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Michael Johnson, the CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County (BGCDC) and a prominent figure in Madison’s Black and broader community, has died, his family told Madison365. He was 50. BGCDC staff confirmed his passing in a statement. Born and raised in Chicago, he rose through...

After landing three-star edge rusher/defensive lineman Yahzeen Zion on Saturday, the Wisconsin Badgers got another key commitment at the position on Sunday, as three-star Darin Graham committed to the program. Graham, a native of Illinois, stands 6’5, 220 pounds, and hails from Mount Carmel, which is where the Badgers

VERONA, Wis. (WMTV) - A martial arts studio presented a check for more than $18,000 to UW Health Carbone Cancer Center, tripling its original fundraising goal of $5,000. Level-Up Martial Arts partnered with UW Health for a fundraiser to fight cancer. Eight weeks ago, the studio set a goal to...

The Harry Whitehorse International Wood Sculpture Festival returns for its second run as it looks to honor the legacy of its titular artist. The festival honors the legacy of Harry Whitehorse, a Ho-Chunk Indigenous artist who died in 2017. It was founded by Whitehorse’s wife, Deb, and his mentee Gene Delcourt as the tw

Cinnaire closed a $307 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity fund— the second largest investment in the organization’s history. Cinnaire’s Fund for Housing Limited Partnership 45 (Fund 45) will finance the creation and preservation of 2,259 affordable housing units across 27 properties in ten states, dir

Shortly before 1 a.m. on this day in 1984, a powerful EF5 tornado struck Barneveld, Wisconsin, killing nine people and destroying about 90% of the village in its wake. On June 8, 1984, a series of tornadoes impacted southern Wisconsin as part of a severe weather outbreak that spanned eight states across the Midwest. Ba

MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – Police in Wisconsin say one man is now in custody after damaging and removing the power cords to several running food trucks. According to a release from the Madison Police Department, officers responded to the 1200 block of North Sherman Avenue around 11:50 a.m. on Thursday for reports of damage

The Cap Times is an independent newsroom. Sign up for the Opinion Roundup newsletter for weekly Madison and Wisconsin viewpoints. It was only about 35 years ago that the Chicago Tribune ran a front-page story with the headline: "Wisconsin is going to the dogs." The article detailed how our state,...

LA CROSSE — Fort Atkinson senior Grant Heagney got what he came for. Competing at the WIAA State Individual Track and Field Championships for the third and final time, Heagney won a fourth place medal in the Division 1 boys 800 meter run in a personal best time of 1 minute, 52.38 seconds on Saturday. “The goal coming i

Darren Clarke (left) and Thomas Bjorn (right) hold the ''Dream Achieved'' Trophy after taking first...