Madison WI

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Madison mom welcomed a new baby girl into the world last week. But Brooklynn’s birth didn’t really go according to plan. Shannen Krahn, 31, was at home with her almost 2-year-old son Max on Madison’s east side the night of Monday, Sept. 15. She was just a week out from her due date which was...

After Darren Bush had a “widowmaker” heart attack about three years ago that could have killed him, he took a step back and reevaluated his future. “When you’re lying on a table in the ER with eight people shaving and poking and prodding and inserting and all that, nothing else really matters at that point,” he told...

MADISON, WI – Unjust Deeds, an exhibition sharing the history of racial covenants in Dane County and beyond, is coming to Sequoya Library in October. For most of the 20th Century, racial covenants were an insidious tool used nationwide to segregate whites from Blacks and other minorities in America’s burgeoning...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A driver was arrested for allegedly driving drunk and crashing into a parked car on the city’s south side Wednesday, the Madison Police Department reported on Thursday. According to MPD, officers responded just before 10:15 p.m. to the 2200 block of Woodview Court on a...

Over 20 people are forced to brave upcoming Wisconsin winter after losing homes and community at Dai. Residents of Dairy Drive, a campground for people facing homelessness, gathered for one of the last times Wednesday night. Wisconsin food banks say loss of USDA report leaves data gap as need rises.

MADISON, Wis. — The UW-Madison Police Department on Wednesday cleared the scene after asking the public to avoid the area of Johnson Street and Wisconsin Avenue due to reports of a man with a knife in the vicinity.

During the Willy Street Festival on Saturday, there was a moment of silence on the main stage as the Rolling Stones cover band, Loving Cup, was about to begin its set. Band members bowed their heads and held hands in honor of Bob Queen. Queen, who died Sept. 15 at...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - After more than five decades in business, a Madison outdoor store that’s been a hub for paddlers and nature enthusiasts is preparing to close its doors. Rutabaga Paddlesports, founded in the 1970s, will shut down at the end of 2025. Longtime owner Darren Bush said...

Madison is often praised as one of the best places to live in America. But I call cap! That title doesn’t hold when you look at the lived experiences of Black people here — and especially not when you look through the lens of the Race to Equity 10-Year Report: Dane County. Decades of data paint a different picture:...

MADISON, Wis. — The City of Madison's Community Development Division will be holding a Path of Homeownership education workshop in collaboration with the Home Buyers Roundtable of Dane County and the Consumer Credit Counseling Service in October.