Person killed, traffic blocked on East Washington Ave. after crash outside Festival Foods
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A person is dead and a long strip of East Washington Avenue in Madison is closed Wednesday afternoon after a car crash in front of Festival Foods, the Madison Police Department confirmed. Dane County Dispatch confirmed the call came in as a three-vehicle crash report at...
Wisconsin woman causes multi-vehicle crash by running red light, arrested for 1st OWI
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – A woman in Wisconsin was arrested Thursday morning for her first OWI offense after running a red light and causing a multi-vehicle crash. According to a release from the Madison Police Department, officers responded around 8:00 a.m. to reports of a multi-vehicle crash near South Park Street and W
Bank sues Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong for nearly $30K debt
MADISON, Wis. — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong is being sued by Capital One over an alleged credit card debt of nearly $30,000, court records show.
Madison Gas and Electric reveals names for peregrine falcons
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Madison Gas and Electric’s peregrine falcons that hatched last month now have their names. Honey and Monarch were named to celebrate pollinators like bees and butterflies. This comes as pollinator habitats are shrinking nationwide. Honey, a female, was named for honeybees. Monarch, a male, was...
Middleton High School student honored with Volunteer of the Year Award
MIDDLETON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Middleton High School student will be honored with a Volunteer of the Year Award. Sophia Chen, a junior, earned the award as part of the Governor’s Service Awards bestowed by Serve Wisconsin for her work with her nonprofit. Chen is the founder of Youth4Youth,...
Jury trial date set for animal rights activist in Ridglan Farms dog rescue case
MADISON, Wis.— A jury trial date was set for a beagle rescue activist in a Ridglan Farms rescue case.
In the 608: ‘Cars on State’ bringing classic rides to Madison Saturday
MADISON, Wis. — Hundreds of classic cars, hot rods, muscle cars and vintage vehicles will line State Street this Saturday as Cars on State returns to downtown Madison for another year of automotive nostalgia.
Debate continues over MMSD’s cell phone policy
In October, Governor Tony Evers signed Act 42 into law, requiring all Wisconsin schools to adopt some form of a cell phone ban during instructional time by July 1st, 2026. The Madison school board’s current draft would implement an “away all day” policy for grades K-8 and an “off and away” policy for high schoolers. Th
This Serene Wisconsin Botanical Garden Feels Like It Was Teleported Straight From A Palace...
It's not often the Midwest's Dairy State is compared with a kingdom in Southeast Asia, but one corner of Madison, Wisconsin, feels plucked straight from a royal Thai garden. Situated amidst two municipal parks along Lake Monona, Olbrich Botanical Gardens is a lush, tranquil respite in the heart of Madtown. It features
Three Tracks in Three Nights Open Major Month Of June For World Of Outlaws...
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series is gearing up for a full weekend of action with three races at three different tracks in three nights. First on the agenda is a highly anticipated return to Michigan. The tour hasn’t crossed into the state’s border since 2019, but that’ll change on Friday, June 5,
