UW branch campus closures take opportunities from rural students
WEB2 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 …
Madison police arrest 3 after knife drawn during fight near …
WEB2 days ago · MADISON, Wis. -- Madison police arrested three people Thursday night following a fight at a downtown bar. According to Chief Shon Barnes, officers were called to the Paradise Lounge, located at 119 West Main Street, at around 11:10 p.m. for a report of three people involved in a fight. A 35-year-old man reported that …
Crews responding to residential fire in downtown Madison
WEB4 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 …
How to request an absentee ballot - fox47.com
WEB2 days ago · 1. Go to myvote.wi.gov. 2. Select "vote absentee by mail". 3. Enter your name and date of birth to confirm you are registered to vote. 4. Once your registration is found, confirm the address you want your ballot mailed to …
Universities of Wisconsin adopt viewpoint-neutral policy for …
WEB2 days ago · MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin leaders must limit their public statements to matters that affect school operations and maintain neutral viewpoints under a new policy that system administrators released Friday. UW system spokesperson Mark Pitsch said in an email to The Associated Press that …
Madison police investigate fatal crash on north side, two in custody
WEBJul 4, 2024 · MADISON, Wis. -- Madison police are investigating a fatal crash that happened Thursday morning on the city's north side. Police said the crash occurred at around 4:30 a.m. near the intersection of Packers Ave. and Tennyson Lane. Two people are in custody in connection with the crash. Information about who …
Wisconsin DOJ launches new tool to expand alerts for missing
WEBAug 8, 2024 · MADISON, Wis. -- A new tool launched by Wisconsin DOJ will help finding lost children much easier. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul Thursday announced the new Missing Child Alert that broadens options for alerting the public to missing children. "The Missing Child Alert will provide an additional way …
26 units affected by Janesville apartment fire - WMSN
WEBJul 8, 2024 · In an update, Janesville Fire Chief Ryan Murphy said 26 units were affected by the fire. Crews were able to confirm that all apartments were evacuated. The American Red Cross is assisting the displaced residents. About 50 firefighters were called to the scene. JANESVILLE, Wis. -- Fire crews responded to an apartment fire in Janesville Monday ...
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 …
Body pulled from Elver Park retention pond - fox47.com
WEBMay 9, 2024 · MADISON, Wis. -- Madison Fire Department crews pulled a person's body from a retention pond at Elver Park Thursday afternoon. Speaking to Fox 47, MFD spokesperson Cynthia Schuster confirmed that the MFD Lake Rescue Team was called to the retention pond at around 3:24 p.m. after an adult passerby reported seeing what they believed was a body floating in the water about 10 yards from shore.