Culture, cities and the news in between.https://worldmedianow.com/https://worldmedianow.com/article/annual-red-bull-chariot-race-encourages-community-competition/https://worldmedianow.com/article/annual-red-bull-chariot-race-encourages-community-competition/More than 3,000 spectators watched 24 teams race homemade chariots near Memorial Union on Oct. 17, with a crib-themed entry from four Madison men winning the $1,500 prize.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTMariana Delgadohttps://worldmedianow.com/article/badgers-split-weekend-matches-remain-even-for-season/https://worldmedianow.com/article/badgers-split-weekend-matches-remain-even-for-season/The Badgers moved to 6-6 after a 6-1 win over Pennsylvania in Madison and a narrow loss at Middle Tennessee State, leaving them still looking for a first road win.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTAma Boatenghttps://worldmedianow.com/article/finding-a-home-in-a-changing-madison/https://worldmedianow.com/article/finding-a-home-in-a-changing-madison/With rents near campus rising and high-rise apartments replacing older houses, University of Wisconsin-Madison students say the search for next year's housing now begins as early as summer.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTAma Boatenghttps://worldmedianow.com/article/kansas-city-s-temporary-world-cup-jail-to-be-permanent-solution-as-city-scraps-n/https://worldmedianow.com/article/kansas-city-s-temporary-world-cup-jail-to-be-permanent-solution-as-city-scraps-n/Facing a public safety tax that covers only about a quarter of planned project costs, Kansas City is shifting to a $120 million retrofit of its modular detention center rather than building a $201 million jail.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTFatima Zayedhttps://worldmedianow.com/article/new-exhibition-monograph-celebrate-the-career-of-st-louis-painter-edward-e-bocci/https://worldmedianow.com/article/new-exhibition-monograph-celebrate-the-career-of-st-louis-painter-edward-e-bocci/A survey of more than 30 paintings and a first major monograph mark the legacy of the Washington University professor and World War II Ghost Army veteran, who painted until his death in 2012.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTFatima Zayedhttps://worldmedianow.com/article/skip-spooky-choose-sustainable-halloween-fashion-tips/https://worldmedianow.com/article/skip-spooky-choose-sustainable-halloween-fashion-tips/As Halloweekend nears, University of Wisconsin-Madison students say peer pressure and party culture push them to spend on costumes, and some are turning to secondhand and reused options instead of fast fashion.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTAma Boatenghttps://worldmedianow.com/article/student-judiciary-dismisses-second-brief-claiming-asm-chair-election-process-vio/https://worldmedianow.com/article/student-judiciary-dismisses-second-brief-claiming-asm-chair-election-process-vio/The Associated Students of Madison student judiciary has thrown out a second petition from Rep. Michael Harry, who lost the spring race for chair and claims the election process was mishandled.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTMariana Delgadohttps://worldmedianow.com/article/students-against-mass-incarceration-host-criminal-justice-panel-exposing-the-rea/https://worldmedianow.com/article/students-against-mass-incarceration-host-criminal-justice-panel-exposing-the-rea/A new student group at UW-Madison brought together four speakers to discuss how race, housing and schooling intersect with incarceration, and to question Dane County's jail consolidation plan.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTAma Boatenghttps://worldmedianow.com/article/trader-joe-s-is-expanding-here-s-where-the-new-stores-will-be/https://worldmedianow.com/article/trader-joe-s-is-expanding-here-s-where-the-new-stores-will-be/The California-based grocery chain says the new locations will open in the coming weeks and months, with two already open this week.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTThabo Mokoenahttps://worldmedianow.com/article/we-won-t-stay-silent-blk-pwr-coalition-holds-vigil-for-black-lives-lost/https://worldmedianow.com/article/we-won-t-stay-silent-blk-pwr-coalition-holds-vigil-for-black-lives-lost/About 60 people gathered on Library Mall for a vigil organized by the Blk Pwr Coalition to remember Black people whose deaths involved police or suspected racial motivation, among them Corey Ruiz.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTAma Boatenghttps://worldmedianow.com/article/wisconsin-sweeps-saturday-matches-to-improve-to-4-2-on-season/https://worldmedianow.com/article/wisconsin-sweeps-saturday-matches-to-improve-to-4-2-on-season/Wisconsin beat East Tennessee State and UW-Green Bay at home, with freshman Jesper Freimuth winning in his Badgers debut.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTMariana Delgadohttps://worldmedianow.com/article/auburn-2-year-old-suffers-catastrophic-brain-injury-linked-to-7-oh/https://worldmedianow.com/article/auburn-2-year-old-suffers-catastrophic-brain-injury-linked-to-7-oh/Police in Auburn say a 2-year-old was exposed to the kratom-derived drug 7-OH, and a 20-year-old man who lived with the child's mother faces a neglect charge.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTJian Chenhttps://worldmedianow.com/article/bernie-brewer-s-old-chalet-finds-new-home-at-lakefront-brewery-keeping-county-st/https://worldmedianow.com/article/bernie-brewer-s-old-chalet-finds-new-home-at-lakefront-brewery-keeping-county-st/A lifelong Brewers fan bought the mascot's old chalet for $18,000 after County Stadium closed, and it now hosts diners above the brewery floor.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTAma Boatenghttps://worldmedianow.com/article/city-council-pushes-to-block-water-rate-hike-plans-to-hold-public-hearing/https://worldmedianow.com/article/city-council-pushes-to-block-water-rate-hike-plans-to-hold-public-hearing/All nine Fort Wayne City Council members have signed a letter asking the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to block Aqua Indiana's proposed rate hike, and a public hearing is planned in District 4.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTRafael Ortegahttps://worldmedianow.com/article/incident-at-city-hall-provided-an-education-for-st-louis-city-youth-council/https://worldmedianow.com/article/incident-at-city-hall-provided-an-education-for-st-louis-city-youth-council/A confrontation with an apparently impaired man on the sidewalk outside City Hall, and a security guard's refusal to step in, unsettled newly sworn members of the St. Louis City Youth Council on Wednesday night.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTDmitri Sokolovhttps://worldmedianow.com/article/voter-guide-state-boe-candidates-talk-about-student-achievement-parental-involve/https://worldmedianow.com/article/voter-guide-state-boe-candidates-talk-about-student-achievement-parental-involve/Candidates in Districts 7 and 9 answered questions from The Eagle and KMUW ahead of the Nov. 3 election.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTJonathan Piercehttps://worldmedianow.com/article/with-midterms-looming-ice-agents-investigate-suspected-voter-fraud-across-missou/https://worldmedianow.com/article/with-midterms-looming-ice-agents-investigate-suspected-voter-fraud-across-missou/Homeland Security Investigations says it is looking into unlawful voting in St. Louis, drawing accusations of voter intimidation and a federal judge's injunction against part of the effort.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTFatima Zayedhttps://worldmedianow.com/article/a-new-era-milwaukee-bucks-fans-team-leaders-ready-for-new-season/https://worldmedianow.com/article/a-new-era-milwaukee-bucks-fans-team-leaders-ready-for-new-season/With Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis gone and Taylor Jenkins now coaching, the Milwaukee Bucks begin the season with a reshaped roster and a promise to compete.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTAma Boatenghttps://worldmedianow.com/article/city-council-fires-madison-s-independent-police-monitor-draws-shouts-of-shame/https://worldmedianow.com/article/city-council-fires-madison-s-independent-police-monitor-draws-shouts-of-shame/After a roughly 12-hour meeting dominated by public comment, the Common Council ended Aeiramique Glass's extended contract as interim independent police monitor and placed the office under the council's chief of staff.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTAma Boatenghttps://worldmedianow.com/article/independence-voters-to-decide-on-19-9m-bond-to-restore-5-historic-city-owned-lan/https://worldmedianow.com/article/independence-voters-to-decide-on-19-9m-bond-to-restore-5-historic-city-owned-lan/A 20-year general obligation bond on the Nov. 3 ballot would pay for repairs at the Bingham-Waggoner Estate, Vaile Mansion, Truman Memorial Building, 1827 Log Courthouse and Old Fire Station No. 1.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTFatima Zayedhttps://worldmedianow.com/article/leavenworth-man-convicted-of-several-crimes-after-fleeing-police-causing-injury/https://worldmedianow.com/article/leavenworth-man-convicted-of-several-crimes-after-fleeing-police-causing-injury/Johmelo Marki Mapp-Jenkins entered a no-contest plea on the second day of his jury trial over a deadly crash that followed a traffic stop in Basehor.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTFatima Zayedhttps://worldmedianow.com/article/mcpherson-public-schools-closed-monday-to-remember-6-year-old-cole-adrian/https://worldmedianow.com/article/mcpherson-public-schools-closed-monday-to-remember-6-year-old-cole-adrian/McPherson Public Schools will cancel classes Monday so students and staff can attend services for Cole Adrian, one of two people killed in a Saturday incident at Stryker Stadium in Wichita.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTEduardo Salazarhttps://worldmedianow.com/article/more-than-100-gather-for-vigil-at-stryker-sports-complex-after-deadly-crash/https://worldmedianow.com/article/more-than-100-gather-for-vigil-at-stryker-sports-complex-after-deadly-crash/More than 100 people gathered at the Wichita complex to remember a 6-year-old boy and a McPherson man killed when a truck struck players on a soccer field.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTJonathan Piercehttps://worldmedianow.com/article/nebraska-voters-will-decide-whether-to-legalize-online-sports-betting/https://worldmedianow.com/article/nebraska-voters-will-decide-whether-to-legalize-online-sports-betting/Two ballot measures would amend the state constitution and set the rules for online wagering, which is currently barred in Nebraska.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTAiko Yamamotohttps://worldmedianow.com/article/systems-in-place-continue-to-fail-them-community-calls-for-accountability-in-mar/https://worldmedianow.com/article/systems-in-place-continue-to-fail-them-community-calls-for-accountability-in-mar/More than a year after Mariah Samuels was killed by her ex-boyfriend, residents urged the Minneapolis City Council to examine how warning signs were missed.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTYasmin Faroukhttps://worldmedianow.com/article/fort-street-closure-in-omaha-near-120th-to-last-15-months/https://worldmedianow.com/article/fort-street-closure-in-omaha-near-120th-to-last-15-months/Omaha shut a stretch of Fort Street on Oct. 16 to rebuild a bridge and widen the road, earlier and over a longer span than first planned, drawing complaints from some businesses and drivers.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTAiko Yamamotohttps://worldmedianow.com/article/german-american-society-in-omaha-opens-plattfluss-brauhaus/https://worldmedianow.com/article/german-american-society-in-omaha-opens-plattfluss-brauhaus/After years of planning and a multi-level approval process, the society marked the launch of its on-campus brewery with a grand opening on Friday, October 16.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTThabo Mokoenahttps://worldmedianow.com/article/omaha-man-walks-to-lincoln-to-honor-missing-woman-regina-bos/https://worldmedianow.com/article/omaha-man-walks-to-lincoln-to-honor-missing-woman-regina-bos/Josh Kangley, host of a missing-persons podcast, trekked the MoPac Trail from Omaha to Lincoln ahead of Nebraska Missing Persons Day, ending at the pub where Regina Bos was last seen in 2000.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTAiko Yamamotohttps://worldmedianow.com/article/sultan-chef-to-release-zameen-cookbook-inspired-by-restaurant-favorites/https://worldmedianow.com/article/sultan-chef-to-release-zameen-cookbook-inspired-by-restaurant-favorites/The owner of Sultan on Williamson Street is publishing a cookbook that pairs restaurant recipes with a case for local sourcing and for wider recognition of South Asian cuisine.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTAma Boatenghttps://worldmedianow.com/article/affordability-is-key-as-lake-election-races-enter-stretch-run-we-may-have-a-high/https://worldmedianow.com/article/affordability-is-key-as-lake-election-races-enter-stretch-run-we-may-have-a-high/Party leaders in Lake County agree cost of living is voters' top concern, and the county clerk says interest could push turnout well above a typical midterm.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTKen Adamshttps://worldmedianow.com/article/business-owners-squeezed-as-costs-rise-profits-fall-minneapolis-fed-survey-finds/https://worldmedianow.com/article/business-owners-squeezed-as-costs-rise-profits-fall-minneapolis-fed-survey-finds/A Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis survey of more than 900 Ninth District businesses found most saw lower profits in the second quarter, with smaller firms hit hardest.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTAnna Nowakhttps://worldmedianow.com/article/cairo-santos-is-the-best-kicker-in-bears-history-in-year-13-he-thinks-he-ll-be-e/https://worldmedianow.com/article/cairo-santos-is-the-best-kicker-in-bears-history-in-year-13-he-thinks-he-ll-be-e/Entering his 13th NFL season, Santos has added a little range and flexibility work to his offseason while continuing to hold the Bears' records for field-goal accuracy.Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTKen Adamshttps://worldmedianow.com/article/republicans-endorse-garten-to-lead-indiana-senate/https://worldmedianow.com/article/republicans-endorse-garten-to-lead-indiana-senate/Indiana Senate Republicans have endorsed Sen. Chris Garten, a vocal redistricting supporter, as the next president pro tem, likely putting him in charge of the chamber.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTJian Chenhttps://worldmedianow.com/article/braun-extends-gas-tax-holiday-citing-new-energy-emergency/https://worldmedianow.com/article/braun-extends-gas-tax-holiday-citing-new-energy-emergency/Gov. Mike Braun declared a second energy emergency on Wednesday, giving the state another 120 days to suspend gas and excise taxes, and the holiday now runs to September 5.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTRafael Ortegahttps://worldmedianow.com/article/confusion-on-partisan-school-board-law-puts-two-ips-candidates-spots-at-risk/https://worldmedianow.com/article/confusion-on-partisan-school-board-law-puts-two-ips-candidates-spots-at-risk/A Marion County election board delayed ruling on challenges to the only two candidates for an Indianapolis Public Schools seat, citing conflicting language in a new state law on party affiliation.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTRafael Ortegahttps://worldmedianow.com/article/feds-kick-off-youth-sports-initiative-in-indy/https://worldmedianow.com/article/feds-kick-off-youth-sports-initiative-in-indy/Four federal departments signed a voluntary agreement in Indiana to link youth sports near public housing with education and job pathways, though no money or locations have been announced.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTRafael Ortegahttps://worldmedianow.com/article/reaching-a-record-level-duluth-s-hazardous-air-quality-forces-many-tourists-indo/https://worldmedianow.com/article/reaching-a-record-level-duluth-s-hazardous-air-quality-forces-many-tourists-indo/Smoke from wildfires in and near the Boundary Waters drove Duluth's air quality to an all-time hazardous high this week, forcing visitors to rethink their summer plans.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTYasmin Faroukhttps://worldmedianow.com/article/mpls-council-member-warren-looks-for-action-on-conditions-at-heritage-park-publi/https://worldmedianow.com/article/mpls-council-member-warren-looks-for-action-on-conditions-at-heritage-park-publi/Council Member Pearll Warren says mold, leaks and vacant units at the north Minneapolis development demand answers about how public money was spent, as new court-appointed managers work on repairs.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTYasmin Faroukhttps://worldmedianow.com/article/three-drownings-reported-in-minnesota-over-holiday-weekend/https://worldmedianow.com/article/three-drownings-reported-in-minnesota-over-holiday-weekend/Three people died in separate drownings at lakes and a river in Minnesota over the holiday weekend, and a 16-year-old remained in critical condition after being pulled from the water below Minnehaha Falls.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTYasmin Faroukhttps://worldmedianow.com/article/early-voting-begins-in-minnesota-ahead-of-this-year-s-primary-election/https://worldmedianow.com/article/early-voting-begins-in-minnesota-ahead-of-this-year-s-primary-election/Early voting for Minnesota's primary began Friday, the same day an Inver Grove Heights data center moratorium passed and University of Minnesota regents approved a 3.8 percent tuition increase.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTAnna Nowakhttps://worldmedianow.com/article/with-key-races-to-sort-out-early-voting-for-minnesota-s-primary-election-begins/https://worldmedianow.com/article/with-key-races-to-sort-out-early-voting-for-minnesota-s-primary-election-begins/Minnesotans began casting absentee ballots Friday for the Aug. 11 primary, as candidates for governor and U.S. Senate urged supporters to vote early.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTYasmin Faroukhttps://worldmedianow.com/article/feds-seek-to-revoke-citizenship-of-feeding-our-future-defendant/https://worldmedianow.com/article/feds-seek-to-revoke-citizenship-of-feeding-our-future-defendant/Federal authorities allege Abdikadir Kadiye concealed a prior identity and a rejected residency bid to obtain naturalization in 2012, while he awaits sentencing in the child nutrition fraud case.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTAnna Nowakhttps://worldmedianow.com/article/dukes-on-water-downtown-milwaukee-bar-scene-institution-closes-after-22-years/https://worldmedianow.com/article/dukes-on-water-downtown-milwaukee-bar-scene-institution-closes-after-22-years/The owners of the Water and Juneau corner bar say the building's sale and public safety worries led to the closure, while a city alderperson says his office never heard from them.Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTAma Boatenghttps://worldmedianow.com/article/minneapolis-poised-to-pass-assault-weapons-ban/https://worldmedianow.com/article/minneapolis-poised-to-pass-assault-weapons-ban/The City Council is expected to give final approval to a ban on assault weapons, large capacity magazines, binary triggers and ghost guns, even as state preemption laws leave the measure largely symbolic.Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTAnna Nowakhttps://worldmedianow.com/article/restoration-project-along-mississippi-river-expects-to-break-ground-this-month/https://worldmedianow.com/article/restoration-project-along-mississippi-river-expects-to-break-ground-this-month/After a decade of planning and fundraising, Owámniyomni Okhódayapi will start construction in mid-May on a project to replace a downtown Minneapolis parking lot with native prairie and Dakota medicines.Tue, 05 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTAnna Nowakhttps://worldmedianow.com/article/trump-signs-order-to-pay-tsa-workers-after-dhs-funding-deadlock/https://worldmedianow.com/article/trump-signs-order-to-pay-tsa-workers-after-dhs-funding-deadlock/President Donald Trump signed an executive action on Friday to pay Transportation Security Administration employees, even as House Republicans rejected a Senate-passed bill to end the 42-day funding impasse at the Department of Homeland Security.Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTAnna Nowakhttps://worldmedianow.com/article/judge-orders-homeland-security-to-open-whipple-to-clergy/https://worldmedianow.com/article/judge-orders-homeland-security-to-open-whipple-to-clergy/A St. Paul judge granted a preliminary injunction requiring Homeland Security to replace its ad hoc handling of clergy visits with a workable process for the Minneapolis-area federal detention site.Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTAnna Nowakhttps://worldmedianow.com/article/jesse-jackson-family-disputes-posthumous-juliana-stratton-endorsement-in-senate/https://worldmedianow.com/article/jesse-jackson-family-disputes-posthumous-juliana-stratton-endorsement-in-senate/Yusef Jackson says the late Rev. Jesse Jackson never finalized his primary picks and that a draft sample ballot naming Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton was released without authorization.Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTKen Adamshttps://worldmedianow.com/article/juan-soto-sentencia-nocaut-de-dominicana-ante-pa-ses-bajos-en-el-cl-sico-mundial/https://worldmedianow.com/article/juan-soto-sentencia-nocaut-de-dominicana-ante-pa-ses-bajos-en-el-cl-sico-mundial/Dominican Republic manager Albert Pujols tried to pull Juan Soto in a blowout, but the slugger stayed in and hit a home run in a 12-1 win in Miami.Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTKen Adamshttps://worldmedianow.com/article/tinley-irish-parade-salutes-veterans-as-nation-s-250th-birthday-approaches/https://worldmedianow.com/article/tinley-irish-parade-salutes-veterans-as-nation-s-250th-birthday-approaches/Tens of thousands lined Oak Park Avenue in 60-degree weather for a parade that honored veterans, one of whom recalled a very different homecoming after Vietnam.Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTKen Adams