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Madison Jazz Festival will take the stage this weekend
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The annual Madison Jazz Festival will be returning to the Memorial Union Terrace stage Saturday, June 15, and Sunday, June 16. The lineup is completely free to festival goers this year. The weekend’s events are part of a longer festival lineup that is occurring throughout the Madison area. The festival is put on by the Wisconsin Union Theater (WUT) and the Arts and Literature Laboratory.
Pools across the 608 region paint a perfect summer day
MADISON, Wis. -- As temperatures climb into the 90s, many Wisconsinites are more than ready to put on their swimwear and cool off at the pool. The good news is, you don't need to travel to Madison to enjoy the best of the best. Here's a list of refreshing, fun pools from 12 different counties across south-central Wisconsin.
Dane County pools: The perfect solution to a hot summer's day
MADISON, Wis. -- If there's one thing summer is incomplete without, it's a pool. Many Wisconsinites -- after braving through the horrors of a Wisconsin winter -- look forward to the time when they can finally ditch their sweaters for t-shirts, pop on their sunglasses, and cool off by the pool. That time is finally here, and with it, a diverse list of public pools in Dane County open for the season.
New WI Rustic Roads Guide published; highlights roads less traveled
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) announced on Wednesday, June 12 the publication of the 2024 Rustic Roads Guide. A news release says the latest edition features two new roads and the work of talented local photographers from around the state, including the cover image of the Aurora Borealis over Rustic Road 60 in Vilas County.
Editorial | Gun violence in Madison demands urgent action
After a mass shooting near the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus left 12 injured Sunday, Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said, "It is truly a miracle that no one is dead." The shooting took place at a party atop the Lux, a high-rise apartment building, shortly after midnight Sunday morning. Ten...
Wisconsin basketball hires new director of recruiting and scouting
Wisconsin basketball announced the hire of director of recruiting and scouting Isaac Wodajo on Wednesday. Wodajo was most recently a special assistant to the head coach at Northern Kentucky, that after spending 2022-23 as the head coach at Wabash Valley College (JUCO). The young assistant began his coaching career as a graduate assistant under current Marquette head coach Shaka Smart at Texas from 2017-2019.
Mint Mark reopens with a new location, look, menu and additional concepts
There's one big difference between when the original Mint Mark opened on 1929 Winnebago St. in late 2017 and when the restaurant reopened at its new location at 1874 E. Washington Ave. last week.
Knoche’s meat pop-up brings fresh cuts ‘back to the customer’ on Madison’s westside
For 84 years, Knoche’s Market and Butcher Shop sold meat on Madison’s westside until they closed in 2022. This summer, Knoche’s is back — and in the same neighborhood. On select Saturdays, a mobile deli case under a red-and-teal striped tent will offer customers a variety of Knoche’s meat outside of Steve’s Wine Beer Spirits on University Avenue.
Dept. of Transportation: Tomorrow is last day of Madison West DMV Service Center
The last day at Madison West DMV Service Center, 8417 Excelsior Drive, is Thursday, June 13 as it will move on Friday to its new location, 2344 South Park St., and become Madison Southwest DMV. The new location is just blocks off the Madison Beltline (US 12/18). It will allow...
Attorney charged in 2020 fake elector plot suspended from Judicial Conduct Advisory Comittee
MADISON, Wis. -- One of the attorneys charged last week for their alleged role in trying to submit fake elector paperwork after the 2020 presidential election was temporarily suspended Tuesday from Wisconsin's Judicial Conduct Advisory Committee, the state Supreme Court ordered.
Old Sauk Road apartments advance to council after hours of testimony
The Madison Plan Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of a three-story apartment building along Old Sauk Road, and neighborhood residents have mixed opinions. Dan Stier and Diane Sorenson, who were part of an effort to block approval of the project, said the commission’s decision didn’t surprise them but they do wonder if it was a fair fight.
A Legacy of Leadership in the Madison, WI, Region
Dan Brown steers Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison toward a bright future. As the executive manager of Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison, Dan Brown has emerged as a leader not only in the gaming industry but in the broader Madison, WI, Region, as well. Brown began his career in 1993 after relocating with his family to Wisconsin to work at Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells.
Madison looks to build new new north-side bike path
A new bike path would connect Madison's north side to existing east-side trails and those heading downtown, like the Capital City State Trail, pictured above along Eastwood Drive. Madison has been certified as a platinum-level “bicycle-friendly community” by the League of American Bicyclists for nearly a decade. But north-side bikers...
Thanks, Dad: My First Hunt with Lowry
To celebrate Father’s Day, all week long we’ll be publishing a series of stories all about dads—about their companionship in the outdoors, about them teaching or encouraging us to hunt and fish, and about how we wouldn’t be where we are, or who we are, without them. Fittingly, we’re calling this series “Thanks, Dad.”
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