Author: Jennifer Hwang Jacob Davenport, a 38-year-old man who has been suspected of committing a homicide in February, was found and arrested in Texas. Davenport allegedly shot 28-year-old James Thomten in Beloit. The victim’s body was found on Feb. 9, …

Author: Will Kenneally The two candidates running for mayor, Paul Soglin and Satya Rhodes-Conway, were separated by a little more than 300 votes in the primary and now face each other in a contentious general election. “I don’t think anybody’s …

Here is our WSUM spring general election guide with the candidates running for Madison mayor and common council. To find information on your polling place and what will appear on your ballot, visit myvote.wi.gov. Mayor Paul Soglin (incumbent): Hear …

Author: Jennifer Hwang A 21-year-old woman and her child were confronted by two suspicious men Friday. Around 2:30 p.m., the two men attempted to convince the woman to follow them to their residence with money, all of which took place …

Author: Will Kenneally Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne says no charges will be filed against the Madison school staffer who pulled out a black student’s braids. The district attorney says that what happened at Whitehorse Middle School does not …

Author: Jennifer Hwang Jen Cheatham, Superintendent of the Madison Metropolitan School District, has been dealing with reports of racism with an open letter. The story involves a Caucasian White Horse Middle School teacher who pushed an 11-year-old African American …

Author: Will Kenneally Madison Mayor Paul Soglin and Satya Rhodes-Conway advance out of the primary and will square off in an April 2 general election. The two top vote-earners won 28 percent and 27 percent of the vote respectively. The …

Here is WSUM’s spring primary election guide. The three contested primaries for the UW-Madison campus area are for Madison mayor, District 13 city alder and school board, and you can hear our coverage of those races below. To find out …

Author: Alexander Kofman The students, faculty and staff of UW-Madison were alerted just after 12 p.m. today of an armed man suspected of holding up a Pizza Hut on South Park Street. WiscAlert-Police are investigating an armed robbery at Pizza …

Author: Jennifer Hwang Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, is suing two companies over a destructive natural gas explosion that took place in July. The city filed suit against VC Tech and Bear Communications, companies associated with the VC Tech worker who planted a …

Authors: Sam Buisman and Will Kenneally A 21-year-old Madison woman has been arrested in connection with Sunday’s shooting that left one man dead. According to Madison police, Kenyairra Gadson and the victim — 21-year-old Steven Villegas — were involved in …

Author: Will Kenneally The Madison Common Council unanimously voted to provide $40,000 to help fund Hmong-based mental health services at the Kajsiab House and an associated Cambodian program. The funding from the city is part of the $150,000 …