Madison man sentenced following meth arrest
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Madison man was sentenced on Wednesday to six years in prison following his arrest for possession of meth. Willie U. Mills, 31, received a total of 77 months in federal prison for possessing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine intended for distribution. Following the prison...
Dane Co. Sheriff’s Office issues alert for man missing from assisted living facility
MADISON, Wis. — A Missing Endangered Person Alert was issued Monday for a 72-year-old man who signed himself out from his assisted living facility in Waunakee and took a cab possibly to downtown Madison.
9 Homey Wisconsin Spots Serving Cinnamon Rolls That Are Out-Of-This-World Good
Wisconsin does comfort food like nowhere else. And cinnamon rolls? They are practically a religion here. Every morning, bakers across the state pull trays of warm, frosted perfection straight from the oven. The smell alone is worth the drive. This is a sign to slow down, take a detour, and...
The Human Magnet of Mount Horeb
Some old newspaper stories read like folklore in disguise, and this 1909 report from Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, is one of them. At the center of the strange tale was 11-year-old Fred Brady, a boy whose presence seemed to turn ordinary household objects into flying missiles. Eggs, knives, books, straps, sausage, and even p
May 11, 1981 – Bob Marley dies unexpectedly at 36
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - On this day, May 11, 1981, famous musician Bob Marley died unexpectedly at the age of 36 at a hospital in Florida. Marley was born in Jamaica in 1945. He found his love for music in the 1960s and 70s while playing in a group known as “The Wailers”, as the reggae genre became popular across Jamaic
Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra celebrates Mother’s Day with market
MADISON, Wis. — It was a happy Mother’s Day at the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra Center for Music, where residents were supporting not only local vendors and small businesses but their moms, too. “She’s always made me feel so incredibly loved.”. Vani and Neena Ott were just...
Madison community hosts Mother’s Day celebration
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Madison community leaders hosted its annual Mother’s Day celebration on Sunday afternoon. The ‘Old Skool R&B’ Mother’s Day celebration was held at Hoyt Park. The free community event had food, music, games and giveaways for mothers. Folks pulled up chairs and spent...
One City Schools not closing, leader assures staff and supporters
A few hours after the Cap Times reported on One City Schools’ efforts this spring to secure more public funding, the charter school’s CEO Kaleem Caire sought to assuage staff and volunteers. “One City is not closing,” he wrote in an April 29 email obtained by the Cap...
Winnebago man arrested for 11th OWI after nearly crashing
POYNETTE, Wis. -- A Wisconsin State Patrol trooper arrested a man Sunday evening at a gas station outside Poynette for an 11th OWI offense.
National union accuses Rogers Behavioral Health of ‘illegally’ firing more workers
Disputes between the National Union of Healthcare Workers and Rogers Behavioral Health continue after a recent vote in favor of unionizing, with NUHW once again accusing the employer of “illegally” firing workers associated with the effort. About two weeks after dozens of workers at Rogers sites in West...
