Madison WI

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Madison man was sentenced to nearly three years in prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon, the Department of Justice announced Thursday. Kory Washington, 21, plead guilty to the charge on June 5, 2025. He will spend 33 months behind bars.

Tucked away on a corner in Madison sits a triangular building with a glowing neon sign that has been calling to hungry Wisconsinites for generations. The Village Bar isn’t trying to reinvent the culinary wheel or impress you with fancy techniques – and that’s exactly what makes it extraordinary.

Gov. Tony Evers has entered the final stretch of his time as Wisconsin executive, and two leaders in Dane County are celebrating the legacy of intergovernmental cooperation he leaves behind. The governor’s influence can be seen in Madison's new bus rapid transit system and in several community-centered buildings, in...

MADISON, Wis. -- UW-Madison responded Wednesday after being revealed as a client of a beagle breeder in the town of Blue Mounds that is accused of abusing animals.

MADISON, Wis. -- The $5 Food Taste Jamboree, which was postponed last Sunday due to severe weather, will now be held on Aug. 17 the Madison Black Chamber of Commerce announced.

MADISON, Wis. -- A 64-year-old Madison man allegedly stole money from a downtown Madison business using a pipe wrench Wednesday morning, police said.

MIDDLETON, Wis. -- A man who allegedly drove away from a traffic stop in Iowa County Tuesday afternoon was arrested in Middleton later that night.

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Student homelessness is proving to be a growing issue in Dane County. According to Wisconsin Policy Forum, the number of students in Wisconsin’s public schools who identified as homeless increased to more than 20,000 during the 2023-24 school year. Clothing, school supplies and personal...

The City of Madison and the Community Development Authority (CDA) are celebrating the start of construction on a project that is years in the making, hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for the first phase of the “Taking Shape, Our Triangle” redevelopment downtown. Over the next decade, the Triangle –...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Crews broke ground Thursday on a nearly $15 million high-speed internet project that will service several rural communities across Dane County, TDS announced. The project can provide at least 100 Mbps to communities that include Black Earth, Cross Plains, Middleton, Mt. Vernon and Verona....