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Concrete paving closes two lanes of westbound East Washington traffic
MADISON, Wis. - Westbound traffic on East Washington Avenue on Madison's east side between Rowland Avenue and Wright Street has been reduced from three lanes to one now through the morning of Monday, May 20.
Why a Columbus man is facing election fraud charges in Fond du Lac County from the November 2022 election
FOND DU LAC — A Columbus man has been charged with election fraud in Fond du Lac County from the November 2022 general election. Martin C. Kehl, 66, faces one count of felony election fraud-voting as a disqualified person, as Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney said in a news release Kehl was on felony probation for an operating while intoxicated-fourth offense case in Dodge County at the time of the election.
Prison for 2020 road fatality
PHILLIPS — A Park Falls man was sentenced to 11 years prison followed by extended supervision for a 2020 crash that killed a Jefferson County motorcyclist and injured his wife in the town of Lake. Price County Circuit Court Judge Kevin Klein on April 10 sentenced John Henry Page Jr., 61, to nine years confinement in prison, followed by nine years of extended supervision for homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle while having prior intoxicated conviction or revocation. Page received a two year consecutive...
Criminal complaint released for Reindahl Park attempted homicide
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Madison man appeared in court in connection to a shooting at Reindahl Park on Sunday night. Lamont Moses, 45, faces an attempted first-degree intentional homicide charge and was in court Tuesday afternoon. His cash bond was set for $250,000. If paid, he cannot have any...
New CDC report shows overdose deaths down for the first time in five years; what the numbers mean for Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. -- A new CDC report on drug overdose deaths shows there were 3,500 less in 2023 than in 2022, making it the first decline in overdose deaths since 2018.
Q&A: Meet the UW-Madison Professor Who Developed a New Vegetable
Professor Irwin Goldman has been teaching plant breeding, genetics and horticulture at UW-Madison for over 30 years. Goldman and hundreds of his students have developed a variety of beets, carrots and onions in the Goldman Lab, the only public-sector program that breeds table beets. In 2018, after about 20 years of breeding, Goldman’s Badger Flame Beet was released to the public. The variety is far from what you might expect from a beet – it’s mild in flavor and can be eaten raw like jicama. Goldman spoke with us about his experience as a plant geneticist and how he came to develop the new veg.
Fitchburg man charged with illegally possessing firearm, according to the DOJ
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A 32-year-old Fitchburg man has been charged with illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition as a felon, according to the Department of Justice reported Wednesday. He is accused of possessing a Sig Sauer handgun with an extended magazine and Federal brand ammunition on October 2, 2023.
Track and field: Lakeside boys set eight conference records, rule Capitol meet
Lakeside Lutheran's boys track and field team laid waste to the record books. The defending Division 2 state team champion Warriors set eight conference records on their way to winning the Capitol Conference Meet at Lake Mills High School on Tuesday, May 14. Two weeks after losing by just two points to Lodi during the dual meet season, Lakeside scored 188 points to beat Lodi by 27 for the championship...
River Food Pantry set to build new facility after raising over $11 million
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Over $11 million has been raised to build a new food pantry on Madison’s north side. The River Food Pantry’s new facility will help serve more meals to the community. The new building will be triple the size of the pantry’s current one.
Non-alcoholic beverage and mocktail shop opens in Middleton
MIDDLETON, Wis. (WMTV) - A non-alcoholic beverage and mocktail store held their soft opening at their new shop in Middleton Wednesday. Over the last few years, Madison and its surrounding areas have started to see more and more people embrace the sober lifestyle with mocktails. “Sober Social” is a store...
Make Music Madison Artist Profile - Eddy Birth
Save the date! Make Music Madison returns Friday, June 21st all across the city! The event is part of "Make Music Day", a celebration occurring in over 1,000+ cities across the entire globe. FOX47 Local For You host Aaron Carreno interviewed Eddy Birth, a local performer who resides in Madison,...
Report names UnityPoint Health–Meriter one of the best U.S. maternity hospitals
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A report from Newsweek has named UnityPoint Health–Meriter one of the best maternity hospitals in the United States. Meriter officials say the report used data from a survey of medical professionals as well as accreditation sources, including the Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The report ranked 404 U.S. hospitals by designating them with four or five ribbons.
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