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Powerball for Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, is a $20 million jackpot. Check your numbers!
Did Powerball make you a millionaire overnight? After someone matched all five numbers plus the Powerball on Monday, Aug. 12 the grand prize reset to $20 million for the Wednesday, Aug. 14 drawing. The...
Emmy and Golden Globe Winning Actress from Wisconsin Dies at 94
A legendary actress from Wisconsin, who was revealed to have been suffering from Alzheimer's for the past five years back in June, has died at the age of 94. Gena Rowlands was a titan of her time. A four-time Emmy award winner, two-time Golden Globes, and two-time Oscar nominee, Rowlands is probably best known for playing the elderly Allie in The Notebook. She passed away at her home in Indian Wells, CA surrounded by family. Ironically, her most famous role had her playing a woman who had also succumbed to dementia.
Madison libraries are at risk of losing programming, hours and staff in 2025
Tana Elias stepped into her new role as Madison Public Library director on May 12. Just three months later, she's facing possible funding cuts that could reduce library programming, hours and staff next year.
Pet of the Week: Meet Fisher and Sparkler
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - If you’re looking for friendly, playful kittens, look no further than 4-month-old Fisher and Sparkler. Amy Good with the Dane County Humane Society visited WMTV on Wednesday to show us the brothers that are looking for their forever home. While they look very similar to...
“No Screaming!” sign removed from public Baraboo park
BARABOO, Wis. (WMTV) - Baraboo officials removed a typed up document that was printed and taped on a city sign that said “No Screaming!” and asked people at a public park to quiet down. Baraboo Parks, Recreation and Forestry Dept. Interim Director Ryan Daum took down the anonymous...
50 Yard Challenge: Janesville teen offers free lawn care to those in need
JANESVILLE — Janesville teen Kadin Govan is making a difference for his neighbors and the broader community, mowing his way through the 50 Yard Challenge. Govan, 14, an incoming freshman at Craig High School, has mowed 17 lawns in the past week as part of the nationwide program in which kids age 8 to 17 provide free lawn care for the elderly, disabled, single parents, veterans and others in need. ...
With available housing at an all-time low, Madison city planners look to increase density to accommodate rising population
Dozens of Madison residents gathered in a meeting room at a church this spring for an open house about a subject of major controversy: a 39-page document drafted by city planners. It’s called the West Area Plan — one of 12 such drafts covering different parts of the city to...
Don’t scavenge during ‘Hippie Christmas,’ Madison official says
It’s that time of year again. Lamps, chairs and bookshelves pile up on curbsides in downtown Madison. Moving trucks line the streets. Garbage crews make extra rounds to clear all the discarded items away. Every August, city employees collect over 1 million pounds worth of things — largely by...
U.S. Venture Open raises $4.8M to fight poverty in Northeast Wisconsin
The 39th annual U.S. Venture Open raised $4.83 million to end poverty in Northeast Wisconsin. The charity event brought in nearly 1,300 attendees and more than 900 golfers who joined guest of honor, JJ Watt. The U.S. Venture Open has drawn hundreds of partners, golfers, and volunteers on the second...
Housing may become a “human right” in La Crosse, under a city proposal
The city of La Crosse is discussing the idea of declaring housing as a “human right,” as other cities have done. The concept was debated on Wednesday by La Crosse’s human rights commission. Lewis Kuhlman, the city’s environmental planner, says larger cities including Minneapolis and Madison have worked on designated unsheltered people as a “protected class.”
Man shot by police officer at Fitchburg apartment dies
FITCHBURG, Wis. -- A man who was shot by a police officer during an altercation at a Fitchburg apartment on Monday has died, the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) announced Friday.
Woman sentenced for northeast Iowa drug conspiracy that led to a fatal overdose
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - A northeast Iowa woman is going to federal prison for her part in a drug conspiracy that ended up killing a young woman. Whitaker Jo Ingles, 30 of Dyersville, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Prosecutors say Ingles was part of an illegal organization that sold cocaine in the Dubuque area between 2019 and early 2021. Ingles admitted to helping get the cocaine from the individual who brought it from Chicago, and then worked with others to distribute the drug near Madison Park in Dubuque.
Dubuque Arrest Reports For August 14th, 2024
Berg, Dana Andrew (W /M/63) Arrest on charge of Criminal Mischief 5th Degree (M), at 770 Iowa St, Dubuque, IA, on 8/14/2024 04:53. Small, Jessica Jan (W /F/32) Arrest on charge of Previously Arrested (M), at 770 Iowa St, Dubuque, IA, on 8/14/2024 10:23. Officer: Patterson, K D. AR 2024002435.
Dubuque student uses $5,000 grant to help restaurants start composting
DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - A Dubuque college student is using a $5,000 grant to help restaurants compost waste. Lucy Conlon will be a senior at the University of Iowa this fall, studying environmental sustainability. Conlon is one of nine Dubuque students ages 15 to 24 to receive a microgrant from Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Youth Climate Action Fund, which aims to promote “youth-driven climate action.”
Local Army Chief is honored after losing his life overseas
MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — A local Army Chief was honored by his community after being killed nearly four years ago overseas. Army Chief Warrant Officer Three Dallas Garza lost his life in a helicopter crash while on a peacekeeping mission in Egypt in November 2020. On Thursday, local police and the Vets-Roll Organization visited […]
Milwaukee Brewers Legend Robin Yount Reveal Heartwarming Reason Why He Refused to Leave in Free Agency
When one thinks of the Milwaukee Brewers, there are a few players and icons that comes to mind right away. Of course, Mr. Baseball, Hall of Fame announcer Bob Uecker, is one of the first names commonly associated with the franchise. But when it comes to players, few are as respected and revered in the organization’s history as Robin Yount.
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