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Tova’s friends, the Knit-Wits, are concerned about the marks on her arms. They don’t know that she received them while rescuing a giant Pacific octopus. Wisconsin Public Radio, © Copyright 2024, Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and Wisconsin Educational Communications Board.
A Legacy of Leadership in the Madison, WI, Region
Dan Brown steers Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison toward a bright future. As the executive manager of Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison, Dan Brown has emerged as a leader not only in the gaming industry but in the broader Madison, WI, Region, as well. Brown began his career in 1993 after relocating with his family to Wisconsin to work at Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells.
Madison looks to build new new north-side bike path
A new bike path would connect Madison's north side to existing east-side trails and those heading downtown, like the Capital City State Trail, pictured above along Eastwood Drive. Madison has been certified as a platinum-level “bicycle-friendly community” by the League of American Bicyclists for nearly a decade. But north-side bikers...
Old Sauk Road apartments advance to council after hours of testimony
The Madison Plan Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of a three-story apartment building along Old Sauk Road, and neighborhood residents have mixed opinions. Dan Stier and Diane Sorenson, who were part of an effort to block approval of the project, said the commission’s decision didn’t surprise them but they do wonder if it was a fair fight.
Letter | City government must stop reckless spending
Dear Editor: Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway has dispatched city staff and alders to attend “budget engagement events” where residents share their vision for Madison. City government (“the city”) lives within its means to avoid tax and fee increases that could price residents out of their homes. The...
One person arrested after police chase, crash off Beltline in Madison
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Officers arrested a man after a chase at speeds up to 100 mph in Monona ended in a crash late Tuesday night on Highway 12, the Monona Police Department reported. A Monona Police Department officer reported seeing a car speeding just before midnight Tuesday, make an...
Two arrested after MOPD chase: driver “showing how fast the car was”
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Two people were arrested in a Monona police chase early Monday, including a driver who said she was “showing them how fast the car was,” the Monona Police Department said. Around 2:10 a.m., an officer noticed a car going almost 100 mph on the...
After pursuit, Monona police arrest Waunakee convicted felon found with gun
A pursuit into McFarland and Madison resulted in a crash and the arrest of a Waunakee man who reportedly was in possession of a firearm and narcotics for probation violation. The pursuit began on June 11 when a Monona officer was monitoring traffic on Stoughton Road at Broadway in the City of Monona, according to a report from the city of Monona Police Chief. Just before midnight, at 11:59 p.m.,...
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