Madison WI

VERNON COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office reported a car crashed into a tree after trying to avoid hitting a deer on Saturday December 6, 2025. The crash was on State Highway 56 just east of Volden Rd. in the Town of Jefferson. The driver, 18-year-old...

Editor's note: This article has been updated. A previous version incorrectly reported the City Council had cut voter signatures from the process of appointing interim alders. The council considered adding such a requirement but rejected that idea. If a vacancy emerges on Madison’s City Council, the procedure for...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Madison, Wisconsin – A colder and highly active winter pattern is expected to take hold across Wisconsin as the New Year approaches, with strong signals for accumulating snow, lake-effect impacts, and...

Mushkie Matusof from Chabad of Madison joined WMTV on Friday and shared more about the Menorah Lighting.

The Madison nonprofit, Black Girl Magic, hosted their monthly free event for students Saturday.

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I find it weird that my two dogs, “Shep” and “Bull,” can eat just about anything (I have to hide all the pet food), while my cat “Trudy” will turn up her nose at most food. And although she’s perfectly healthy, sometimes she gets sick after eating wet or fresh food. Why? — Sarah in Madison,...

Law enforcement agencies across Dane County are working together to make sure every child has a gift under their tree this Christmas.

This is great news for the Cheesehead State. Hint: it's not Superior.

Mt. Zion Charitable is now over halfway to its funding goal to build its Family Life Center after it received a $1 million donation from Ascendium Education Group. The new center aims to replace Mt. Zion’s original space, which was built in the 1960s facing Baird Street, with a new center for its education, youth...

MADISON, Wis. — Property tax bills in Madison and Fitchburg are higher this year after voters approved two referendums for the Madison Metropolitan School District in 2024. The increase has caused some sticker shock — but is there anything homeowners can do now?. “So in terms of an...