Madison WI

Our birds of the month for February and March are Red-winged Blackbirds and Eastern Meadowlarks. They are both “early birds” that return to Wisconsin before the snow melts to try and establish the best food and nesting territories. Sometimes referred to as scouts, they welcome later arrivals with loud melodious songs...

The information provided below is about some of the calls officers responded to over the last 24 hours. Most narratives represent early and preliminary information that was gathered from those in the field who were actively working the cases. In many instances, facts and circumstances, even the type of crime listed,...

Chef Rob Connoley is inviting community members to take a bite of Verona and Paoli’s past during a special dinner series at Seven Acre Dairy Company this weekend. On Friday, Jan. 23 and Saturday, Jan. 24, Connoley is hosting the Wisconsin Farmstead Dinner with recipes composed exclusively from three, local...

The Madison Makers Market announced that the Winter Makers Market is returning on Feb. 7. The craft fair and bar crawl series features over 40 local artists and makers with a variety of items for sale like earrings, illustrations and more. The event is hosted at six local breweries, distilleries...

According to The Badger Beer Report, a trio of Wisconsin lawmakers have a bill that may do away with a 2023 alcohol law rewrite that requires out-of-state breweries to pay for a costly permit to sell small amounts of their product at Wisconsin beer festivals. The 2023 law required all...

MERRILL, WI (WSAU) — A phase two trial has been scheduled for Javairus Hurd. The 17-year-old will face a jury from February 2nd through 11th. He’s already pleaded guilty to second-degree reckless homicide for the death of Corey Proulx, though he’s claiming mental disease or defect. Meaning the trial will not focus on...

GREENFIELD, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The placement of a Greenfield man charged with homicide is now up to the state Department of Health Services. Amando Lang was charged with killing a Madison man, Ben Christianson, in a brutal and random attack in 2019. He was found incompetent to stand trial and landed back in court last...

ChargePoint is adding public EV chargers at rental car locations in Wisconsin, a small but notable expansion of charging access at airports and neighborhood branches in Appleton and Madison – and not just for people renting EVs. The EV charger company says it’s working with Midwestern Wheels, a licensee...

Cheap Trick is postponing and cancelling shows due to the freezing weather.

January is one of the slowest times of the year for restaurants, for obvious reasons — the annual post-holiday tightening of belts and budgets, icy streets, winter blahs. This is why Madison Restaurant Week runs Jan. 25-30, and why it’s a prime time for pop-ups, from omakase sushi to hot dog dinners and chef duos in...