Madison WI

(LODI) Columbia County authorities seized a large amount of illegal drugs following a recent high-speed pursuit. The chase began in the town of Lodi. A sheriff’s deputy saw a traffic violation and pursued the vehicle until it crashed on Richards Road. The suspect fled on foot into some nearby woods but was later...

Jane Goodall, the legendary British primatologist and anthropologist died on Wednesday. She was 91. Goodall, whose real name was Valerie Jane Morris Morris-Goodall, succumbed due to natural causes, a post on her Facebook post said. She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States; the...

MADISON, Wis. -- Dane County is faces a $31 million structural deficit as 2026 moves closer, a situation driven by rising costs and limited revenue streams further complicated by the ongoing federal government shutdown.

MADISON, Wis. -- The Madison Metropolitan School District on Wednesday launched a new community newsletter designed to keep local residents, partners, and business leaders informed with what is happening within the school district.

MADISON, Wis. -- On Thursday, the City of Madison Parking Division will test new signs and payment equipment in areas of downtown Madison.

Between two strip malls lies a cemetery for the Dane County Poor Home and Asylum for the Chronic Insane. Oddsconsin—where we explore peculiar and sometimes mysterious features of Wisconsin’s human landscape. Dane County Asylum and Home Cemetery is one of the state’s most unforgettable cemeteries. It lies sandwiched...

‘We want to protect people’: AARP Wisconsin hosts event on preventing online scams. AARP Wisconsin hosted an event on Tuesday to help teach people about the tactics that scammers use to steal money. Teen arrested after shooting on Madison’s near east side, police say. Updated: moments ago. |

Around 25 people rallied outside the City County Building Sept. 30 while alders met inside. As city staff briefed Madison alders on funding for the Bartillon Drive men’s shelter during a Sept. 30 meeting in their City-County Building chambers, chants could be heard from outside. They came from about...

Those who have lived in Madison for a few years understand the growing presence of chains, especially on State Street, in place of the unique, small businesses that make Madison so captivating. With so much to do, see and eat, Madison charms more than 50,000 students each year. But, the rise of chain businesses...

The Madison School Board approved Monday more than $3 million in amendments to its 2025-26 budget, including a unanimous vote in favor of nearly doubling the pay of board members. Board members voted down two other amendments that would have further boosted their compensation. The School Board unanimously killed a...