Four people, two cats displaced after fire - fox47.com
WEB1 day ago · MADISON, Wis. -- An fire on Madison's east side displaced four people and two cats Sunday night. Responders were called to the Victory Madison Café, located in the 2700 block of Atwood Ave. at 9:49 p.. Multiple people in the area called 911 and helped those living in the apartments above the café escape after noticing flames going up the side ...
Inmate found dead inside cell at the Rock County Jail
WEB1 day ago · ROCK CO., Wis. - A Rock County Jail inmate was found dead inside their cell during a routine security check Friday night. According to the Rock County Sheriff's Office, just before 9:00 p.m. Friday, a correctional officer found an inmate unresponsive in their cell while conducting a routine security check. The inmate was housed in the cell by ...
Richland County government under fire for 2023 data breach
WEB1 day ago · Mon, September 16th 2024 at 10:47 AM. RICHLAND CENTER, Wis. -- A number of Richland County residents received a surprising letter over the weekend informing them of what has been called a "data security incident." According to a notice posted on the county's website, the data breach occurred "on or about October 4, 2023."
Universities of Wisconsin sees highest overall enrollment since 2020
WEB1 day ago · MADISON, Wis. -- Enrollment at the Universities of Wisconsin grew by over 1,000 students overall this fall , UWs President Jay Rothman announced Monday, with UW-Madison seeing record enrollment. Overall enrollment grew to an estimated 163,589, the highest total since 2020.
Kamala Harris to hold rally in Madison Friday
WEB1 day ago · Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images North America/TNS. MADISON, Wis. -- Vice President Kamala Harris will hold a rally in Madison on Friday, her campaign confirmed to News 3 Now. While details about the rally were not immediately available, campaign officials confirmed that it will be held in the early evening. This …
UW branch campus closures take opportunities from rural students
WEB4 days ago · MADISON, Wis. -- School is back in session for UW-Madison students in the capitol city, but many college classrooms around the state are permanently closing their doors. In the fall of 2023, 157,675 student s attended one of Wisconsin's four-year universities. Meanwhile, just 4,876 took class at one …
Crews responding to residential fire in downtown Madison
WEB6 days ago · Downtown Madison fire displaces 6, investigation ongoing. MADISON, Wis. -- The Madison Fire Department responded Wednesday to a fire at a home downtown. Crews were called at 4:58 a.m. to a home in the 500 block of West Washington Avenue near Bassett Street. Neighbors had reportedly seen the fire …
WI Supreme Court changes course, will allow expanded use of
WEBJul 5, 2024 · MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that officials can place ballot drop boxes around their communities in this fall's elections, overturning its own ruling two years ago limiting their use in the presidential swing state.
DHS: Two dead in Wisconsin due to West Nile Virus
WEBAug 29, 2024 · MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services have two confirmed two Wisconsin residents have died and one hospitalized due to West Nile Virus. The first three human cases of WNV in our state this year have been reported in residents of Outagamie, Fond du Lac, and Brown counties. WNV …
MPD planning for future after 'egregious' 4th of July fireworks
WEBJul 9, 2024 · MADISON, Wis. -- Madison police are calling the fireworks incident that forced them to close Elver Park on the 4th of July "mass chaos." More than 500 people were at the park last Thursday night lighting off what police say were heavy duty illicit pyrotechnics normally seen at professional events. Officers were responding to a fight there and ...