16-year-old arrested in Monona after high speed chase
MONONA, Wis. (WMTV) - The Monona Police Department arrested two teenagers early Saturday for driving over 100mph. According to Monona police, Madison police saw two vehicles driving south on Highway 51 without their headlights on around 2:40 in the morning. Monona Police then saw two vehicles driving through the Highway 51 and East Broadway intersection going 100mph with light on.
One hospitalized after fight on Madison’s South Park Street
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Madison police are looking for a suspect after one person was hurt during a fight on South Park Street Saturday evening. Madison police say they responded around 4:15 p.m. to a fight between three people outside of businesses on the 1800 block. One person was injured...
DeForest High School graduate Ariel Spillner honored with posthumous doctoral degree
MEQUON, Wis. (WMTV) - Ariel Spillner, the DeForest High School graduate and pharmacy student at Concordia University, who was killed in Milwaukee last November, was awarded a posthumous degree at the university’s commencement Friday. Spillner’s nieces, Kayleigh and Addison, were invited onstage to accept the doctoral degree on their...
Gallery: Immigrant rights rally in Madison responds to escalating attacks, due process violations
Aoife Fritz leads chants at Madison West High school on May 1, 2026. Aoife Fritz, a senior at West High school, leads chants on a megaphone at Madison West, including, 'Up, up education, down, down, deportation' and 'si se puede' (translation: yes, we can). Fritz says that 'everyone’s here today because we’re supporting the MTI strike and we’re supporting our very fervent labor history...
Milwaukee police search for critically missing woman last seen in Madison
The Milwaukee Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating a critically missing person, Tiffany Rutecki.
Monona Police searching for suspect with warrants who fled from police
MONONA, Wis. (WMTV) - The Monona Police Department is searching for a suspect who fled from police Tuesday evening. Monona Police state a driver entered Monona traveling at high speeds, had fraudulent temporary registration and heavily tinted windows on his vehicle. According to police, the driver continued to drive away...
Wisconsin Firefighters Rescue Child Trapped Inside Claw Machine [VIDEO]
A curious child crawled into a claw machine at Milin’s Ice Cream in Madison — and firefighters had to step in.
Lauren Groff’s latest, a white wine for Madison summer and lamb tacos
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Madison adds over 300 new homes in month of April
MADISON, Wis. -- Madison added 338 new homes in the month of April, according to the City of Madison Housing Tracker dashboard.
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