in the department’s leadership under a seasoned veteran with deep roots in the community. Chief O’Dell officially assumed the...

MADISON, Wis. — With protein now at the top of the newly released food pyramid, a local Wisconsin grocery store said it is seeing more customers interested in filling their carts with different types of protein to start 2026. In 2025, data from Cargill, a Minnesota-based food corporation, shows...

A UW-Madison Police Department officer is being hailed a hero after breaking down the door to a home to evacuate people during a fire.

Technicians lured to Mount Pleasant for work at Microsoft's massive new data center say their big break fizzled fast, with some losing their jobs just weeks after uprooting their lives for what they thought would be a pathway into the tech giant. The workers, many recruited from out of state...

City of Madison officials are asking drivers to take it slow this weekend, as snow is expected to hit Southern Wisconsin on Saturday.

Tension: The cultural script around retirement is relentlessly romantic, but therapists say the couples who survive it aren’t the most in love — they’re the ones who knew how to be alone in each other’s presence. Noise: We assume more time together strengthens a marriage, but...

Hudson senior J.D. Minder-Broeckaert, River Falls junior Jacob Hutchins and St Croix Central senior Trennon Holzer will wrestle for boys state titles, and Hudson junior Mary Prescott and St. Croix Central sophomore Ayda Miller will square off for the girls’ 120-pound title, in the WIAA State Individual Wrestling...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Bulls, Bands and Barrels Tour is happening this Saturday at the Alliant Energy Center. The event will feature bull riding and barrel racing, along with musical performances. Founder of Bulls, Bands and Barrels Hunter Price told people to get there early, because it’s going to...

Joe Bonamassa is one of the biggest names in the blues genre today, well known for opening for B.B. King at the age of 12. Joe has cemented his name up there as one of the greatest blues guitarists of all time. With his technical riffs and guitar solos, seeing him live is more than just another singer songwriter...

Two Madison School Board seats will be decided by voters on April 7, and the Cap Times will bring together the candidates for each seat in a public forum on Wednesday, March 11, at La Follette High School. The moderators will be Cap Times education reporter Erin Gretzinger and Taylor...