Madison WI

When Nora the polar bear arrived at the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, keepers didn’t know whether she’d vibe with Siku. Siku, a 16-year-old male polar bear, came to Madison in October from Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo. Soon, the pair was splashing and playing together in their...

The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show invites youth quilters and sewists, ages 15 and under, to enter quilts into the nationally recognized event’s 2026 Kids' Quilt Challenge. Presented by PBS Wisconsin and Nancy Zieman Productions, The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show is an educational, community quilting event from which proceeds

Madison's Henry Vilas Zoo is one of the largest free zoos in the U.S., perfect for family outings filled with animal encounters and cherished memories.

MADISON, Wis. -- The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents announced Monday that it would consider a two-percent tuition increase for the 2026-27 school year.

COLUMBUS, Wis. (WMTV) -With June Dairy Month kicking off, Adopt a Dairy Cow, an initiative to make sure Southern Wisconsin food pantries are stocked with milk, is back. Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin launched Adopt a Dairy Cow to collect milk donations. “This campaign allows us to meet the...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Madison Police Department responded to reports of a stabbing on the east side on Saturday, the Madison Police Department announced on Monday. According to police, the victim called 911 to report a stabbing. The victim was already on his way to the hospital and connected...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Madison coffee shop had its windows damaged by a BB gun, the Madison Police Department announced on Monday. According to police, officers went to a coffee shop on Northport Drive on Monday morning after bullet holes were found in two windows. The department explained that...

JANESVILLE — Dry. With an immediate forecast of dry, and getting drier. Although we could see a reprieve later this week in the rainless spell that's lasted a month, soil conditions in south central Wisconsin have become parched, and have now officially tipped into pre-drought status. The USDA and National Weather Serv

MADISON, Wis. (WJFW) — A legal battle between the state of Wisconsin and the Lac du Flambeau tribe reached a federal courtroom in Madison Friday. The Western District of Wisconsin held a preliminary hearing in the state’s lawsuit against the tribe over attempted restrictions on walleye and muskellunge fishing. In April

OREGON, Wis. (WMTV) - One person was arrested in the Village of Oregon for endangering safety on Saturday, May 30, the Oregon Police Department announced on Monday. According to police, a 37-year-old Oregon man was arrested just before 11 a.m. after officers responded to a reported weapons violation. Police explained..