Madison WI

Mother’s Day weekend in Madison is always a busy one, and this year is no exception. With University of Wisconsin–Madison commencement bringing families into town alongside Sunday celebrations, reservations are in high demand across the city. If you’re planning to take mom out (or just want an excuse...

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, can change as the investigation unfolds.

The most important position on the field looks to be in its best shape yet under Fickell.

A planned Milwaukee–Madison passenger rail service would cost more than $200 million to build, with Wisconsin taxpayers providing a share of that amount and an annual operating subsidy. The Amtrak service would initially run two round trips daily, with additional stops in Pewaukee and Watertown – bringing passenger service...

Wisconsin is flying under the radar in the transfer portal again but not for Andy Katz.

RICE LAKE, WI — Northwood Technical College’s construction and cabinetmaking students recently competed at the 53rd Annual SkillsUSA Wisconsin State Leadership and Skills Conference, held April 7-8 at the Alliant Energy Center and Madison Area Technical College in Madison. At the state competition, ten Northwood Tech students competed...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Dane County Sheriff’s Office deputy was involved in a crash on Thursday, the Dane County Sheriff’s Office announced. The Sheriff’s Office stated that the crash happened just before 8:20 a.m. The deputy was traveling southbound on U.S. Highway 151 in a county-owned...

Public Health Madison Dane County (PHMDC) program coordinator Jacob Niesen was arrested Tuesday and formally charged Thursday after police say they intercepted packages containing hundreds of grams of drugs known as “bath salts” and MDMA, enough for thousands of doses, and subsequently found illegal ketamine at his residence, according to court records.

Wayne Hsiung will face a hearing today, on charges of attempting to break into a beagle testing facility at Ridglan Farms near Madison.

America's state parks offer some of the country's most affordable and convenient ways to get out in nature. In Wisconsin, you can find numerous state parks and trails surrounding many of the cities. One of the closest to Madison is Governor Nelson State Park, a 422-acre expanse of protected wilderness only 12 miles from the capital city. One of the main reasons this...