Madison nonprofit EXPO moves into housing to address recidivism
EXPO executive director Jerome Dillard, right, and Dennis Franklin, interim associate director, at the group’s four-unit apartment building on Axel Avenue. At one time, Deandrea “Dee” Hardman considered herself a “frequent flier” at the Dane County jail. Jailed for a series of drug-related offenses, she would return...
Madison Residents Urged to Prepare for Hazardous Roads Tonight as City Deploys Plows and...
The City of Madison is preparing for hazardous travel conditions tonight. Forecasts predict light snow and freezing rain from late afternoon until around midnight. The Streets Division will deploy 32 trucks to salt and plow main routes. Crews will work through the evening rush hour and into the night to maintain road...
Sun Prairie man arrested for drug possession in Portage
PORTAGE, Wis. — A 39-year-old Sun Prairie man was arrested last Friday after Portage police said he had a large amount of illicit drugs in his possession.
Kwik Trip is thinking about building a third distribution center
Kwik Trip last month opened its second distribution center in DeForest, Wisconsin—the first is in La Crosse, Wisconsin, where the company is headquartered—but there’s already talk of a third one. “Our plan is to build 400 to 500 new stores over the course of the next decade,”...
The 101st Airborne and the history of the real ‘screaming eagle’
While the bald eagle is a national emblem, the 101st’s screaming eagle insignia pays homage to a genuine war bird from the Civil War.
Police Respond After Gunshot Fired Into Vacant Apartment on Monterey Dr.; No Injuries Reported
Police responded to the 2500 block of Monterey Dr. after a property manager reported a bullet fired into a vacant unit. The incident happened last week. A tenant saw a man fire a gun and reported it to police.
Man Pulls Gun After Public Urination In Wisconsin Parking Lot
In a quiet Wisconsin parking lot, a bizarre scene unfolded that left a business employee shaken and the community concerned.
Middleton Police investigating suspicious interaction between man and child
The Middleton Police Department is investigating after a suspicious interaction involving a child happened on Wednesday afternoon near the intersection of Knights Circle and North Westfield Road.
Pitt and Wisconsin cancel 2026 game, will still meet in Ireland in 2026
The Panthers and Badgers' 2026 game has been canceled, but the schools will meet in Dublin in 2027.
Percy Brown Jr. returns to his South Madison roots as principal of Lorey Mann...
“My first goal was to be the next Michael Jordan,” laughed Percy Brown Jr. as he reflected on the full-circle moment from his very first job in education, working at former Southside Elementary School, to now leading as the principal of the school, which was recently renamed Lorey Mann Carey Elementary.
