LATEST NEWS
Officers kill school shooting threat in Wisconsin, officials say
MOUNT HOREB, Wis. — Officials say that a school shooting threat was "neutralized" at a middle school west of Madison, Wisconsin, Wednesday morning, with no reported injuries to those inside the school.Shortly after 11 a.m., school officials posted on social media that an active shooter had appeared on the school's campus. The county's emergency management reported the suspect had a rifle.Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul said at a news conference Wednesday evening that "deadly force was used" and the suspect is dead. Kaul said a number of officers are on leave following the incident, as is standard when an officer-involved...
Wisconsin man finds meteorite on his farm, donates to local museum
MADISON, Wis. — A meteorite found in Wisconsin 15 years ago is now on display at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Geology Museum. It’s the largest iron meteorite classified in the U.S. since 1981. Jim Koch initially found the meteorite on his farm in Dane County in 2009...
Three people hurt following crash in downtown Madison
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Three people were hurt following a crash Monday afternoon in downtown Madison, Madison Police Department reports. According to police, officers responded around 1:20 p.m. to N. Henry St. at W. Washington Ave. Police learned a woman allegedly ran a red light as she was traveling inbound...
Woman who died after being rescued from Lake Mendota was a UW-Madison staff member
Content warning: This article contains sensitive information. The woman who died after being rescued by the Madison Fire Department’s (MFD) lake rescue team has been identified as University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of African American Studies Student Affairs Program Coordinator Nina Liamba, according to a GoFundMe by her sister Michelle Liamba.
Protesters, tents return to Library Mall after Wednesday morning arrests
Law enforcement from multiple agencies took down tents at the protest site on the campus of the University of Wisconsin Wednesday morning. COPYRIGHT 2024 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
Showers & Thunderstorms Likely Today
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Today is a First Alert Weather Day. There is a threat of strong to severe thunderstorms later this morning and into the afternoon. We have a wave of low pressure moving in from the southwest. This low pressure system will trigger that development of the thunderstorms.
Report: Former UW Police Chief had relationship with subordinate
MADISON, Wis. -- Former UW-Madison Police Chief Kristen Roman resigned from the department on February 11, after an investigation into parking violations revealed a relationship between her and a subordinate, according to documents delivered from an open records request to the University of Wisconsin.
'She was friends with the people that most ignored.' Janesville woman's family remembers her love for music, pizza
JANESVILLE — Kiersten Hansen looked for the beauty inside of others rather than how they looked, her mother says. “She was just a really sweet person,” Kay Hansen told The Gazette this week. “She was friends with the people that most ignored, she did not deserve to go like this.” Hansen’s ex-boyfriend and the father of her 1-year-old son has been charged in her shooting death along Peace Trail in...
Madison man accused of fifth OWI arrested, police report
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Madison man was arrested for his fifth OWI after he allegedly drove away from police as they attempted to pull him over Sunday, Madison Police Department reports. MPD says around 4:40 p.m., an officer attempted to pull over the 35-year-old man for speeding near Park...
Train whistles? Long waits at train crossings?
A potential site on Blair Street for Madison's Amtrak station. Blair Street is one of several sites being considered for a Madison Amtrak station. Dave Poklinkoski lives on a quiet side street on Madison’s east side in view of the Yahara River. His house also sits next to railroad tracks owned by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad, or WSOR. Only a few freight trains pass by each day now, but Poklinkoski worries about the impacts if passenger rail service returns to Madison.
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.