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MILWAUKEE — A cold front is moving through Southeast Wisconsin this evening. Showers and storms will wrap up overnight. We will hold onto cloudy to mostly cloudy skies for much of the day Wednesday with cooler temperatures and lower humidity. The heat does return late this weekend.

Verona, WI — While the dictionary doesn’t include the word “stockmanship,” most livestock producers know what it means: handling livestock in a calm, quiet manner that results in animals that are healthier and gain faster. Stockmanship skills will be a major focus of the upcoming NCBA Stockmanship & Stewardship event in Lancaster, Wisconsin Aug. 28-29. Extension organizations, beef councils, and cattlemen’s associations from Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin have joined with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, to hold this event, which runs from 12:30 p.m. Wed. through 1:15 p.m. Thursday.

BELOIT, Wis. (WTVO) — Details have begun to emerge on the future Ho-Chunk Gaming Casino in Beloit. Plans include a $405 million casino, convention, and 18-story hotel to be built at the southeast corner of Willowbrook and Colley roads between Willowbrook Road and Interstate 39-90. The 240,478-square-foot casino will house a 62-seat bar, four restaurants […]

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard, which may result from the Sand Valley Trail and Overlook Hill Road project in Adams County. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or...

Indianapolis, IN– As the Big Ten Conference took over Indianapolis this week for Big Ten Football Media Days, Wisconsin took center stage on Tuesday, along with five other teams in attendance for the first day of press conferences. Badgers' head coach Luke Fickell, as well as players such as...

McShane Construction Company is pleased to announce that Alison Gorham was promoted to Vice President of the firm’s Wisconsin Regional Office in Madison. Alison Gorham joined McShane in 2012 as a Project Engineer and was subsequently promoted to Project Manager. In 2018, she established McShane’s Madison office and was promoted to Director of Wisconsin Operations.

MADISON, Wis. -- A-1 Furniture & Mattress in Madison announced it will close after 47 years in business. 

A search-and-screen committee has been appointed to help identify and select candidates for the next Grainger Dean of the College of Engineering. Paul Wilson, professor of nuclear engineering and engineering physics in the College of Engineering, is chairing the search committee. Ian Robertson has served as dean since 2013 and...

The City of Madison is proud to announce the installation of its first air quality monitor within the community. It's located at the Kennedy Heights Community Center. 64 more monitors will be installed in the next few months. The City’s new air quality monitoring network will measure particulate matter concentrations in neighborhoods throughout Madison. Funding for the network was provided by the U.S. Department of Environmental Protection.

Local residents can share their stories about life in south central Wisconsin and record them for posterity. The Civic Media “Truth Booth” will be making a stop at AtwoodFest in Madison, Saturday, July 27 from noon to 10 pm, and Sunday, July 28, noon to 7 pm, giving residents a platform to share their thoughts about living in south central Wisconsin. From local leadership and healthcare options, to traditions and events like AtwoodFest, the “Truth Booth” has a goal of capturing the voice of the community, its spirit and quality of life.

Madison’s many Black-owned restaurants will be highlighted at the upcoming Madison Black Restaurant Week, which will take place Aug. 11-17. “In honor of August being Black Business Month, Madison Black Restaurant Week aims to amplify and celebrate the vital contributions of Black entrepreneurs, chefs, and restaurateurs to our vibrant local culinary scene,” the Madison Black Chamber of Commerce said in a press release announcing Madison Black Restaurant Week. “This week-long celebration provides an opportunity for the community to come together, show support, and explore a wide variety of authentic, mouth-watering cuisines crafted with passion and dedication.”

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - If you or someone you know is looking for LGBTQ+ community and resources, the Madison Public Library wants you to know what they know. “We’re all kind of asking the same question right,” posed Savannah Carr, former youth services librarian with Madison Public Library. “How do I find a doctor, how do I find a support group, how do I meet this need?”

Lauren O'Connor is one of four former Badgers on U.S. Olympic women's rowing team. But now the former Badgers rower feels her slow start in the sport, and walking on at Wisconsin.

Hearing Steve Stricker describe TPC Wisconsin, the new home of the American Family Championship, you can tell he takes great pride in the redesign of the course, along with Dennis Tiziani.

(WFRV) – Gas prices have risen around 13¢ since last week, causing motorists to pay more at the pump and less on personal items. Tuesday’s current average for regular fuel in Wisconsin hit $3.43, compared to $3.31 a week ago. If you go back a month ago, the average was $3.29.

NASA officials are making tough decisions as they face budget cuts. And many astronomers are worried about the future of one unique science instrument - the most powerful X-ray telescope ever built. NPR's Nell Greenfieldboyce reports on what's at stake. NELL GREENFIELDBOYCE, BYLINE: The Chandra X-ray Observatory has been in...

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A bank robber whose case prompted a change in state law was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in prison. Jeffrey Morris, 55, was also placed on extended supervision for two years by Judge John Zakowski. Morris did not address the court at Tuesday’s hearing....