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WMTV earns seven first place Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - WMTV is proud to share it was awarded seven first place awards by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association in its annual Awards for Excellence competition. The statewide competition recognizes outstanding coverage that aired in 2023. The awards were announced Saturday night during a gala at the Madison...
For its first season ever without elephants, Circus World will have a human cannonball
For the first time since the Ringling Bros. brought their circus to Baraboo in the late 1800s, elephants won't be returning to the city as Circus World prepares to open their summer performance season. Circuses have been phasing out elephants for years for a number of reasons, including concerns about the ethics of...
Garage sale days bring shoppers to Waunakee
Waunakee's Garage Sale Days drew shoppers to the village for the hundreds of sales throughout the community May 10. Rain put a bit of a damper on the traditional opening day Thursday, but sunny skies brought the sales back onto the yards and driveways and out of the garages on Friday. The sales run through Saturday. Shoppers could find just about anything, including musical instruments, children's and adult clothes, furniture,...
Henry Vilas Zoo performs an orangutan procedure as part of the Great Ape Heart Project
MADISON, Wis. -- Datu, a critically endangered male Bornean orangutan, recently underwent echocardiogram, or an ultrasound of his heart, as part of a routine health examination.
Wisconsin Historical Society acquires Al. Ringling Theatre
BARABOO, Wis. — The Al. Ringling Theatre has been a staple of Baraboo’s downtown for nearly 110 years. The Wisconsin Historical Society acquired the building in March. Scott O’Donnell said he’s always awestruck every time he steps inside the theatre. O’Donnell is the director of Circus World, a museum complex dedicated to preserving the history of circus arts.
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