Election Day Turnount Is Calm But Steady In Milwaukee And Madison

On the ballot: the state Supreme Court race and the Madison mayoral race.

Republicans Announce Hearings On UW Free Speech Issues

The first hearing is set to be held in Madison on April 6 and the second in Eau Claire on April 20.

Madison Homeless Shelter And Housing Project Gets Federal Support

The Salvation Army project includes a $14 million, 44-unit apartment complex under construction and scheduled to open in February 2024.

Biden Takes A Victory Lap In Wisconsin To Highlight ‘Good Union Jobs' From His First Two Years

He visited a union training school north of Madison on Wednesday.

Protesters Rally In Wisconsin Capitol Rotunda On 50th Anniversary Of Roe V. Wade

The “Bigger Than Roe” march in Madison served as the flagship action for this year’s annual Women’s March.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Sworn Into 2nd Term At Inaugural Celebration

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and several other elected officials were sworn into office Tuesday. Here are some highlights.

Madison Preparing For Potential Amtrak Expansion

The city hasn't had passenger rail service since 1965.

Wisconsin Republicans Ask Democrat Evers To Ban TikTok

The issue has gained increasing traction in conservative circles.

Farm Under Dane County Scrutiny For Runoff Involved In State Program For Reducing Pollution

The DNR uses a modeling program created by UW-Madison, known as Snap+, to estimate the levels of pollution coming from a given field.

Robust Turnout On UW-Madison Campus

More than 100 students voted in a one-hour span.

Dane County Runs Out Of Ballots

It's a sign of high turnout in the largely democratic county.

Sen. Bernie Sanders Rallies Young People Ahead Of Election Day In Madison

He's part of an effort to get out the vote for Gov. Tony Evers and Sen. Ron Johnson challenger Mandela Barnes.

Clergy Prepare To Stand Watch At Polls In Wisconsin To Ensure Peace

Chaplains are preparing to serve at polling places in Milwaukee and some of its suburbs, Madison, Green Bay, Beloit, Racine and Kenosha.

Health Care Providers March To GOP Headquarters In Madison To Rally Support For Abortion

The providers urged people to vote for Democrats up and down the ballot on Nov. 8.

Dane County Board To Consider Covering Employee Travel Expenses For Abortions

The amendment will be considered at the board's Personnel and Finance Committee meeting Monday night.

Contentious Race For Dane County Sheriff

Incumbent Democrat Kalvin Barrett is running against Republican Anthony Hamilton, a detective at the sheriff’s office.

Republicans Reject Evers' Abortion Referendum Proposal

Wisconsin Republicans on Tuesday rejected a plan by Gov. Tony Evers to pave the way for a statewide referendum on abortion law.

Union And UW Health Trade Legal Arguments On Nurses' Union Rights

Legal briefs, the last of which was submitted Friday, outline the arguments of both the union and the hospital system.

Small Farm Pollution Can Slip Through The Cracks And Be Hard To Enforce

The Primrose case highlights how smaller farms, when owned by someone unwilling or unable to fix a problem, can harm entire watersheds.

Dane County Airport Sewer Project To Mitigate PFAS Delayed Again

The goal of the project is to mitigate the amount of toxic chemicals leaching into Madison’s waterways.

UW Health, Nurses Reach Agreement On Resolving Question Of Union Rights

The deal averts a threatened three-day walkout by nurses that was to begin Tuesday morning.

Nonunion Workers At Madison Apparel Business Turn To Federal Labor Law To Challenge Employers

Workers described the owner as someone who yelled at employees and ignored their requests in the past.

Disabled Voters In WI Can Get Help To Return Ballots, Judge Rules

After the legality of disabled voters getting help in WI was called into question, a federal judge issued an order on Wednesday.

UPDATE: UW Health Nurses Vote For 3-Day Walkout

The plan for the strike comes after years of being rebuffed by hospital system management.

UW Health Nurses Vote For 3-Day Walkout In September To Gain Union Rights

The nurses conducted the strike vote in a pair of Zoom meetings late Wednesday.

Opioid Maker Agrees To $4.2B Settlement With WI And Other States: DOJ

The Wisconsin Department of Justice said it reached a settlement agreement with an opioid maker accused of deceptive marketing.

Evers Seeks Damages From 'Forever Chemical' Companies In New Lawsuit

A lawsuit filed Wednesday seeks to hold several companies accountable for cleanup costs and damages associated with PFAS.

Over 1,000 Rally For Abortion In Madison After Supreme Court Leak

The protest came in the wake of a draft majority Supreme Court opinion striking down Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion nationally.

County Of Dane : DANE COUNTY BROADBAND TASK FORCE ASKS MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO COMPLETE BROADBAND SURVEY

The Dane County Broadband Task Force is asking members of the public to complete a survey about broadband access in the County. The onli ...

County Of Dane : Festge County Park Incident

The Dane County Sheriff's Office is releasing more details related to an October 21, 2021 incident at Festge County Park. Initially, Dep ...

County Of Dane : Dane County Partners With Operation Fresh Start To Develop Dane County Civilian Climate Corps

Today, County Executive Joe Parisi announced the Dane County Office of Energy and Climate Change will partner with Operation Fresh Start ...

County Of Dane : COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISORS ACKNOWLEDGE ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT BEING SIGNED

One year ago President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which delivered $350 billion to state, local, and Tribal govern ...

County Of Dane : Dane County Highlights Free Help For Tax Preparation

Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced The Richard Dilley Tax Center is now offering free tax preparation help via appointmen ...

County Of Dane : COUNTY BOARD TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION FOR LAND PURCHASE

At tonight's County Board meeting, the Dane County Board of Supervisors will consider a resolution (https://dane.legistar.com/View.ashx? ...

County Of Dane : Dane County Showcases New Tow Plow Equipment Ahead Of Snowfall

New Equipment Will Help Clear Roads Quicker

County Of Dane : Plant Dane Provides Low-Cost Native Plants And Resources To Help Residents And Organizations Start A Native Garden

See the latest announcement from the County of Dane.

County Of Dane : Ice Conditions

The Dane County Sheriff's Office Marine and Trail Enforcement (MATE) is warning of deteriorating ice conditions on area lakes, primarily ...

County Of Dane : Statement From Sheriff Barrett

The Dane County Sheriff's Office continues to receive inquiries regarding the Officer Involved Shooting involving agents from the WI Dep ...

County Of Dane : COUNTY ASKING RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN A SURVEY TO SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS AND EXPERIENCES REGARDING EQUITY AND ACCESS ...

The Office of the Dane County Board of Supervisors recently launched an independent evaluation of equity and access at Dane County Parks ...

County Of Dane : County Executive Parisi Statement: More Transparency Needed In Quadren Wilson Case

Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi issued the following statement regarding the arrest investigation of Quadren Wilson: