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Madison area restaurateur opening Blue Mounds coffee shop tomorrow
A coffee shop from restaurateur Christopher Berge is set to open in Blue Mounds on noon Friday, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. The new spot at 2969 Main St., Obert-Alvin, is named for Berge’s grandfathers and currently has one employee. Berge’s brother, Finn Berge, co-owns Greater Madison’s Barriques...
Real-life true crime inspires haunting new novel
More than 20 years ago, Kelly Dwyer and her husband bought a house in Baraboo. But it wasn't until the day of the closing that they learned its unsettling history: It had formerly belonged to Charles Gollmar, one of the Gollmar brothers — circus owners and first cousins to the Ringlings — and Gollmar's widow, 62-year-old Alberta Gollmar, had been murdered in the house in 1938. The slaying, a "robbery gone wrong," even made The New York Times. Discovering this news at such an untimely moment might have given another buyer pause — but, in this case, the buyer was a writer with two novels under her belt.
News 3 Now Live at Four: July 25, 2024
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Effects of wolf reintroduction on Isle Royale are fleeting, impacted by humans
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers found in May 2024 the effects of wolf reintroduction on Isle Royale to be temporary and particularly impacted by human recreation, despite being one of the least visited National Parks. Mauriel Rodriguez Curras and UW-Madison ecology professor Jonathan Pauli collected DNA from foxes’ and martens’ scat...
Chirp Chat: Caring for Wisconsin's beloved cranes
If you’ve explored Wisconsin’s wetlands, you’ve probably come across one of two tall birds — the sandhill crane or the whooping crane. Sandhill cranes were on the brink of extinction just a century ago. Now there are over 100,000 of them and nearly half call Wisconsin home.
At this casual, family-friendly chicken shop, it’s all in the details
At The Harvey House, owners Shaina Robbins Papach and Joe Papach are used to putting fine-dining food in front of guests — plates like slow-cooked salmon with pea tendrils, a New York strip steak with a brandy peppercorn jus and chicken liver mousse with port wine jelly.
Dept. of Natural Resources: Accepting artwork for the 2025 Turkey, Pheasant and Waterfowl Stamp Contest
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is still accepting artwork entries for the Wild Turkey, Pheasant and Waterfowl Stamp design contests. The winning designs will appear on the 2025 collection of stamps. Each year, local artists from around Wisconsin compete for an opportunity to have...
Electrify your summer with upcoming Madison concerts
Summer in Madison is full of entertainment — outdoor activities on Lake Mendota, a plethora of restaurants on State Street, theatrics at the Overture Center, the Dane County Farmers Market on the Square, enjoying the sunset and ice cream at Memorial Union — but nothing embodies the spirit of summer like live music. With the countless genres and venues of Madison’s music scene, there’s a concert for everyone this summer.
Olbrich Botanical Gardens welcomes back ‘Blooming Butterflies’
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - From now until August 11th you can see Blooming Butterflies on display at Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison!. Every year this exhibit returns to Olbrich where guests can view up to 19 different species of butterflies in every stage of life inside the Bolz Conservatory. Visitors make connections with fluttering friends while learning about the butterfly life cycle. There are also two chrysalis cases that provide opportunities to possibly witness a butterfly emerge from a chrysalis!
Top 10 fittest cities in the United States, revealed
How fit is the city you live in? The 17th annual American Fitness Index, out Tuesday, is revealing who ranks where. The rankings, published by the American College of Sports Medicine and the Elevance Health Foundation, are based on 33 health indicators, including different health behaviors and outcomes.Who landed in the top three spots this year? 1. Arlington, Virginia 2. Washington, D.C. 3. Seattle, WashingtonThe top three cities were strong in distinctly different areas, according to the data. Arlington, which ranked first in community and environmental indicators, had the highest rate of residents exercising in the previous month (87.8%), had the most getting seven...
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