Madison WI

New legislation being introduced in Madison aims to help families get the care they need while helping hospitals relieve capacity concerns. Assembly Bill 598, often referred to as “next-of-kin” legislation, would allow family members, including spouses, to have limited authority to make necessary patient care...

Before the magic can begin in Settle Down Tavern ’s prep kitchen, “The Oracle of the Pickle” must arrive. That’s what restaurant co-owner Ryan Huber calls prep manager David Turley — the man behind Settle Down Tavern’s pickle program.

A man allegedly set a fire in the lobby of a Madison apartment building by using a campfire cube, the Madison Police Department said Friday.

Flocks of poultry in Dane, Jefferson and Walworth counties have been infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. The virus has been circulating across North America since 2021, infecting both wild and domesticated birds. The...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A man in Stoughton was ticketed after a Stoughton Police officer clocked him going well over the speed limit in a 55 mph zone. According to the Stoughton Police Department, officers were monitoring traffic Tuesday morning on Highway N when they caught a driver going 106 mph in a 55 mph zone.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Milwaukee, WI – Evening plans across southeast Wisconsin could be disrupted tonight as thunderstorms develop and strengthen after sunset, bringing the potential for large hail and heavy downpours through...

"Top Chef Wisconsin" star Dan Jacobs, chef and co-owner of Milwaukee restaurants DanDan and EsterEv, joined us for the latest edition of Cooking with the Cap Times, featuring an audience of Cap Times members. At Furniture & ApplianceMart in Madison, Jacobs demonstrated how to make three recipes that were currently...

Sometimes the best journeys involve a passport you don’t need to renew, and in Sauk City, the Dorf Haus Supper Club delivers Bavaria without the jet lag. You’ll spot this place from the road, and honestly, you’d have to be driving with your eyes closed to miss it.

MADISON, Wis. -- Dane County law enforcement will ramp up enforcement efforts for drivers who run red lights and stop signs beginning Thursday, the county's Traffic Safety Commission announced.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Milwaukee, Wisconsin – As spring storm systems strengthen across the United States, emergency officials are urging Wisconsin residents to review tornado safety plans now as severe weather risks increase...