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$3.7 million land deal between Madison, Veridian Homes will see Elver Park expansion
The 40-acre expansion of Elver Park is but one piece of a coming makeover of the High Point-Raymond neighborhood.
TikTok fills void society created in young folks of Gen Z -- Ali Bram
TikTok is popular with the Gen Z population, many of whom grew up in parent-less homes, were bused to schools outside their neighborhoods and were taught a curriculum dictated by non-educator legislators focused on power-grabbing rather than critical thinking.
Madison's Police Civilian Oversight Board is waste of tax dollars -- Jerry Darda
Chris Rickert's March 3 article, "No complaints — or process," details the inefficiency of a useless, powerless, expensive Police Civilian Oversight Board in Madison.
Don't enable the city of Madison's bad spending addiction -- Craig Schultz
Citizens of Madison shouldn't be asking whether to accept cuts to basic services that the city should be paying for, or accepting higher taxes from a referendum.
Fire Devin LeMahieu for his support of fake elector Bob Spindell -- Jill Jokela
It was disheartening to see the Republican-controlled state Senate last week effectively fire several of Gov. Tony Evers' well-qualified appointees to various state boards.
Ed Wreh listens and will respond with care for community -- Ann Kleinhans
I met Ed Wreh two years ago at my local gym, and that's a great place to really know who someone is. You see who shows up and does the work as well as how they are in that micro-community.
Wisconsin men's hockey goalie gets Big Ten awards recognition
Kyle McClellan was the Big Ten goalie of the year after he had the best goals-against average in conference games.
Medical examiner identifies cyclist killed in crash Thursday
The crash remains under investigation.
Agent fired gun in self-defense, attorney says, but prosecutors maintain it was unjustified
Shots fired at a Madison man by a state Division of Criminal Investigation agent didn't strike anyone but they weren't justifiably fired, prosecutors said.
Update: Missing inmate returns to Dodge County Jail
Update: The inmate returned to the Dodge County Jail on Tuesday night, authorities reported.
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram: Family farming legacy honored at Wisconsin State Fair
A recent story deserve attention. It was about Wayne Erickson and his family’s long connection to its Barron County farm.
Candidate Q&A: Barneveld School Board, at large
Profiles of candidates vying for public office in April.
Dairyland's Genoa power plant demolished as part of alternative energy conversion
For five decades, Dairyland Power Cooperative's Genoa Station No. 3 and its 500-foot stack tower were visible icons along the Mississippi River in Vernon County.
Hands on Wisconsin: Aaron Rodgers trades his cheesehead for a tinfoil hat
Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is being considered as a potential running mate for longshot independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Surprise $2M gift makes Centro Hispano fundraising complete
The new building to support the county's Latino community will host a public open house April 26.
Candidate Q&A: Middleton-Cross Plains School Board, District 5
Profiles of candidates vying for public office in April.
Dane County added nearly 14K residents since 2020, upping pressure on housing market
New census estimates say Dane County has grown to 575,350 residents, up 2.5% since 2020.
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos calls organizers of recall effort 'whack jobs and morons'
The recall effort was launched in January by supporters of Donald Trump frustrated that Vos has refused the former president's request to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Ex-Milwaukee election official charged with illegally requesting ballots a whistleblower, attorney says
Kimberly Zapata said she wanted state Rep. Janel Brandtjen to focus on real problems and not “outrageous conspiracy theories,” according to the complaint.