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Jon Aleckson, a retired small business leader in educational technology and lifelong Wisconsin resident, last week announced his candidacy for the Wisconsin State Assembly in District 50. District 50 includes all Green County and parts of southwest Dane County. According to a news release from his campaign, Aleckson is launching...

FITCHBURG, Wis. (WMTV) - Fitchburg Police Department announced Thursday that a third person was arrested in a December 2025 homicide. The police department said Terryoine Holloway, 17, is accused of felony murder, attempted armed robbery- as party to a crime and possession of a firearm as an adjudicated delinquent. Online...

ANTIGO, Wis. (WJFW) — The city of Antigo is getting a new city administrator. Michael Wetzel has served the village of Marshall, near Madison, as the village clerk and deputy administrator for two years. Now, he's taking his professional experience to Antigo, starting May 26 as the city's new administrator.

The Wisconsin Building Trades hosted the 11th annual Hard Hat Processional, stepping off from Monona Terrace and winding through the city to the sound of chants and live bagpipes.

Wisconsin utility regulators are set to rule on a new electric rate for artificial intelligence data centers, a decision that could have national implications for the rapidly growing industry. The three-member Public Service Commission will vote on We Energies' special electric rate for data centers Friday, April 24. The closely watched case will determine how large data center projects like the Mount Pleasant...

Eugenio Martinez launched Cubarican’s Cocina to bring the bold, comforting flavors of authentic Cuban and Puerto Rican home cooking to the Madison area. “I just really like to prepare some delicious home-cooked meals. If you grew up Puerto Rican or Cuban, it’s what your mom or grandma made for you,” Martinez tells Madison365. “My menu is actually kind of big for a food...

MADISON, Wis. — It was a bittersweet day at the Henry Vilas Zoo as the city said goodbye to Bandit, the five-year-old red panda who has been in Madison for four years. The zoo hosted a farewell party for Bandit on Wednesday ahead of his departure tomorrow. He is being moved to another AZA-accredited institution.

Spring cleaning will take place in about 80% of homes this year, but chemicals and cleaning supplies are a huge risk for children.

Last week, the Dane County Board of Supervisors approved 2025 RES-403, amending the 2026 county budget to remove $80,000 in funding for the Dane County Sheriff's Office use of the Flock automatic license plate reader (ALPR) system and prohibiting further expenditures on the system. “There are well-documented concerns about how...

After severe storms rolled through the area last week, local contractors are swamped trying to repair damage.