October 18, 1967- UW Anti War protests
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) -On October 18, 1967, the campus of UW-Madison saw a clash between police and student protestors at an anti-war demonstration. The protest was held in opposition to the Vietnam War. Students gathered to protest the “Dow Chemical Company” recruiting people on campus. The company made napalm,...
Free dental care for Wisconsin veterans
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Dentists are giving back to Wisconsin’s heroes by offering free dental care to veterans this weekend. The event is called ‘Give Veterans a Smile’ and it is happening on Saturday, October 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Dental Clinic at Madison College Health Education Building.
Dane County providers push back on proposed 4% cut to human services
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Dozens of residents, health care workers and former patients filled the Dane County City-County Building Thursday night, urging supervisors to restore funding to local health and human service programs facing a 4% reduction in the proposed 2026 budget. Back in May, County Executive Melissa...
DNR reminds the public to move over for emergency vehicles, workers on trails, waterways
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges people traveling on roadways, waterways and recreational trails to remember the Move Over Law, which requires drivers and operators to take actions to avoid any possible collisions with stopped emergency vehicles or workers. Wisconsin’s Move Over...
Top four finalists announced in 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest
MADISON, WIs. — As the final voting for the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin 2025 contest has arrived, the top four finalists have been announced. The top four final products were announced via a livestream broadcast on YouTube and Facebook by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) & CEO Kurt R. Bauer.
Henry Vilas Zoo to welcome male polar bear from Chicago zoo
MADISON, Wis. -- A male polar bear will soon make the short journey north from Chicago to the Henry Vilas Zoo.
Packers Ave. railroad crossing to be replaced starting Oct. 27
MADISON, Wis. -- The railroad crossing on Packers Ave. north of International Lane, which has become a nightmare for Madison drivers and their vehicles' suspension systems, will be replaced later this month.
His dying wish sought to help kids. 30 years later, that wish endures.
On an August afternoon in 1995, Peter Rubin gathered his closest friends in the living room of his home for the last time. Rubin, a 48-year-old father of two children and a juvenile public defender in Madison, had been fighting a terminal cancer diagnosis for a year. “The cancer had...
Repeated vandalism at Pheasant Branch Conservancy delaying ‘much-needed’ project
Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy say a much-needed project to address erosion issues cannot be completed because someone is undoing all of their work.
Madison Police investigating after shell casings found on city’s east side
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Madison Police Department is investigating after shell casings were found on the city’s east side Thursday night. Multiple people called 911 just before 8 p.m. to report hearing possible gunshots and a disturbance on the 4300 block of Nakoosa Trail. When police arrived, they...
