Madison WI

Winter in Wisconsin means making sure your vehicle can handle the harsh conditions. We get some auto maintenance advice. Then, we talk to the author of a new book tracing the history of Madison’s Breese Stevens Field. Winter driving skills and vehicle upkeep. We’re driving in cold and snowy...

Jeffrey Jackson, the former Middleton alder for District 5, will run for the open District 6 alder seat on the council, his campaign announced on Thursday. Jackson previously represented District 5 on the council from 2023 to 2025, serving as a member of the Airport Commission, Finance Committee, Personnel Committee,...

“The last week and a half has felt like being here a month and a half, which is great because things are moving forward. So you’ll hear ‘process, process, process,’ but by the next meeting there’ll be a lot for you all to review and kind of get through,” Madison’s interim Independent Monitor Aeiramique Glass told the...

Madison police are investigating a string of thefts from cars on the city’s east side after suspects entered at least three vehicles early Wednesday morning in the Door Creek neighborhood.

Dane County has launched the Assessment, Treatment, Transition and Aftercare (ATTA) program, a new pilot initiative designed to provide intensive, community-based support for at-risk youth and reduce the need for placement in state correctional facilities. ATTA represents a significant shift in Dane County’s approach...

MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – A 40-year-old Wisconsin man was arrested on Tuesday for alleged disorderly conduct with a hate crime enhancer for actions on Monday at a Jewish student group. According to the Madison Police Department, officers were sent to a building along the 500 block of State Street around 6:15 p.m. on...

Taj Indian Cuisine & Bar’s reopened in a new location earlier this week in the former venue of The Borough Beer Co. & Kitchen at 444 S. Park St. Taj took a six year hiatus after shuttering its original location in 2019 after 16 years of operation. The reopening marks a triumphant return for the Indian restaurant that...

MADISON, Wis. — Some Madison and Fitchburg homeowners experienced sticker shock when they opened their December property tax bills, following the Madison Metropolitan School District referendum. That shock rippled across Wisconsin as combined tax levies for all school districts topped $6 billion on December bills,...

Abundant Life Christian School leaders marked one year since the Dec. 16, 2024, shooting that ended with three dead, including the shooter, and six others wounded. Investigators say the teen shooter used guns purchased by her father, who has since been charged. School leaders say healing is ongoing and credit...

MADISON, Wis. — A vehicle caught on fire on Madison's south side Wednesday afternoon after the owner reported that a friend provided a jump start following a dead battery. Witnesses reported seeing smoke and flames rising from the vehicle.