Madison WI

In the days after Cade, my 18-year-old son, unexpectedly and tragically died from a fentanyl poisoning almost four years ago, I remember sitting with my other son, Ross, and saying to him, “I don’t know how to do this. There’s no road map for grief.”. There is...

State Street is brimming with new restaurants to explore, making it tough for newcomers to stand out. Yet, Ashirwad Indian Restaurant has already made a lasting impression in just a few short months since opening. Ashirwad, located at 128 State St. A, opened this summer July 4. It was created...

Iowa County law enforcement arrested a 61-year-old DeForest resident Saturday after hours of negotiations.

MADISON, Wis. -- Madison police said a gun was possibly fired during a road rage incident on the city's east side Saturday night.

MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Fire Department reported that a fire on the roof of UnityPoint Health-Meriter on Friday may have been accidental, with damage estimates around $95,000.

WINDSOR, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in southern Wisconsin are searching for a missing 67-year-old man who was last seen walking home after dropping off his vehicle at a collision center. The Dane County Sheriff’s Office says Alan Johnson dropped off his vehicle in the Village of DeForest and chose to walk back to his...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A criminal complaint filed in Dane County Court reveals new details about a September 27 police chase that left a Madison police officer with severe injuries and his K-9 partner hurt after a crash with a tow truck. Christopher Brugger led police on a 5.8-mile chase...

The moment you sink your teeth into the rib tips at Beef Butter BBQ in Madison, you’ll understand why some experiences can’t be captured in words, only in the involuntary moans of pure culinary satisfaction. You’re about to discover a place where pretense goes to die and flavor...

Last week, a special Madison Plan Commission meeting took up examining exactly what the Urban Design Commission does…with muddled results. The city of Madison has eight urban design districts, most of them located downtown or in high-traffic areas. The Urban Design Commission (or UDC) is an advisory board for the...

Former City of Madison District 2 and 8 Alder and democratic socialist Juliana Bennett announced her campaign on a platform of affordable housing and increasing the minimum wage for the 76th state assembly district, which covers much of Madison’s downtown and isthmus, Sept. 30. Bennett aims to fill the...