UW–Madison ends long-running tutoring program, raising concerns about student support
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - UW–Madison has eliminated a decades-old tutoring program, a move that some campus staff say will leave students without critical academic support. The Academic Coaching to Thrive and Succeed (ACTS) program had operated for about 30 years, providing personalized tutoring to hundreds of students...
Hazmat team responds after 55-gallon drum of chemicals dumped near Cottage Grove gas station
COTTAGE GROVE, Wis. -- Madison fire crews responded Sunday morning to a hazardous materials incident near a gas station in the Cottage Grove area.
Hundreds of kids get back-to-school ready with free haircuts
UW–Madison ends long-running tutoring program, raising concerns about student support. UW–Madison has eliminated a decades-old tutoring program, a move that some campus staff say will leave students without critical academic support.
Wisconsin honors its most decorated and long forgotten helicopter pilot
MADISON, Wis. — Scott R. Alwin was the kind of soldier legends are made of — but for decades, almost no one outside his family knew his name. The Wisconsin Army captain flew five tours during the Vietnam War. He invented a helicopter maneuver still taught to pilots today. He came home with more than 130 medals —...
Weekend Mornings: August 24, 2025
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Cooler temperatures ahead this weekend
Some spotty showers late tonight and early Saturday morning. Highs only reaching the mid to high 60s Sunday through Tuesday this week. MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are possible late tonight into early Saturday morning as a cold front moves through the region. Instability will...
Public records reveal Madison civil rights department personnel issues
A longtime leader in Madison’s Department of Civil Rights resigned and retired following an internal probe looking into whether he violated several aspects of the city’s administrative policy, documents obtained by the Cap Times through public records law show. Earlier this month, city administrative officials...
Madison Fire Dept. on scene at Cottage Grove chemical dump
COTTAGE GROVE, Wis. (WMTV) - The Madison Fire Department Hazardous Incident Team (HIT) is investigating near a gas station after a person dumped chemicals onto the ground. According to the Madison Fire Department, Cottage Grove first responded just after 9:30 a.m. on the 2700 block of County Hwy. N. Officials said an...
Laptops, cell phones recycled as nonprofit ’DANEnet’ hosts back-to-school event
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - While cleaning out old technology, a local nonprofit is providing resources to low-income families. DANEnet worked with Cascade Asset Management to gather old technology in their back-to-school recycling event on Friday. Hundreds of people attended the event at Warner Park and dropped off...
Madison police seek man who followed victim home on east side
MADISON, Wis. -- Madison police are searching for a man who, they say, followed a victim home in his vehicle and used abusive language on the city’s east side on Aug. 20.