Madison WI

For more than two decades, Percy Brown has worked as an educator, his core priority striving to address gaps in achievement between Black and white students. There’s no single cause for those gaps, Brown says. Poor teaching methods are one factor, in his view. He points to changes in how reading is taught, for...

Soon after Edith Noriega became a middle school nurse, she realized many Spanish-speaking students were feeling uncomfortable. Students would say they felt fine in the school’s health office and return to class, even if something was wrong. As the students learned Noriega could speak Spanish with them, however, they...

ATLANTA -- The man accused of participating in a June drive-by shooting outside a store on the 4400 block of Milwaukee Street was arrested Thursday in Atlanta, the Madison Police Department said in an update Tuesday.

ARENA, Wis. (WFRV) – A 40-year-old Wisconsin woman was arrested early Tuesday after a traffic stop revealed two bags containing methamphetamine. According to the Iowa County Sheriff’s Office, deputies stopped a vehicle at about 2:40 a.m. on U.S. Highway 14 near Baxter Road in Arena for failing to dim headlights and...

In the heart of Jefferson, Wisconsin, there exists a culinary time capsule that proves greatness doesn’t require fancy trimmings or elaborate settings – just an unwavering commitment to doing simple food extraordinarily well. Wedl’s Hamburger Stand & Ice Cream Parlor might look like it could fit in your...

There’s a moment when you walk into Tornado Steak House in Madison when time seems to stand perfectly still, like a perfectly cooked steak resting before the first delicious cut. The vintage neon sign outside glows like a beacon for carnivores, promising a dining experience that’s been perfected over...

4:35 update: Middleton officials reported both lanes of Discovery Drive have reopened.

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. -- A trial date has been set for a man charged in the death of a Sun Prairie woman earlier this year.

FITCHBURG, Wis. - In south central Wisconsin, communities are cleaning up after getting heavy rain and flooding over the weekend.

MADISON, Wis. -- A Dane County Court Commissioner set bond at $1 million Monday for a man accused in a deadly shooting that occurred last month on Madison's north side.