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Officials optimistic after major lake system reaches highest levels since 2020: 'At this point, everything is open'
A wet spring in Wisconsin pushed the state out of its drought, and the water levels of a quartet of Madison lakes are higher than they've been in years, but residents are wary after a 2018 flood. Madison is located on an isthmus between Lakes Mendota and Monona, and Lakes...
Belleville community honors one of their own at annual music festival
BELLEVILLE, Wis. (WMTV) - The Belleville community gathered at a music festival Sunday in honor of Kevin Ace, a beloved resident who passed away six years ago. David Ace lost his brother Kevin in 2018. To honor the music-lover, David started ‘Brother Love Music Festival,’ an event where people can enjoy live bands while also remembering Kevin.
Big Ten primer — Wisconsin’s greatest football moment
USC goes to Big Ten media days in Indianapolis this week. The Trojans enter a new world and a new era. One of their new conference neighbors is Wisconsin. The Badgers have had a lot of good teams in the past 35 years. They have beaten Miami in an Orange Bowl game. They have played in several Rose Bowl games. They have produced multiple Heisman Trophy winners, Alan Ameche and Ron Dayne. Yet, if trying to pinpoint the greatest Wisconsin football moment, which one is the best of them all? It has to be the 1994 Rose Bowl. Wisconsin’s 1963 Rose...
New community resource fair to operate in Madison
MADISON, Wis. -- Tenant Resource Center announced Thursday it will hold its first ever Community Resource Fair, which will offer a one-stop shop for community members to connect with essential resources and services.
Lodi Agricultural Fair celebrates 158 years
For years, a high point of the Lodi Agricultural Fair has been the Saturday evening Celebrity Pie Auction. But this year it also marked a conclusion of almost three decades of service for two of the fair’s board members. Before the start of wheeling and dealing for pastries and gift packages with bids well into the thousands of dollars going toward future fairs, State Assembly Rep. Jon Plumer, of Lodi, took to the stage to present awards recognizing the work of outgoing Lodi Fair Board...
Wisconsin has one remaining uncommitted top class of 2025 target
Wisconsin football’s class of 2025 is nearing its final form with the recruiting cycle beginning to slow now three full weeks into the dead period. Big Ten media days are this week in Indianapolis, Indiana and training camp begins before the end of the month. Wisconsin’s currently-listed class of 2025 which is close to what the group will look like when it arrives on campus next summer.
Thief drops wallet while fleeing Wisconsin mall, returns to ‘destroy’ store when denied wallet back
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – Officers in southcentral Wisconsin arrested a woman for felony retail theft after she returned to the store that she allegedly stole merchandise from when she realized she had dropped her wallet while fleeing the scene. According to the Madison Police Department, officers were called to...
Peninsula State Park artist-in-residence program to feature Madison native
DOOR COUNTY, Wis. -- The Peninsula School of Art, in partnership with the Peninsula State Park, announced Tuesday the relaunch of a 100-year-old initiative of artists-in-residence at the park.
Beloit officer chases down suspect who rear-ended squad car, injuring intern
BELOIT, Wis. (WTVO) — A newly hired intern for the Beloit Police Department suffered a possible concussion after a squad car, driven by a patrol officer, was rear-ended by a wanted criminal who ran from the scene before being arrested. According to police, the officer was stopped on Prairie Avenue and conducting a traffic stop […]
Wisconsin among winningest college football programs without national championship
The Wisconsin football program has been the model of consistent success over the last few decades. The program has qualified for 22 consecutive bowl games, the third-longest active streak behind only Georgia and Oklahoma. It has experienced only two losing seasons (2001, 1995) since Barry Alvarez’s initial breakthrough in 1993.
Badgers Add Another Official Visit to a Busy September Weekend
The Badgers have added another official visit in September that is shaping up to be one of the most important weekends of the calender in 2024. Ryder Frost is now scheduled to visit Madison on September 14th, joining other top recruits Amari Allen, Davion Hannah and Tommy Ahneman. Frost, a...
Jefferson Speedway honors racing legend Jerry Eckhardt in Orange Blossom Special
CAMBRIDGE Wis. (WMTV) - Saturday was the Orange Blossom Special Super Late Model Race and Jefferson Speedway in Cambridge honored local racing legend Jerry Eckhardt. The 81-year-old is from Johnson Creek and still races. His car is number 61, so he was honored on the 61st lap. Fans wore orange...
"Para-Rock the Annex" to spook up Madison
MADISON, Wis. -- Ali K Promotions announced early July the Aug. 3 event "Para-Rock the Annex," a paranormal-themed expo and vendor fair with a live music afterparty at The Red Zone in Madison. AKP said the vendor fair, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., will feature crystal dealers, psychics, a...
Madison mayor proposes budget plans, including $22 million referendum
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway proposed two long-term budget plans this week that she says would carry the city through the next five years. Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway says a multi-year approach to the city’s budget is necessary to avoid some of the restrictions imposed by the state and city’s rapid population growth.
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