Wisconsin man self-reports being stabbed with a pair of scissors in domestic incident
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (WFRV) – A Wisconsin man is in stable condition after being stabbed with a pair of scissors on Friday morning in what officials are considering a domestic violence incident. According to a Sun Prairie Police Department release, an officer was responding to a crash shortly before 10:30 a.m. when a...
Wisconsin lake reveals ancient vessels that predate Egyptian pyramids
Archaeologists in Wisconsin have unveiled a vessel-based, e-bike-like system dating back thousands of years at a local lake.
Badgers volleyball transfer already among leaders, or ‘old heads’
University of Wisconsin graduate senior Alicia “Allie” Andrew pointed to a corner of the Field House and recalled sitting there once with her Baylor teammates. Andrew was then a freshman redshirting on the volleyball team at Baylor. Although she wasn’t on the active roster, she traveled with the team to Madison and...
News 3 Now at Noon: December 5, 2025
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December 5, 1996 – Our first Share Your Holidays!
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - On this day in 1996, WMTV hosted our first ever Share Your Holidays event. Share Your Holidays started as a one-day food drive in a grocery store parking lot, and has grown every year since. Former WMTV anchor Mike McKinney created the event, inspired to help...
Wisconsin driver hits a man, arrested for 5th OWI offense
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in central Wisconsin say one man is now in custody for his 5th OWI offense after crashing into and injuring a man. According to a release from the Madison Police Department, officers responded at 9:05 p.m. on Sunday to the 1800 block of Beld Street for reports of a crash […]
Letter | Show support for Somali community
Dear Editor: As a university professor, some of my most outstanding students were Somali. When I ran for U.S. Congress, Somali business owners in a neighboring town displayed my campaign signs in their windows. Somali residents marched with me in their hometown parade. I was honored. At the end of...
Madison nonprofit EXPO moves into housing to address recidivism
EXPO executive director Jerome Dillard, right, and Dennis Franklin, interim associate director, at the group’s four-unit apartment building on Axel Avenue. At one time, Deandrea “Dee” Hardman considered herself a “frequent flier” at the Dane County jail. Jailed for a series of drug-related offenses, she would return...
Madison Residents Urged to Prepare for Hazardous Roads Tonight as City Deploys Plows and...
The City of Madison is preparing for hazardous travel conditions tonight. Forecasts predict light snow and freezing rain from late afternoon until around midnight. The Streets Division will deploy 32 trucks to salt and plow main routes. Crews will work through the evening rush hour and into the night to maintain road...
Sun Prairie man arrested for drug possession in Portage
PORTAGE, Wis. — A 39-year-old Sun Prairie man was arrested last Friday after Portage police said he had a large amount of illicit drugs in his possession.

















