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MFD: Lake Rescue Team responds to person yelling for help in Lake Mendota
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Madison Fire Department Lake Rescue Team responded early Friday morning after it was reported a person was yelling for help in Lake Mendota. At about 4:30 a.m., MFD officials were dispatched to the 100 block of Iota Court after 911 callers reported someone yelling for help in the water. According to MFD, witnesses said the voice came from behind a property on Iota Court.
Letter | No housing for Blacks in south Madison
Dear Editor: What happened to a generation Blacks kicked out because of Greenbush gentrification is happening again. We were relocated from Greenbush. Now where do we go? Where is the housing for Black families in south Madison? New white developers are making money off the struggles of the Black community. The city is masking these issues and not creating a real solution for us.
UW Madison police investigating after man allegedly grabs woman by the throat
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The U-W Madison Police Department is investigating a battery that happened Wednesday night outside of Grainger Hall. Around 8 p.m, a witness told police that they saw a man run up to a woman and allegedly grabbed her by the throat. The witness told police that the man also allegedly hit the victim multiple times.
AJ Storr should have had a contract
Former UW Badgers basketball player AJ Storr. It has been a tough week for Badgers men’s basketball fans. And the team isn’t even playing games right now. Last week Bucky buckets lost AJ Storr, its leading scorer and only genuine NBA-caliber player, to Kansas, and it lost its veteran point guard and team leader, Chucky Hepburn, to the transfer portal. The team also lost its one-time top prospect, Connor Essegian. He landed in Nebraska.
Complaint: Detectives used controlled buys to catch Madison firefighter dealing cocaine
MADISON, Wis. -- Details from a criminal complaint provide better insight into how detectives were able to catch a Madison firefighter who prosecutors said was dealing cocaine out of a fire station.
Rain and storms expected this weekend
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - After a frosty start this morning, temperatures rebounded back to near 60 and above under sunny and dry skies. Skies will remain clear overnight with temperatures dropping down into the upper 30s. This will be the last quieter day before more unsettled weather moves in. A warm front will proceed to our next system and clouds will increase through Friday morning. We will likely see isolated light rain by mid-day and lasting through the early evening. After the warm front moves through Friday night, we will be more at risk for the potential of thunderstorms. Timing and tracking of this approaching system will dictate the chances of our stormy weather. There are still discrepancies between the models, but we will continue to flag Friday as a First Alert Day because of the risk of storms later in the evening.
Day 3 of Marshawn Giles' jury trial underway Thursday
Man charged in 20-month-old’s death bound over for trial. 1:21 a.m.: Called to the stand by the state, a forensic nurse examiner testified to having examined Giles in the late morning of April 25, 2022. The witness alleges Giles' right hand sustaining more injuries than his left hand. The state presented photos of both hands to the jury, both visibly covered in blood.
How do you buy your groceries? Delivery services ‘evolve’ in Madison
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - As Amazon debuts a cheaper and easier way for customers to shop for groceries online, the grocery industry is evaluating how to stay up to date on the latest consumer needs. DELIVERY SERVICES EVOLVE. Wisconsin Grocers Association President Mike Semmann says to stay in business, grocers...
Welcome summer with Madison’s outdoor restaurants
Longer days, warmer weather — hopefully — and the chairs returning to Memorial Union’s terrace can only mean one thing — spring has sprung in Madison and patio season is upon us. Let us forget about the snow we had a few weeks ago and plan out some time to dine in the sunshine with this comprehensive list of Madison “streateries!” From brunch plans to happy hours and late night specials we’ve got all of your plans covered.
‘Just do it!’ Wisconsin couple built a net-zero home
A few years ago, Jacqueline Freidel and her husband built their new home near Madison, Wisconsin, complete with four bedrooms and an open-concept floor plan. But the couple’s house has a hidden feature — it runs entirely on electricity and is net-zero, meaning it produces just as much energy as it uses every year.
Willy Street Co-op's new Aubergine fills a food and community need
As food cart season gets rolling on the Capitol Square and Library Mall, commercial kitchen space for small scale food entrepreneurs remains tight in Madison. This need for commercial space was one reason, along with classes and community space, the Willy Street Co-op opened Aubergine in March. The 2,700-square-foot kitchen and all-purpose room, at 1226 Williamson St. across from the co-op’s flagship east side grocery store, was designed to host cooking lasses, local artists and neighborhood events.
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