City in Wisconsin named one of just two U.S. cities hosting Harry Styles global...
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – A city in Wisconsin appears to be one of just two U.S. cities to make the cut for a recently announced global listening party for pop singer Harry Styles newest album. The British megastar is set to release a new “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.” next month, with 40 cities […]
2-14-26 new wisconsin air national guard commander
MADISON, Wis. – U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Bart Van Roo, former director of strategic plans and operations for the state of Wisconsin, assumed command of the Wisconsin Air National Guard during a ceremony at Truax Field, Jan. 7. As Wisconsin’s deputy adjutant general for Air, Van Roo is now responsible for more than...
Former Monona Grove High School staffer accused of misappropriating $38K
MONONA, Wis. -- A former Monona Grove High School staff member is accused of misappropriating district funds.
Wausau company helps with DNR’s goal of cutting food waste in half by 2030
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking people to help reduce food waste by half by 2030. In 2024, an estimated 900,000 tons of food waste were disposed of in Wisconsin landfills. According to the Wisconsin DNR, 20% of all waste in Wisconsin landfills is food waste, including...
School board reviews student, family experience surveys
The Verona Area School District (VASD) Board of Education reviewed the annual Student Experience Survey and Family/Parent Experience Survey at its Monday, Feb. 9 meeting. According to a district news release, key highlights included strong participation, remarkable year-over-year improvements and clear areas of focus...
Council approves grant application for Verona Avenue & Main Street intersection study
The City of Verona will move forward with an application for the United States Department of Transportation’s (DOT) BUILD Grant that, if awarded, would help fund a traffic study of the Verona Avenue and Main Street intersection. Despite being the city’s most critical transportation crossroads, this intersection is...
A letter to the drivers of South Park Street
Editor's note: The following, republished with permission, is a letter written and posted to Facebook on Friday, Feb. 6, by Nadya Rosen, the mother of Sasha Rosen, a 17-year-old Madison West High School student who was struck and killed by the driver of a car while they waited for a bus on Thursday, Feb. 5. Readers...
Letter | Elderly drivers should undergo driving test
Dear Editor: I am writing in support of Katie Kitzerow's opinion piece ("Not 'just an accident'; an elderly driver killed my child," Feb. 6) that people age 79 and over should have yearly road testing to determine their fitness for driving a motor vehicle. Science has shown that reaction time...
Verona man accused of firing semi-automatic handgun into sky, police report
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Verona man is accused of firing several rounds into the sky with a semi-automatic handgun over the weekend, officials reported on Thursday. Just before 7:45 a.m. Sunday, officers with the Verona Police Department were alerted to possible gunfire in the 400 block of West Verona Road.
Continuous Cover Program a model for counties and watersheds
In 2019, the Dane County Board of Supervisors approved bonding for $750,000 to support Land Conservation in implementing an innovative ‘Continuous Cover Program (CCP).’ The program was intended to improve water quality, reduce soil erosion, build soil health, enhance wildlife habitat, diversify production practices,...
