Brothers plead not guilty to multiple homicide charges in Madison
MADISON, Wis. -- Two brothers accused of homicides dating back to 2016 and 2017 pleaded not guilty in Dane County Court, online court records show.
Rock Co. deputies reveal new details after two found dead in Town of Magnolia...
The Rock County Sheriff’s Office revealed that it does not believe a third party was involved after two people were found dead in a Town of Magnolia home last year.
Michael Schumacher, author of biographies of Allen Ginsberg and Eric Clapton, dies at 75
MADISON, Wis. — Michael Schumacher, a Wisconsin author who produced a diverse array of works ranging from biographies of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and musician Eric Clapton to accounts of Great Lakes shipwrecks, has died. He was 75. Schumacher’s daughter, Emily Joy Schumacher, confirmed Monday that her father...
New alcohol regulation now in effect for Wisconsin’s wedding barns
TOWN OF COTTAGE GROVE, Wis. — Wedding barns venues across the state are facing new restrictions on alcohol at their events, thanks to legislation that took effect Jan. 1. The law, passed in 2023 as Act 73, requires wedding barn venues either to obtain a liquor license or limit the number of events where guests bring...
Letter | Membership has Its privileges — except when It doesn’t
Dear Editor: I write to you as a loyal member since 2012, membership number 82211, someone who has scanned more bulk-bin twist ties than I care to admit and who understands, deeply, the spiritual importance of organic peanut butter ground on-site. On a recent visit, while checking out with Piper,...
Badgers add a former top-100 recruit looking for some redemption
The Badgers have landed their 11th transfer of the portal period, securing a commitment from a former four-star cornerback on Monday. According to Evan Flood a
Wisconsin Book Festival 2025 recapped: Authorship, camaraderie
The Wisconsin Book Festival took place between October 23 to October 26, 2025, in Madison, Wisconsin. The event celebrates authors from across the country (and even the world) as they partake in panel discussions with moderators and room for audience questions. Last year, The Badger Herald reported on the Wisconsin...
Tour a world of cuisines at this downtown restaurant
A restaurant’s decor often reflects its menu. This is true at downtown restaurant The Globe — where Suzy Karki and Ashim Malla serve dishes inspired by 18 different countries — but not in the way you might think. With that kind of cultural and culinary variety, it would have been easy for Karki and Malla to design...
More than 80 license plate cameras are operating in the Madison area
While Madison has resisted installing license plate reading surveillance cameras, Dane County and most of the city’s neighbors have embraced the technology — with varying degrees of support. More than 200 Wisconsin law enforcement agencies use license plate reading technology made by Atlanta-based Flock Safety, which...
Madison Fire Department responds to detached garage fire on north side
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Madison Fire Department responded to a structure fire in a detached garage on the city’s north side Friday night. The fire occurred in the 1600 block of Wyoming Way. Crews arrived on scene just after 8:30 p.m. and controlled the fire in less than 15 minutes.

















