Pro-choice activists hold "Bigger Than Roe" rally at State Capitol
MADISON, Wis. - Hundreds rallied for abortion rights at the Wisconsin State Capitol on what would have been the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade Sunday.…
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Family of missing man Christopher Miller holds protest for answers
DEFOREST, Wis. - The family and friends of missing Madison man Christopher Miller held a protest outside of the Wisconsin State Patrol office in De Forest…
Dane Co. board rejects proposed jail referendum
People in Dane County will not have the opportunity to vote on a proposed reconsolidated and renovation project for the Dane County Jail after the county board rejected a proposal to add a referendum for the project to the April ballot.
Dane County Board Black Caucus members 'appalled' by sheriff's comments on Jail Consolidation Project referendum
MADISON, Wis. -- Hours before the Dane County Board was set to vote on whether to put a referendum about covering rising costs…
Third stranger sexual assault reported in Greenbush neighborhood
MADISON, Wis. -- Madison police are now investigating a third sexual assault in the city's Greenbush Neighborhood after a woman reported being touched by a stranger Tuesday night.…
Hundreds gather to remember Badger Ridge Middle School principal Beth Steffen
The community remembers a wife, mother, and educator killed by a car while on a walk.
MLK Community Choir to perform Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
MADISON, Wis. -- The MLK Community Choir is set to perform a collection of freedom songs at the Overture Center on Monday evening to…
MPD investigating pair of Greenbush neighborhood sexual assaults that happened within minutes of each other
MADISON, Wis. -- Madison police are investigating a pair of sexual assaults in the Greenbush neighborhood after two women reported being attacked within minutes of each other…
Hospitals facing long wait times, ask those with mild respiratory illnesses to stay home
MADISON, Wis. -- Local healthcare providers joined together Monday to ask some people to stay home instead of visiting urgent care clinics…
Legal THC products a growing unregulated industry in Wisconsin
'People have to have their eyes open,' researcher says
MADISON, Wis. -- New hemp-derived THC products are popping up across Wisconsin, and thanks to a loophole in the law, they're legal. "Everything that we sell falls…
City considering 13-story apartment building with public parking garage to replace State Street Campus ramp
MADISON, Wis. -- The Madison Common Council is considering a proposal for a 13-story apartment building and parking ramp to replace the 60-year-old Lake Street…
Pastoral associate had friendship that turned sexual with minor in DeForest parish, court records say
MADISON, Wis. -- A Diocese of Madison pastoral associate in the DeForest parish made his initial appearance in court Monday on…
St. Olaf staffer in DeForest arrested for student sexual assault, child sexual exploitation
DEFOREST, Wis. -- A staff member at St. Olaf Catholic Church was booked into the Dane County Jail Thursday afternoon on tentative charges…
'It doesn't go nearly far enough:' Madison LGBTQ leaders respond to Respect for Marriage Act's passage in Senate
MADISON, Wis. -- Madison LGBTQ leaders are celebrating the Senate's passage of the Respect for Marriage Act Tuesday, but some caution the bill doesn't…
PHMDC releases one-year report on Madison CARES program
MADISON, Wis. -- Public Health Madison & Dane County on Tuesday released a one-year report on the Madison CARES program that serves as an alternative response to police…
Ten-story apartment building planned for Regent Street near UW campus
MADISON, Wis. – A new 10-story, 534-bed apartment building is planned for the 800 block of Regent Street just off the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Chapter…
Dane County Board approves $750K for opioid overdose prevention
MADISON, Wis. – The Dane County Board on Thursday approved a new $750,000 initiative to fight the opioid epidemic. The Harm Reduction and Prevention Act outlines several…
Madison Public Market proposal could use TIF revenue to close financing gap
Three Madison alders have introduced an amendment to the city's 2023 budget proposal that could once again revive the Madison Public Market project.
UW System to launch student free speech survey on Monday after delay
The UW System will launch its free speech survey on Monday after it was delayed for months.
Wait times of 2+ hours reported at Middleton polling location; clerk cites poll worker shortage
MIDDLETON, Wis. -- Voters in Middleton on Tuesday experienced long lines at polling locations in the area, with some voters waiting…
Teams share initial ideas for Lake Monona waterfront redesign
MADISON, Wis. -- Three design teams shared their visions for a reimagined Lake Monona waterfront at the second meeting for the Lake Monona Waterfront Design Challenge Monday…
Dane County Sheriff's Office talks '48 Hours' Halderson episode
MADISON, Wis. -- Two Dane County Sheriff's Office detectives will be featured in an episode of 48 Hours airing this weekend on CBS covering the disappearance of…
Dairy Drive tiny home campsite resident raises concerns
MADISON, Wis. -- Last December, the Dairy Drive campground’s first residents moved into their very own tiny homes. Almost a year later, the encampment has housed 52 people…
'I saw debris falling': Blast that leveled Oregon duplex leaves residents shaken
OREGON, Wis. -- Oregon residents say their neighborhood is typically quiet, but the aftermath of a house explosion Friday morning left some witnesses shaken. "I was in my…
