The festival, packed with icy events, will take place from Feb. 3-9 at The Edgewater and extend onto frozen Lake Mendota. The family-friendly festival is free and will host ice skating ...

Archeologists pulled a dugout canoe belonging to the Ho-Chunk Nation from Lake Mendota Sept. 22. Local historians are working with members of the Ho-Chunk Nation to determine how to best honor and ...

“Last year was a pretty big damper on everything. It affected our fundraising and philanthropy for the Lily’s Fund.” Following last year’s inclement weather and safety concerns resulting from Lake ...

In Lake Mendota, Wisconsin, bacteria undergo an extraordinary cycle of evolution, altering their evolutionary processes depending on the weather. Bacteria in Lake Mendota, Wisconsin, evolve in an ...

Divers and researchers have now identified up to 11 ancient canoes in Lake Mendota, or Tee Waksikhominak, the Wisconsin Historical Society announced in a press release on Thursday. "What we ...