Madison WI

MADISON, Wis. -- The Dane County Medical Examiner's Office on Friday identified the man who was found dead on the north side of Lake Monona Wednesday afternoon.

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — Sun Prairie police say that a drone assisted in apprehending an intoxicated driver suspected of crashing into an uninvolved parked vehicle early Wednesday.

Between 6:00 a.m. on October 22 and 6:00 a.m. on October 23, 2025, local police responded to 388 calls for service. This number does not include parking complaints or 911 misdials. The calls were spread across city districts. The East district had the most calls with 101. North had 75, Central had 57, Midtown had 54,...

The Village has retired its yellow street sweeper after more than 50 years of service. The sweeper was in use since 1972. A new street sweeper has been purchased. Residents can suggest names for the new sweeper by submitting ideas through a Google form. The deadline is November 15, 2025.

MADISON, Wis. — Three teenagers have been arrested for beating up a Madison West High School student, the Madison Police Department shared. A 15-year-old and 16-year-old were taken into custody and have been charged with first-degree reckless injury (as party to a crime) and battery (as party to a crime). A...

John Patterson was sworn in as the new City of Madison police chief on Oct. 22, 10 months after the previous police chief, Shon Barnes, announced his resignation. Patterson has worked with the Madison Police Department since 1998, marking 37 years of service on the force. Patterson’s experience on the force and...

MADISON, Wis. — Madison police arrested a 59-year-old man Thursday afternoon after receiving reports of him carrying a gun on University Avenue. Police responded to the area of University Avenue and Chestnut Street at around 1:44 p.m. and learned that a person walked into the bathroom and was allegedly met by a man...

When Disney’s Electric Bloom hit streaming, viewers met Lucas Jasper — the loyal class crush who becomes the heart of a band of three girls. Behind the character is Nate Buescher, a Chicago native now finding his footing as a University of Wisconsin–Madison student. “Electric Bloom is...

On October 23, 2025, Madison Police Department officers stopped a vehicle for speeding. The driver, Barry K. Harrison, age 40, did not comply with officers’ commands and attempted to leave the scene. Police used tire deflation devices. Harrison was taken into custody about 0.4 miles from the initial stop after...

The University of Wisconsin will change its financial aid application process this fall by adding the College Scholarship Service Profile (CSS Profile). The CSS Profile is a longer, more detailed financial aid application that will be used to distribute university financial aid, according to The Cap Times. The CSS...