Madison WI

MADISON, Wis. — A person was arrested for their first offense of operating a motor vehicle while impaired on Madison's far east side Wednesday, police said.

While the Madison school district anticipated that it would need to use its reserves to cover a significant deficit this year, the district managed to balance its $668 million budget without drawing from its rainy day funds. But district officials are now bracing for possible new holes in the budget caused by the...

Latinos Organizing for Understanding and Development (LOUD) has a new gallery space on Madison’s East Side as it continues its mission to provide spaces and opportunities for artists of color. The new space is located at Next Wave Studios, 4713 Helgesen Dr. Next Wave has two warehouse-style buildings and...

MADISON, Wis. — Officers from the Madison Police Department were flagged down by a passerby reporting a fight just before 2 a.m. Thursday in the 400 block of State Street.

Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett told the Cap Times last October that eliminating two vacant positions in his department would be “irresponsible” and “short-sighted.”. Exactly a year later, a similar proposal to cut over two dozen unfilled deputy sheriff jobs is sparking the same controversy and bringing...

Dear Editor: There was an article in The Capital Times last week about the construction on John Nolen Drive ("John Nolen Drive lane closures cause 8-minute driver delays, city says," Oct. 21). The article said that people can always use Park Street to get downtown. I am not writing to...

Madison Water Utility has applied to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) for approval to increase water rates. The request is based on a 10.3% rise in gross plant investment and a 6.2% increase in operating expenses since the last rate change, which was finalized in 2022 and implemented in 2023. The...

MADISON, Wis. — The Madison School Board has approved the fall budget for the Madison Metropolitan School District, totaling roughly $668 million. “The district is in very good financial standing,” said Bob Soldner, assistant superintendent of financial services for MMSD. The budget includes investments in K-5...

MADISON, Wis. — Madison police received a call Friday afternoon about a vehicle-versus-electric scooter accident with injuries. Police learned that a vehicle attempted to turn into a driveway and did not see the electric scooter operating next to it near the intersection of University Avenue and North Frances Street.

Madison Metropolitan Schools District’s board approved a budget increase for 2025-26 that reflects its plan for a 10% increase in revenue and expenses from last year. The budget increased to $668 million comes as state aid for MMSD will decrease 19.5%. — nearly $12 million. An increase to the budget will allow MMSD...