Madison WI

A story in the State Journal this week reminded me how lucky we are that Scott Walker is no longer the governor of Wisconsin. There he was, once again, trying to justify his half-witted decision to scuttle the all-set-to-go expansion of passenger rail service in his state, just one of the outright dumb moves he made...

Madison, WI – A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for much of south central and southeast Wisconsin, where 6 to 10 inches of snow are expected from 3 a.m. Saturday through 6 a.m. Sunday. The storm will impact communities including Madison, Janesville, Kenosha, Racine, Beloit, Portage, Lake Geneva, Reedsburg, and...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Wisconsin Court of Appeals affirmed Wednesday that the conviction of a Dane County man who killed his parents holds up. Chandler Halderson was found guilty in 2022 for the killings of his parents, Bart and Krista Halderson. A judge sentenced Halderson to life in prison...

RACINE, Wis. — Foxconn is planning a $569 million expansion in Racine County, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) announced on Tuesday. The manufacturing expansion would create 1,374 jobs over the next four years. WEDC, the state’s leading economic development organization, said this comes as...

Dear Editor: Dave Zweifel was right on point with his opinion about single payer, be it extending Medicare or Medicaid ("The solution to the health care crisis we refuse to see," Nov. 26). To build on this, I would propose that the government pay the cost of educating anyone who...

About five years ago, faculty members in the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison started offering classes to undergraduate students. Soon, more students were interested in taking public policy classes than there were courses. “Public policy across the country is really growing...

MADISON, Wis. — From pumpkin pie to cranberry sauce, Madison churches are making sure the community can enjoy Thanksgiving with a home cooked meal. Lakeview Lutheran Church has hosted free Thanksgiving dinners for more than a decade. Office Administrator Amy Luebke said the event has become a Thanksgiving tradition...

Recently, while many students were sleeping in or catching up on homework, a group of teens from Hillcrest Bible Church recently bundled up, grabbed rakes, and spent hours clearing the lawn of an elderly woman in Oregon whose yard was completely blanketed in leaves. What began as a simple act...

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...

TOWN OF COTTAGE GROVE, Wis. -- A driver died Thursday morning after a crash with a semi in the Town of Cottage Grove, the Dane County Sheriff's Office said.