Wet start to the workweek for southern Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Saturday night will be quiet and dry as high pressure settles over the Great Lakes. This calm weather will continue through Sunday mor...
Jun 7, 2026Open source
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WPR Music presents Madison Opera performances
Join WPR Music in June for broadcasts of three productions from Madison Opera's 2025-26 season, including the world premiere of an opera by Wisconsin compose...
May 30, 2026Open source
School boards are bastions of democracy; farmer and aid worker writes memoir; and the history of a Madison...
We talk about the importance of school boards to a democracy. Then, a Wisconsin farmer writes his life story for future generations. Finally we look at the h...
May 30, 2026Open source
Madison man sentenced to over eight years in prison for drug trafficking, gun possession
A Madison man was sentenced to over eight years in prison for drug trafficking and gun possession, the Western District of Wisconsin announced on Thursday.
May 16, 2026Open source
Rally Madison FC debuts women’s pre-professional soccer in capital city home match
Rally Madison FC hosted Chicago House AC in a preseason friendly ahead of the club’s inaugural season, drawing a large crowd excited to welcome women’s p...
May 16, 2026Open source
Photo of the day: Getting resourceful to handle Ridglan beagles
Certified Veterinarian Technician Rachel White pets a beagle before an evaluation and treatment in a bathroom-turned exam room on Monday, May 11, 2026 at the...
May 12, 2026Open source
Tom Still: These ‘moonshots’ are grounded in engineering know-how
Devesh Ranjan, dean of UW-Madison’s College of Engineering, has embraced linking engineering’s various disciplines to tackling problems in Wisconsin, the...
May 12, 2026Open source
5 Madison area high school baseball stars of the week: May 12 edition
One swing changed the trajectory of multiple high school baseball games this past week. Vote for your favorite performer to win the latest Supernova title.
May 12, 2026Open source
IKEA to open second Wisconsin location with new store in Madison
IKEA plans to open a store in Madison this fall. It will be the Swedish retailer's second location in Wisconsin.
May 7, 2026Open source
Law Forward sues elections commission over rejection of Madison absentee ballots
A voting rights focused law firm sued WEC Wednesday over its decision to not count 23 Madison absentee ballots.
May 6, 2026Open source
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Madison is in Dane County, Wisconsin.
Region: Southern Wisconsin
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53701, 53702, 53703, 53704, 53705, 53706, 53707, 53708, 53711, 53713, 53714, 53715, 53716, 53717, 53718, 53719, 53725, 53726, 53744, 53774, 53777, 53782, 53783, 53784, 53785, 53786, 53788, 53790, 53791, 53792, 53793, 53794
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Local school districts look to adjust cellphone policies as state laws take effect
As Wisconsin and Illinois prepare to enact statewide legislation regulating student use of cellphones in schools, several local districts are adjusting their...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Authorities: SW Wisconsin motorist faces 6th OWI charge
MINERAL POINT, Wis. — Authorities said a southwest Wisconsin motorist has been arrested on a sixth operating while intoxicated charge.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Editorial: The home of American astronomy is thriving after a close call in southeast Wisconsin
Born in the 1890s and nearly killed off 20 years ago, the historic Yerkes Observatory along the shores of southeast Wisconsin’s Geneva Lake is getting a ne...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
On this day in 1984: A Barneveld, Wisconsin, tornado wiped out 90% of the villagewdsu
On June 8, 1984, a powerful tornado struck Barneveld, Wisconsin, killing nine people and destroying about 90% of the village in its wake.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Attorneys urge release of mosque leader, saying he's been denied diabetes care in ICE custody
Attorneys for the president of Wisconsin's largest mosque say he is being denied basic medical care for diabetes and has lost 30 pounds in the two months sin...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
HPV vaccine marks 20 years of cancer prevention
Wisconsin pediatrician says the groundbreaking vaccine is safe and effective but underutilized.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
SUV crashes through Wisconsin Rapids gas station
Crews from the Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department are working to remove a vehicle from the BP Gas Station on Baker Street in Wisconsin Rapids.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Wisconsin Elections Commission to decide ballot challenges in 8th District Democratic primary
Special meeting Tuesday will determine if candidate Mark Scheffler remains on August ballot
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Attorneys urge release of mosque leader, saying he's been denied diabetes care in ICE custody
Attorneys for the president of Wisconsin's largest mosque say he is being denied basic medical care for diabetes and has lost 30 pounds since he was taken in...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
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43.0730000, -89.3817000
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