Merrimac Ferry opens for the 2026 season Jeff Richgels Mar 24, 2026 5 hrs ago The Merrimac ferry in 2016. Brian D. Bridgeford, News Republic Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jeff Richgels The Merrimac Ferry has opened for the 2026 season, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation said Tuesday.kAm(:D4@?D:?’D @?=J 7C66 76CCJ — @77:4:2==J <?@H? 2D r@=D24 xxx — 4@??64ED w:89H2J ``b 36EH66? ~<66 :? r@=F>3:2 r@F?EJ 2?5 |6CC:>24 :? $2F< r@F?EJ 2?5 EJA:42==J CF?D ac^f]k^AmkAmp D:?8=6 4C@DD:?8 E2<6D 23@FE D6G6? >:?FE6D]k^AmkAmxE 4=@D6D 5FC:?8 E96 H:?E6C]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmx? E96 a_ad @A6C2E:?8 D62D@? 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Tom Still: How a Dane County tech firm helps to support the Wisconsin economy Cancer diagnostics company Exact Sciences directly or indirectly contributes between $6 billion and $7 billion annually to the state’s economy…
Ex-Plainfield fire chief charged with stealing more than $100,000 from village Jeffrey M. Kessenich was arrested Wednesday and charged Friday with two felony counts of theft in a business setting and one count of misdemea…
DeForest’s effort to reintroduce fluoride in the water stalls over how to do it The Village Board disagrees on the timeline and also has to decide if it will offer alternatives for those who don’t want fluoride.
31-year-old arrested in shooting death of woman found in parking ramp A 61-year-old woman was found dead with a gunshot wound in a parking ramp in the 300 block of West Washington Avenue Sunday morning.
Wisconsin women celebrated hockey title around Madison — and in Lake Mendota The hockey players were ready to celebrate Monday after winning their 9th NCAA title.
Fitchburg police say Beloit man intentionally hit bicyclist killed in hit-and-run crash The driver was booked into the Dane County Jail on tentative charges of felony criminal damage to property, hit-and-run (involving death), and…
Brandon Woodruff avoids IL stint, will start Brewers' 5th game of the season Milwaukee’s Brandon Woodruff will be ready to start the season on time, a welcome development for a Brewers rotation lacking experience.
Key numbers and storylines to know ahead of Brewers' 2026 season Milwaukee has many returners back in uniform for a team that was among the best in several statistical categories a year ago. Here's where thi…
The $25 lobster roll is back, with second truck to serve Madison area Cousins Maine Lobster began turning up in the Madison area in the summer of 2024, and a Milwaukee-area duo became franchisees last year.
Abbott Labs completes acquisition of Madison’s Exact Sciences for $23 billion The deal is believed to be one of the largest for Abbott in a decade and the largest business investment in the Madison’s history.
