Madison WI

Jane Capito, of Willy Street’s Lazy Jane’s Cafe, passed away on Oct. 11. She left a lasting mark on the Madison restaurant scene as the restaurateur behind the Wild Iris Cafe, Greenbush Bar, Botticelli’s and Mickey’s Tavern. Her son Ben Altschul tells Isthmus that his mother...

UW American Sign Language students have begun mobilizing to protect the number of ASL courses offered, which have been reduced to accommodate university budget cuts, resulting in one full-time professor on staff. Students of ASL Professor Justin Vollmar received an email on Oct. 13 informing them that his short-term...

One week ago, SGB Executive covered the pending closure of Madison, Wisconsin’s iconic Rutabaga Paddlesports, after more than fifty years in business. Owner Darren Bush has now reconsidered and is seeking a buyer for the store. In an e-blast and social media post last night, October 16, Bush said...

MADISON, Wis. -- Charges were filed Friday against a man who police said was behind the wheel of a tow truck that crashed head-on into a Madison police officer's squad car, seriously injuring the officer.

A University of Wisconsin-Madison professor’s research study shows COVID-19 vaccines protect not just individuals, but their relatives, illustrating previously unknown benefits of vaccination in the wake of recent federal restrictions. Daniel Sacks, an associate professor of risk and insurance at the School of...

The future Middleton Market Food Hall has hit another speed bump, as the full 8.48-acre development goes up for sale this week. The Middleton Market, which includes 263 apartments and 25,000 square feet of commercial space, broke ground in 2019, taking the place of softball fields. The developer anticipated opening a...

MADISON, Wis. -- Madison firefighters were able to locate and quickly put out a fire on the roof of UnityPoint Health-Meriter Hospital Friday night.

A stalemate between Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin and employees who have been seeking union representation for the last 10 months shows little sign of breaking soon. At a mass meeting Monday at the Alliant Center in Madison, members of Group Health, sometimes called GHC for short, passed a...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the Madison man who was killed in a crash early Sunday morning. The agency stated Balford Reid, 46, died in the crash, which was reported just before 4:45 a.m. on Highway 12. Madison Police Department said the driver...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A student is hospitalized after a fight at Madison West High School on Wednesday morning, the Madison Police Department reported Thursday. According to MPD, authorities are working with the Madison Metropolitan School District regarding the fight. Madison Police are actively investigating.