Two people arrested after shots fired inside an apartment
MADISON, Wis. -- Two people were arrested Tuesday night after a gun was fired inside an apartment, according to the Madison Police Department.
Unlocking Wisconsin’s Solar Future: How Lawmakers Are Challenging Utility Monopolies
The Hidden Barriers Blocking Local Solar Dreams (Image Credits: Flickr) Door County, Wisconsin – On a sun-baked corner of family land dotted with wildflowers, one ... Read more The post Unlocking Wisconsin’s Solar Future: How Lawmakers Are Challenging Utility Monopolies appeared first on Climate Cosmos .
Police Respond to Multiple Serious Incidents Across Local Districts on November 17-18
Between 6:00 a.m. on November 17 and 6:00 a.m. on November 18, 2025, local police responded to 384 calls for service. This number does not include parking complaints or accidental 911 calls. The calls were distributed as follows: Central (56), East (99), Midtown (56), North (62), South (43), West (57), and 11 calls...
2025 AmFam Insurance Championship raises more than $2 million for Madison-area charities
The 2025 PGA Tour Champions American Family Insurance Championship raised more than $2 million, which will go toward nonprofits in the Madison area.
Madison nonprofit works to support families, victims after three acts of gun violence
A Madison organization dedicated to ending gun violence is supporting families and victims after a deadly shooting on the city’s north side Monday night, as police arrested a person of interest five hours after the incident.
More than $282 million designated to improve drinking water in the state, says Gov....
The funds come from the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program, which provides financial assistance throughout the state for “drinking water infrastructure projects that protect and improve public health for current and future generations,” officials said.
Bus rapid transit plans for north-south line urge more street parking
Design for Madison’s north-south bus rapid transit line has reached another milestone, with planners presenting a revised route in response to public concerns, largely over parking. The proposed Rapid Route B would include 9 miles of new BRT lanes and 23 new stations. It would share 3.5 miles of...
Person found dead in Lakeview Park in relation to Green Alert
MIDDLETON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Middleton Police Department confirmed Tuesday that a person was found dead in Lakeview Park. The update comes after Middleton Police posted this morning that there was an active search investigation taking place at Lakeview Park, and asked residents to avoid the area. In a statement...
City Council passes 2026 Budget, votes down proposal to defund independent police monitor
The City of Madison Common Council approved a $453 million operating budget for 2026 Tuesday, Nov. 11. During the meeting, Ald. Barbara Harrington-McKinney, Ald. Isadore Knox Jr. and Ald. Joann Pritchett proposed a floor amendment that would disrupt funding for the Office of the Independent Police Monitor, according...
House Burns to Occur This Week on Milwaukee Street
The Madison Fire Department will be conducting training burns this Wednesday, November 19, and Thursday, November 20, on the 3500 block of Milwaukee Street. This is the site of the old Voit Farm. Two homes have been donated to the department to be used for destructive training before the property...
