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The World's Largest Brat Fest in Madison offers free entry to a weekend filled with delicious brats, community fun, and live music, supporting local charities since 1983.

MONONA, Wis. — The Monona Police Department has become one of the first to employ a tool known as the grappler. The department said the device will help it stop drivers who lead officers on high-speed chases. A grappler is a net attached to a tether on the front...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Madison Police Department is investigating an upward trend in catalytic converters thefts with older model Toyota Priuses being targeted. MPD said that 14 of these car parts were stolen from people who live in Madison since the first of the year. Of those 14, six have happened since May 2, MPD explained.

The Winona Area Humane Society has taken in 20 beagles rescued from Ridglan Farms near Madison, WI, which is accused of animal abuse.

Buildouts for the first merchant’s stalls have begun. The Madison Public Market is planning for a summer opening. “We are monitoring construction schedules closely before we announce an official grand opening date for this summer,” reads an April 29 post on the market’s Instagram. “We are making targeted efforts to ensure we have product and service diversity among the merchants and their offerings.”

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - One person was arrested on Wednesday in Madison for their third alleged operating while intoxicated offense, Madison Police Department announced. The Madison Police Department stated that officers were patrolling the 500 block of State Street when they spotted a truck that hit a curb. Police stopped...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - With a nice weekend ahead for Mother’s Day, Rob Gard of Destination Madison has a few ideas on what to do in the Madison area. A community-wide celebration of arts will happen on Friday, May 8 from 5 to 9 p.m. throughout the county. Studios,...

Madison La Follette High School teacher Shannon Longworth receives Crystal Apple Award for creating sense of belonging for immigrant students.

MONONA, Wis. (WMTV) - The Monona Police Department is testing new equipment in hopes of stopping police pursuits before they start. Monona Police Department said it will be the first agency in the state to equip a squad vehicle with the device. It’s intended to stop dangerous pursuits with the...

Canvas shut down worldwide on May 7 after a hack by cybercriminal group ShinyHunters displayed a warning message that student data could be distributed if Instructure, Canvas' host, did not reach out to them by May 12. The message displayed across campus Canvases around 3 p.m., just hours before University of Wisconsin-Madison’s last day of finals.