Arrest of Gregory Arrington on March 26 in Madison
The Dane County Sheriff’s Office reports that Gregory Richard Arrington was booked into the Public Safety Building on March 26, 2026, following an arrest by the Madison Police Department. According to jail records, Arrington faces several charges, including resisting an officer causing substantial bodily harm,...
Housing report says private apartments can meet student demand. UW still wants a dorm
A new housing report is intensifying debate over whether the University of Wisconsin-Madison needs to build another dorm. The report, put together by Maxfield Research and commissioned by the Greater Madison Housing Consortium, examines rental housing within one mile of Bascom Hall and argues that thousands of new...
Outdoor Fire Damages Two East Side Homes
Firefighters responded to an outdoor vegetation fire on Onyx Lane. Upon arrival, Engine 5 found the homeowner outside with a garden hose having knocked down most of the fire. The fire was the result of an authorized controlled burn that had rekindled. The fire spread from garden beds where the burn occurred to the...
Freewheeling new restaurant opens on Madison’s southside
When Adam Benedetto took over the lease at 1602 Gilson St. in January, he says the "whole place was just white walls." Three months later, Benedetto has transformed the former brewery space — which was once the location of Funk Factory Geuzeria and, more recently, Black Rose Blending — into Friends Applaud , a...
Madison Fire Department confirms body found in pond by Alliant Energy Center
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Madison Fire Department confirmed that a body has been found in a pond near the Alliant Energy Center. MFD rescue crews were dispatched just after 10 a.m. Friday after reports of a body in the water. The medical examiner was called to Willow Island, and...
🚍 Bus from Dodgeville to Madison runs twice daily
Megabus runs up to two daily trips between Dodgeville and Madison, with the fastest ride taking about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Buses leave from Kwik Trip, 1122 N. Bequette Street in Dodgeville and arrive at the University of Wisconsin stop on N. Lake St. between Johnson and Dayton Streets in Madison. Some routes may...
FPC Live plan to remodel Dane County Coliseum gathers steam
Dane County leaders want big names like Lana Del Rey, Brad Paisley and P!nk to add tour stops at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison one day. But to get them, the county needs a significant investment into Alliant Energy Center’s aging campus. The only bid on the table is from Frank Productions, or FPC Live, whose...
Negotiations stall between Unity Point-Meriter Hospital and its service and support staff
Negotiations between service and support staff and Unity Point-Meriter have stalled as union members demand the hospital return to the table to bargain in good faith. On March 24, service and support staff represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Wisconsin held a press conference in front of...
Madison traffic stop leads to guns and other weapons found in vehicle
Three people were arrested by the UW-Madison Police Department following a traffic stop on South Park Street on Tuesday night.
County board in the dark on talks with Coliseum investor
Kevin Scheibler, the Alliant Energy Center’s executive director, first laid eyes on the Coliseum in the summer of 1990, when he made a trip to the city for a job interview. “And I will never forget the feeling I had when I pulled off the Beltline on John Nolen Drive and got to the stoplight at Rimrock Road. To my...
