MTZ Family Life Center receives $1M donation from Ascendium
Mt. Zion Charitable is now over halfway to its funding goal to build its Family Life Center after it received a $1 million donation from Ascendium Education Group. The new center aims to replace Mt. Zion’s original space, which was built in the 1960s facing Baird Street, with a new center for its education, youth...
MMSD property tax hike: What you can do about it, and reaction from realtors...
MADISON, Wis. — Property tax bills in Madison and Fitchburg are higher this year after voters approved two referendums for the Madison Metropolitan School District in 2024. The increase has caused some sticker shock — but is there anything homeowners can do now?. “So in terms of an...
Over 200 cyclists in Santa costumes ride on cold Madison streets
Despite Saturday’s cold temperatures, Madison cyclists rolled our for the annual Santa Cycle Rampage.
City of Madison to Hold Public Session on Protecting Local Lakes
On December 16, 2025, the City of Madison Common Council will hold a special discussion called 'Love Our Lakes: City Strategies to Maintain and Improve Lake Health.' The event is scheduled from 6:05 to 9 p.m. in Room 215 of the Madison Municipal Building. People can attend in person or watch online through City...
Hotel dining in Madison is ‘going up’
Chef Chris Running loves a challenge. Good thing he’s found a line of work that presents them around every corner — or, more literally, on every floor.
Second Harvest Foodbank launches Harvest Wallet program to combat hunger
Madison, Wis. — Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin announced Friday that it is piloting a new way to provide families in need facing hunger with critical resources to access nutritious, delicious food from local retailers.
Sun Prairie hosting career exploration event for eighth graders
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — A new career exploration event for all Sun Prairie eighth-grade students is taking place in February, allowing students to gain exposure to a variety of career paths.
WisDOT targets wrong-way crashes with new detection technology
Officials said data shows most wrong-way crashes happen late at night and frequently involve impaired drivers, particularly on freeways and divided highways.
‘My art can be where they are.’ Janesville artist’s nature prints lend peace in...
JANESVILLE — Janesville artist Judy Hatlen, who has been honing her craft since the age of three, is bringing a sense of calm and healing to patients and visitors at Stoughton Health through 14 of her large-format nature prints on display. Hatlen, whose lifelong passion for art evolved from drawing stick figures to...
Texas sues Wisconsin-based Epic Systems, accusing it of running a monopoly
The state of Texas in a new lawsuit claims Verona-based Epic Systems is running an illegal monopoly and restricting parents’ access to their children’s medical records. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit against Epic on Wednesday, accusing the company of using its outsized influence over electronic...
