Welcome to Beautiful and Historic Stoughton, Wisconsin!

Stoughton Clock Tower

Founded in 1847, the City of Stoughton is known for its annual Syttende Mai Celebration in May as well as being the birthplace of the coffee break. Stoughton is also the world headquarters of several world class international companies as well as being the birthplace of community television with the oldest operating community cable channel in the country, WSTO TV.

Stoughton is also fortunate to have a world class, local hospital, Stoughton Health, excellent city services and a beautiful, historic opera house and clock tower.

Stoughton's Arts and Entertainment district boast a wide assortment of artists and art shops as well as our beautifully restored Stoughton Opera House located in the historic old city hall building. The Stoughton Opera House is one of the few remaining second story theaters in the Midwest  and Southern Wisconsin's Most Charming Theater

Located just 15 miles south of Madison, Stoughton is a city not to be missed! (Read More About Stoughton)

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WSTO TV wins four awards at the Best of the Midwest Media Fest 2024.

STOUGHTON, WI: WSTO TV wins four awards at the Best of the Midwest Media Fest 2024. Stoughton’s Community Media Center, WSTO TV won an Achievement Award and three Merit Awards in the regional competition open to community media centers in the states of Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas. All of the programs that WSTO TV submitted won an award.

There are three levels of awards including Excellence, Achievement and Merit with around 25% of 179 total submissions not receiving any awards. WSTO TV is very proud of the awards received this year.

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Park & Recreation Moves

After a recent restructure the Parks and Recreation Division is now moving out to the Department of Public Works Building effective December 4th, 2023. Their new address will be 2439 County Road A, Stoughton, WI 53589. Their contact information will remain the same.

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