Madison WI

TOWN OF WESTPORT, Wis. — A Waunakee man is charged with second-degree recklessly endangering safety after he allegedly threatened a woman with a gun last week, the Dane County Sheriff's Office reported on Tuesday.

We didn't have a White Christmas this year but shortly after the holiday the temperatures dropped and the snow chances returned. Southeast Wisconsin picked up 1-3" of snow Sunday into Monday with a lot of wind causing blowing and drifting snow. That snow to start the week has pushed our...

The information provided below is about some of the calls officers responded to over the last 24 hours. Most narratives represent early and preliminary information that was gathered from those in the field who were actively working the cases. In many instances, facts and circumstances, even the type of crime listed,...

MADISON, Wis. -- A 16-year-old boy was arrested Monday afternoon after Madison police said he made a bomb threat at an apartment complex.

Supervisor April Kigeya (Dist. 15) announced her resignation from the Dane County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. Her resignation is effective Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. “Serving the residents of District 15 has been an honor and a responsibility I have carried with deep care,” said Kigeya in a press release. “I am...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) -All lanes are back open along the Madison Beltline at Todd Drive after a two-vehicle crash early Tuesday. Westbound travel was diverted to the Flex Lane while emergency crews on scene closed all three lanes. The crash was first reported just before 9:30a.m. according to the Wisconsin...

WINDSOR, Wis. — A man was arrested early Tuesday following a multi-hour standoff in the Village of Windsor, according to the Dane County Sheriff's Office.

GM Banh Mi , a new quick-service restaurant on West Johnson Street that specializes in banh mi, became the only dedicated Vietnamese eatery in downtown Madison in November.

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Karen Johannsen, a family member of the owners of the longtime Madison staple Johannsen’s Greenhouse, has been killed in Antigua, the Wisconsin State Journal confirmed. Johannsen was the daughter of the former owners of Johannsen’s Greenhouse, which closed its doors after 50 years in 2013....

While many were snowed in on Monday, the blizzard's sustained storm-force winds called locals and tourists alike to Presque Isle's black rocks in Marquette. (December 29, 2025) COPYRIGHT 2025 BY MY UP NOW – WBUP/WJMN. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.