New restaurant Tall Grass to open at Madison art museum MMoCA
A new restaurant from Ho-Chunk chef and advocate Elena Terry is set to open early this summer at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, 227 State St. Tall Grass will begin its life as a café, with coffee, salads, homemade soups and pastries. Terry said there will be a bar and rooftop catering — MMoCA has been...
New sandwich eatery GM Banh Mi honors family legacy through comforting Vietnamese food
Zoe Nguyun starts her mornings early opening her restaurant, GM Banh Mi. She begins by preparing the banh mi sandwich bread, a process that can take up to three hours. Although there are faster alternatives, she surprisingly doesn’t mind the long process — in fact she prefers it. Nguyun enjoys taking her time with...
Madison father given $2M bond for allegedly killing daughter’s ex-boyfriend
MADISON, Wis. — A 67-year-old man accused of killing his daughter's ex-boyfriend on Madison's south side early Sunday morning is being held on a $2 million cash bond. According to a probable cause statement, a Madison Police Department Violent Crime Unit detective was called to the area of 449 Primrose Lane just...
Corrections employee fired, 2 others suspended after investigation into Geyser escape
MADISON (WLUK/AP) -- A Wisconsin Department of Corrections employee was fired and two others served unpaid suspensions in the wake of Slender Man stabber Morgan Geyser's escape from a group home in Madison. The state DOC says the suspensions were three and five days in length. Geyser has been at...
In the 608: One Social Food Hall joins Winter Restaurant Week for first time
MADISON, Wis. — One Social Food Hall in downtown Madison is joining Madison Magazine’s Winter Restaurant Week for the first time, giving diners another option to sample local flavors during the annual culinary event.
Movies and TV shows casting in Madison
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...
Officers respond to hit-and-run crash, disturbance at apartment building
A man was taken into custody early Wednesday for damaging property at an apartment complex. Officers were initially dispatched to a hit-and-run crash on the Beltline involving multiple vehicles. Officers were informed the suspect driver ran from the scene. During their investigation, they learned the suspected driver...
Trio of schools honored by Wisconsin School Counselor Association
This year, 12 school counseling programs received the prestigious Program of Promise Award from the Wisconsin School Counselor Association (WSCA), three of which are in the Oregon School District: Brooklyn Elementary School, Forest Edge Elementary School and Rome Corners Intermediate School. According to a Wisconsin...
Woman loses $15K to scammer posing as Dane Co. Sheriff’s Office captain
MADISON, Wis. — A Windsor woman gave $15,000 to a scammer posing as Captain Ronald Towers of the Dane County Sheriff’s Office, law enforcement said in a statement on Wednesday.
Esquire Club closes following death of longtime owner
MADISON, Wis. — Madison’s oldest supper club is closing its doors. Kavanaugh’s Esquire Club took to social media on Wednesday to announce it’s shutting down after the death of the club’s longtime owner. “It is with great sadness that we have decided to close The...
