Wisconsin woman charged in Gurnee hotel shooting, police say
GURNEE, Ill. - A Wisconsin woman was charged in connection with a shooting at a north suburban hotel on Thanksgiving. The shooting, which police said was a targeted domestic incident, took place outside the hotel near Grand Avenue and Interstate 94 in Gurnee, according to the Gurnee Police Department. Police...
Such luck! As EnsoData got going, sleep medicine woke up
Chris Fernandez could have continued to grow his t-shirt company, which had more than $50,000 of sales in its first year. But he sold it, got a graduate degree in biomedical engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and in 2015 co-founded a completely different type of company. EnsoData pioneered the use of...
November 29, 1972 – “Pong” is released, revolutionizing video games
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - On November 29, 1972, the video game “Pong” was released by Atari and revolutionized the gaming industry. “Pong” was not the first video game ever, but it was the first one to be a huge success. In June 1972, Nolan Bushnell and Ted...
WisDOT: All lanes of Highway 51 near Poynette reopened after crash
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Wis. (WMTV) -All lanes of Highway 51 near Poynette are back open after a crash Saturday, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation reported. According to WisDOT, the crash happened at around 12:15p.m. The crash closed the highway for about an hour.
MPD: Shots fired at eastside Madison apartment unit
An eastside apartment complex was damaged by bullets early Wednesday morning, the Madison Police Department said.
Major Winter Storm to Disrupt Holiday Travel Across Midwest With Over 10 Inches of...
MIDWEST UNITED STATES — A powerful winter storm is set to cause major travel disruptions across the Midwest this weekend, with forecasters warning of over 10 inches of snow in several states, including Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. The system is expected to hit hardest on Saturday afternoon, creating dangerous...
Madison declares snow emergency as major snowfall approaches
MADISON, Wis. -- Madison declared a snow emergency on Saturday, amidst a major snowstorm that will likely bring 8-12 inches to the city.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church serves hundreds of Thanksgiving meals thanks to 150 volunteers
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - More than 150 volunteers came together on Thursday to help Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Madison provide a Thanksgiving dinner to hundreds of people on the city’s southwest side. Organizers of the events say volunteers came from all around the community. “Every year, we have...
At Madison art museum, winter picnic domes pop up on the rooftop
The rooftop of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, once home to the pre-theater restaurant staple Fresco, will invite diners back this winter in what looks a little like a COVID flashback — three clear plastic domes. “There is a type of Madisonian where winter is the time that...
Man detained for cocaine possession and impaired driving in Cottage Grove
A 62-year-old man was detained on suspicion of possessing cocaine and driving while intoxicated after colliding with a sign in Cottage Grove on Tuesday, according to the Dane County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a silver vehicle driving erratically on eastbound Highway 12 at 7:30 p.m....
