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MADISON — Last month, on what would have been Donna Mraz’s 67th birthday, the UW–Madison Police Department is renewing its call for information in the 1982 homicide of the 23-year-old UW–Madison student from Delavan. According to a UWPD news release, in the early morning hours of...

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. Wisconsin lawmakers on Tuesday advanced a bill to spend part of the state’s $2.5 billion surplus to increase school funding and provide economic relief to residents.

ALEDO, Texas — Ten beagles removed from a breeding and research laboratory in Wisconsin arrived in North Texas and to be placed with foster families, a local animal rescue group said. Some or all of the dogs could be pregnant. The Saving Hope Rescue Ranch said it got a...

MADISON, Wis. — Firefighters responded to a north side home late Monday night after homeowners woke up to the sound of their carbon monoxide alarm and their dog barking.

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Madison man has been sentenced to more than four years in prison after being caught with a firearm as a convicted felon. Marcus Brinkley, 23, was arrested during a controlled delivery of narcotics, officials said. Officers found a handgun in Brinkley’s hotel room, which he was not allowed to ha

More than 1,500 beagles bred for animal testing are being moved out of Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin and sent to shelters and rescue groups across the country, according to reports by FOX 9’s Bryan Polcyn and WISN 12 News’ Emily Pofahl.

WISCONSIN — More beagles from Ridglan Farms are one step closer to being fostered or adopted by Wisconsin families. Tuesday marked the second day in a row that animal shelters statewide, took some of the rescued dogs in. Wisconsin Humane Society locations in both Milwaukee and Green Bay had their first intake of beagle

University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin reflected on her accomplishments leading the state’s flagship campus Monday while acknowledging what she calls a period of “significant challenge” during her four-year tenure. Mnookin’s last day on campus is Friday. She announced in January she would be leavin

MADISON, Wis. -- The Madison Night Market returns on Thursday, meaning the city will need to close some roads downtown to traffic to keep attendees safe.

State politicians, local childcare providers and parents went on strike in support for universal childcare.