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Eight pianos to be unveiled in Downtown Sun Prairie
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. -- The grand unveiling of eight pianos in Downtown Sun Prairie will take place on Thursday, June 20. This marks the city's second annual Community Art Making Project, themed "Piano Parade."
'Unusual symptoms' in overdoses suggests new drug laced into fentanyl has reached Wisconsin
Health officials in Milwaukee and Dane counties are raising alarms that a powerful chemical sedative could complicate and worsen the opioid crisis. Health officials say medetomidine, an animal tranquilizer, is being mixed with fentanyl and other street drugs in cities around the country. ...
Big Top Parade returns to downtown Baraboo with weekend-long circus celebration
BARABOO, Wis. (WMTV) - The Big Top Parade returned to the streets of downtown Baraboo Saturday morning for a weekend-long circus celebration. The parade featured historic wagons, marching bands, animals and community floats. Officials say each entry was modeled after this year’s theme, “Blast Off,” which is also the theme of Circus World’s 2024 big top show.
Baraboo a media circus after father's despicable shove at high school graduation | Opinion
Baraboo, Wisconsin, is affectionately known as “Circus City” because it’s home of the Ringling Brothers and it’s where they performed their first circus on May 19, 1884. Today, it’s still home to the Wisconsin Historical Society’s Circus World. But this past week, Baraboo has...
Vape industry thrives in Wisconsin amid health concerns
MADISON, Wis. — The vaping industry is thriving in Wisconsin despite health concerns. Vape and tobacco sales grew by 13.6% in 2023 from 11.9% in 2022, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Seth Blackstone is the general manager at Knuckleheads in downtown Madison. “We go through a...
PHOTOS: UnityPoint Health - Meriter babies celebrate 608 Day
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - These little ones are proud to be born in Dane County!. UnityPoint Health - Meriter shared photos on Saturday of babies in its NICU and Birthing Center celebrating the occasion, as well as wished everyone in Madison and the Dane County area a Happy 608 Day.
Old Sauk Road neighbors fight apartment project, call it 'monstrosity'
Residents near Old Sauk Road in Madison are petitioning to try to block a proposed apartment building that will go before the city Plan Commission on Monday. The apartment building proposed by Madison-based Stone House Development would be three stories tall and provide market-rate housing with 138 units. In a...
Waunakee board agrees on roadway improvements near Kilkenny West
Safety and roadway improvements are now slated along Woodland Drive and Hwy. Q near the future Kilkenny Farms West development in Waunakee. This comes after the village board approved a development agreement and plan on Monday, June 3. One of the most important portions of the plan relates to pedestrian safety, specifically that of children. Many students travel along the western portion of Woodland Drive to get to and from...
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