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MADISON, Wis. -- The City of Madison will test out a new approach for alternate side winter parking this year.

Between 6:00 a.m. on November 4 and 6:00 a.m. on November 5, 2025, local police responded to 402 calls for service. This number does not include parking complaints or accidental 911 calls. Calls were distributed across city districts: East had 91, Midtown 84, North 80, Central 52, West 47, South 38, and 10 were...

MADISON, Wis. -- A burning candle in an occupied apartment on Madison's isthmus caused a fire Monday, uniting neighbors in combating the fire prior to firefighters' arrival, according to the fire department. Fire crews responded near the corner of South Livingston Street at around 3:46 p.m. and discovered a fire...

MADISON, Wis. -- Drag queen, and Wisconsin native Trixie Mattel is set to speak at a UW-Madison event later this month.

This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. Quietly, a new neighborhood option has landed on the isthmus: Mi Barrio Mexican Restaurant has taken over the compact house‑turned‑diner at 824 E Johnson St, stepping into the former El Rancho Breakfast & Tacos/East Johnson Family Restaurant address and...

MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced on Monday the launch of the department’s new online merchandise store. According to a release from the DNR, items in the newly launched online store will celebrate the Badger State’s fish, wildlife, plants, public lands, and...

MONONA, Wis. (WMTV) - A 30-year-old Fitchburg man was arrested after police say he allegedly drove a stolen vehicle and led a police chase into Rock County, officials said Tuesday. Around 11 p.m. on Monday, a license-plate reader stationed on Monona Drive alerted police to a stolen vehicle driving in...

The flag was raised to honor the land the University was build on, the ancestral home of the Ho-Chunk.

Dear Editor: Like Madison, Austin, Texas, is a progressive city. However, Austin’s government differs in one important way: It is resident-focused. Its organization chart shows city of Austin residents at the top, followed by the mayor and City Council. Madison’s organization chart has the mayor in the most...

A news story reporting a $200,000 disparity in the financial statements of Madison-based nonprofit Urban Triage contains a fundamental error, confusing a budgeted amount with an expenditure, a Madison365 analysis of documents shows. The office of County Executive Melissa Agard is calling on News 3 Now to retract the...