Winter Fun Is Here With Ice Skating At Local Parks In IL And WI
Think winter means staying indoors? Think again! Outdoor ice skating is alive and well in Illinois and Wisconsin, just waiting for you to glide along.
Boys swimming: Verona’s Brecken Curran breaks Big Eight Conference record in backstroke
Verona sophomore Brecken Curran broke the Big Eight Conference record and pool record en route to winning a conference championship in the 100-yard backstroke on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Middleton pool. Curran swam the 100 back in a record-setting time of 49.71 seconds. He took second in the 100...
Madison Police Department promotes caution, proactiveness following back-to-back crashes on South Park Street
Madison Police Department is urging drivers to prioritize caution after a car fatally struck a 17-year-old pedestrian in a crosswalk Feb. 5 and a truck crashed into a building Feb. 9, blocks apart on South Park Street, according to MPD Public Information Officer Stephanie Fryer. The initial crash occurred when...
UWPD arrests individual who presented firearm near East Campus Mall
The University of Wisconsin Police Department arrested an individual at 1:55 p.m. Tuesday near East Campus Mall after receiving a report that the suspect made threats to another person near a bus stop. The suspect and the other individual were riding the bus and departed at the same stop. The...
Man arrested after lighting plants on fire along State Street
MADISON, Wis. -- Madison police arrested a man last week who they said was lighting plants on fire along State Street.
Everyday Hero: Madison woman makes sure big moments still feel like a piece of...
MADISON, Wis. — A Madison woman has taken her love for planning and celebrating others and turned it into a comforting piece of home for students. In just the past few years, Mary Morgan has stepped in to help over 600 students feel special while away from home at school through her business, Miss Mary Delivery.
Man pistol whipped, beaten and shot on Madison’s far west side
MADISON, Wis. -- Madison police said a man was pistol whipped, beaten and shot on the city's far west side Friday evening.
Madison’s Housing Snapshot Report highlights progress and challenges
MADISON, Wis. -- In its latest 2025 Housing Snapshot Report, Madison is improving on producing more housing but demand still outpaces newer houses being built, as land and construction costs continue to rise.
Madison expands affordable homeownership with ‘missing middle’ housing
Madison officials and community members celebrated the construction of two “missing middle” affordable twin homes in the Owl Creek neighborhood on Jan. 21. “MACLT is incredibly excited to be such a big part of the City of Madison's Housing Forward initiative,” Madison Area Community Land Trust Housing Director Deaken...
Little Big Town headlining 2026 American Family Insurance Championship Concert
MADISON, Wis. — Country music band Little Big Town is headlining this year's American Family Insurance Championship Concert in June at Breese Stevens Field, with tickets going on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday.
