Madison WI

MADISON, Wis. — As Wisconsin’s frigid temperatures continue, there are far too many people having to make the choice between feeding their families or heating their homes. Monica Howard lives comfortably in her apartment on Madison’s west side. She remembers a time when that wasn’t the case, after she got divorced in...

Guy Moon, the Emmy-nominated composer whose music helped define some of the most beloved animated series of the past few decades, has died at 63. The news arrived on January 8, 2026, when a Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s report confirmed that Moon died from traumatic injuries sustained in a traffic collision...

A 422,000-square-foot Art Deco building overlooking Lake Monona in Madison was the home of state employees for nearly 100 years. It most recently served as the offices of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Today large “For Sale” signs bookend the historic structure, which sits vacant just a few blocks...

Protests popped up in communities around Wisconsin over the weekend in response to the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by a federal immigration agent. The largest were in Madison and Milwaukee. A former principal is facing a criminal charge for failing to report sexual misconduct by a school staff member in...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Milwaukee, WI – As January continues and winter remains firmly in place across Wisconsin, fire officials are reminding homeowners that winter fire risks stay elevated through the coldest months of the year....

The top-ranked recruit in the state of Wisconsin announced his commitment to play for Luke Fickell and the Badgers in the freshman class of 2027.

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - As more people take part in Dry January, bars and breweries across Madison say the trend is changing not just what customers drink — but how often they come out at all. For small businesses, January is already the slowest month of the year. “So,...

The late Jerome “Jerry” Frautschi’s decades-long support of Madison changed the city permanently. A few days after the celebrated philanthropist died at age 94, Madisonians who work daily on projects he helped bring to life are reflecting on Frautschi’s lasting impact. “He felt so strongly that...

I’m currently working at Station 7 (McKenna Blvd) on the 'B' shift. In a way, I always wanted to serve people and be helpful, I just didn’t have it narrowed down to being a firefighter. I joined the Army Reserves, and it was a bit fulfilling, but it was there where I met some mentors who were firefighters and EMTs....

Syracuse landed a former four-star defensive back transfer on Sunday.