Madison WI

Madison’s dining scene is packed with tempting options, yet one downtown restaurant keeps drawing crowds for a single dish people can’t stop talking about. Across Wisconsin, hungry travelers plan trips just to sit down and order it, eager to see if the buzz is deserved. The plate arrives...

Early in fall 2023, my friend Nick Gulig asked me if I would like to accompany him and other writers on a road trip around Lake Superior. His hope was that I could gather video footage for a documentary project he envisioned about a Fort Atkinson poet, and I enthusiastically signed on.

Local law enforcement will conduct planned trainings in the upcoming days.

Looking for something useful or fun without spending a dime? Madison neighbors are giving away all kinds of free items this week — from garden supplies to home goods and more.

When the keys to their new restaurant were placed into their hands, Carlos Lema and Silvana Santander got straight down to business. For days on end, the husband-wife duo would work from the early morning until late into the night. After repainting the walls and setting up tables, in just three weeks 3303 Parmenter St. was transformed from Pikkito into Toro y Pampa.

MADISON, Wis. — Goodwill of South Central Wisconsin will host a free electronics recycling donation drive on April 18 in celebration of Earth Day. Community members are invited to drop off unwanted electronics through Goodwill's partnership with the Dell Reconnect Program from 8 a.m. to noon at the parking lot behind the L.L. Bean store at the Hilldale Shopping Center, rain or shine.

Columbia County’s farm and environmental sector is buzzing with new opportunities this month. If you like hands-on work outdoors or caring for animals, these full-time roles could be a great fit.

Caesar salad is a cross-cultural creation. While its definitive origins have been lost to time, Italian American chef Caesar Cardini is often credited as its creator. Legend holds that on a busy Fourth of July in the 1920s, Cardini crafted the salad at his restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico — aptly named Caesar’s — when the kitchen didn’t have enough food to meet customer demand. The...

Starting on Saturday, April 11, 2026, the Streets Division drop-off sites begin their summer hours. Also on Saturday, April 11, the drop-off site at 1504 Quann-Olin Parkway will open for the first time. Streets Division drop-off sites are for Madison residents and property taxpayers only. You will need to present...

SAUK CITY, Wis. — On April 7, roughly 75 school districts across the state will have referendums on the ballot asking taxpayers to either help pay for building projects or improve budget deficits. The Sauk Prairie School District is asking for both. It’s put forth a $3.2 million operational...