Budget committee OKs sale of state building that’s being eyed for Amtrak station
The Legislature’s budget committee agreed to sell a state building to a developer that could turn it into the site of a Madison Amtrak station. Wisconsin’s Joint Committee on Finance voted Tuesday to sell the former State Human Services Building to Landmark Development Services Company for $10 million. Wisconsin’s Depa
Texas Tech EDGE commit moves up Wisconsin visit as he weighs final decision
Wisconsin will host a Texas Tech defensive line commit this weekend in an attempt to pull off a flip. Hoisington (Kan.) High three-star EDGE Brody Pfannenstiel tells me for Rivals that he’ll be in Madison this weekend. Pfannenstiel was supposed to initially visit Wisconsin June 12 weekend but wants to get the visit in
Family displaced after RV fire in Madison
MADISON, Wis. -- A family was displaced early Monday after a fire destroyed their RV camper on Madison's east side.
New owners of Ohio Tavern aim to keep neighborhood vibes
The Cap Times is an independent newsroom serving Madison and Wisconsin. Sign up for the Food & Culture newsletter for exclusive weekly insight. As co-owner Stuart Pataska sat at the bar of the newly reopened Ohio Tavern, a patron walked in. As it was 1 p.m. on a Wednesday, the bar was closed, but the patron had a simpl
Juvenile flown to UW Hospital after Richland County crash
RICHLAND COUNTY, Wis. — A juvenile was flown to UW Hospital in Madison after sustaining serious injuries in a truck-bicycle crash Tuesday morning near Richland Center, according to the sheriff's office.
Asteria Ice Cream to open on June 5
For more than twenty years, Ti and Jeff Gauger have owned and operated a small coffee chain, Beans n Cream Coffee , with two locations in Sun Prairie. Last year, development brought a new bookshop and hotel to the city's downtown, which inspired the Gaugers to fill a gap in community spaces that welcomed children and f
Vanilla Bean to reopen in fall with new owners, new location in Middleton
The Cap Times is an independent newsroom serving Madison and Wisconsin. Sign up for the Morning Update to receive news in your inbox each morning. As soon as she stepped through the door on a recent visit, longtime Vanilla Bean customer Kate Teasdale scanned the Odana Road store’s walls of decorative, vintage cake pans
Dane County launches tick check stations as urgent care visits spike
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Dane County is seeing some of its highest numbers of tick-related urgent care and emergency room visits this spring, prompting public health officials to install new tick check stations at local parks. The stations are located at Warner Park, Pheasant Branch Conservancy and Indian Lake County...
Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream is back this year with a sweet surprise on Friday,...
On June 12, golden stickers will be hidden under random ice cream dishes at all nine Madison-area Shoppes.
WIAA Boys Individual Tennis State Championships Preview
THE MEET: The 103rd Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Boys State Individual Tennis Championships will be held Thursday through Saturday, June 4-6 at Nielsen Tennis Stadium on campus of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wis. Action will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday and will resume at 9 a.m. Friday and

















