Garden Wall Bookshop to celebrate grand opening
A refreshed and unique independent bookstore – Garden Wall Bookshop – is opening in the heart of Verona at the former Kismet Books on North Main Street. To celebrate, Garden Wall will host a two-day Grand Opening event on Saturday, Sept. 20 and Sunday, Sept. 21. In addition to its curated selection of books, the...
Madison College opens state-of-the-art dental learning clinic
MADISON, Wis. -- Madison College on Friday celebrated the opening of a new state-of-the-art dental learning clinic to help train new dentists in Wisconsin.
Late-night Chaos Outside Madison Club Leaves Many Hurt
In the early hours of the morning, a night out in Madison took a wild turn, leaving several people caught up in the chaos.
Opinion | Former mayor quietly working on Madison preservation
Joe Sensenbrenner, Madison's mayor from 1983 to 1989, hasn't been on the front pages in recent years, but both he and his wife Mary Ellyn have been as active as ever helping make Madison a better place. That's why I was glad to see Community Shares of Wisconsin honoring this...
Sun Prairie school board sued over lack of transparency surrounding former dean
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. -- A new lawsuit accuses the Sun Prairie Board of Education of violating Wisconsin's Open Meetings Law when it comes to discussions about student safety and misconduct investigations. A copy of the lawsuit's complaint, obtained by Fox 47, accuses the board of repeatedly holding closed-session...
County Board rebukes sheriff’s proposed jail communications contract
Marking a defeat for Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett, the County Board rejected a proposed contract Thursday that would have hired a for-profit company to provide communication services to jail residents for at least three years. The vote wasn’t close. Five County Board members voted to approve the contract with...
Aggravated battery reported in downtown Madison
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Police are looking for the suspect in an aggravated battery, according to a BadgerSAFE alert from UW-Madison Police. The alert was sent just before 3 a.m. Saturday and said police were looking for a suspect near Breese Ter. and Chadbourne Ave. near Camp Randall. People were...
Beyond food trends, a Madison Great Dane closes and ground cherries
Editor's note: Below is the Thursday, Sept. 18 edition of The Corner Table, our weekly newsletter about the Madison dining scene. It's produced by Lindsay Christians and Beck Henreckson. If you want to receive it in your email inbox every Thursday (it's free!), subscribe at captimes.com/newsletters. The 'yum yum'...
Supporters gather at a local pub in support of Dem. Rep. Francesca Hong’s race...
That was the sound of state Representative Francesca Hong’s supporters, who packed into Madison’s Gamma Ray Bar last night to celebrate the official launch of her campaign for governor. Representative Hong celebrated the turnout. “This multifaith, multiracial coalition that we’re building – this is what makes...
“La Magia del Pueblo”: Centro Hispano to bring magic of the community to 42nd...
Centro Hispano, the leading non-profit organization working with the Latinx population in Dane County, will celebrate a night dedicated to honoring the spirit, strength, and creativity of the Latinx community at its 42nd Annual Celebration on Oct. 4. This year’s event will be titled La Magia del Pueblo (The Magic of...
