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Madison, Wisconsin — A 40-year-old Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and money laundering for orchestrating a long-term investment scam that defrauded investors of more than $800,000, federal prosecutors announced. Corey Kromray, of Minocqua, Wisconsin, admitted at a plea hearing on November...

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Weather models are showing growing confidence in a significant snowfall event expected to impact the upper Midwest and western Great Lakes this weekend. Forecast guidance indicates a foot to a foot and a half of snow could fall between Des Moines, Chicago, and Madison on Saturday, raising concerns...

MADISON, Wis. -- Ahead of this weekend's snowstorm, the City of Madison laid out its plan for keeping roads in the area clear.

A social media user recently expressed concerns about the ability of Van Galder buses to operate efficiently in snowy conditions. The user, who is scheduled to fly into O'Hare and then take a bus back to Madison, is worried that their flight may make it to the airport, but they might not be able to secure a bus ride...

Every day requires something different from Kayla Soren. In her two years working as a certified birth and postpartum doula with the Madison Doula Collective, Soren has played many roles. She’s been a de facto social worker, an advocate, a coach and a liaison. She experienced her first home...

The City of Madison Streets Division will close all drop-off sites on Saturday, November 29, 2025, and Sunday, November 30, 2025. The closure is due to a snowstorm expected on November 29. Cleanup is expected to last through the weekend. The Olin Avenue drop-off site will stay closed for the rest of the winter.

Between 6:00 a.m. on November 26 and 6:00 a.m. on November 27, 2025, local police responded to 381 calls for service. This number does not include parking complaints or accidental 911 calls. Calls were distributed across city districts. The East district had 78 calls, Midtown had 65, Central had 62, West had 63,...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Madison Police Department is reviewing digital evidence after a man allegedly pointed a gun at a group of women in a rideshare vehicle last week, police reported on Wednesday. On November 21, MPD stated the group flagged down an officer who was in the area...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) -Hundreds of union Starbucks baristas joined an ongoing strike Friday, expanding what organizers call the longest unfair labor practice strike in the company’s history. The strike now includes 2,500 baristas from more than 120 stores across 85 cities, including Madison. The action began Nov. 13...

MADISON, Wis. -- A man who was pulled from Lake Monona Thursday afternoon died, the Dane County Sheriff's Office said.