The Wisconsin Badgers linebacker, now a UW Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, talks about life since walking away from the San Francisco 49ers and football.
As a report reveals MMSD students’ screen time exceeds district recommendations, Parent Check on Tech urges a return to pencil and paper instruction.
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Nurses at SSM Health’s St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison won an election to certify their union Thursday.
The Cap Times' new food and culture newsletter shares Madison area restaurant news, with recommendations for what to read, watch, listen and eat.
Led by Dr. Nathan Drees, the Sun Prairie chiropractic clinic focuses on affordable care and education to get patients back to their active lives.
Otteson described his new album, “Alright, I Get It, Alright,” as an “avant-garde folk midlife reckoning existential call to arms.”
Despite expanded online services after the COVID-19 pandemic, wait times at DMV centers have been growing, Department of Transportation records show.
The redesign near UW-Madison's Camp Randall Stadium is intended to improve the pedestrian experience with wider sidewalks.
Dane County Emergency Communications Department director Luis Bixler said the facility will be like moving from an apartment into a larger house.
In his fourth book, “A Keg of Their Best,” Shepard focuses on the cultural progression of Madison breweries from the 1830s to the present.
This week around Madison, witness the adventure of a lifetime during "Water for Elephants," celebrate pride month at the Middleton Pride Festival, see the Edgar Knecht Trio for a fusion of contemporary jazz and German folk, and more.
Paul Fanlund: Yale professor Beverly Gage’s latest book is a compelling travelogue about her visits to 300 American historic sites.
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John Nichols: Fox News unwittingly gave Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong a platform when it warned of her hugely popular ideas.
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Madison's prolific blogger Gregory Humphrey made an interesting observation in one of his recent daily postings.
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Editorial: Until UW Health resumes caring for its pediatric trans patients, the healthcare institution has no business calling itself an ally during Pride Month.
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Tickets are on sale now for the next Cap Times Power Hour featuring Josh Glessing. It will take place at The Edgewater hotel in Madison on Aug. 13.
23 participating locations. 21 burgers. After nearly 1,000 votes, the results for Madison Burger Week 2026 hosted by the Cap Times ARE IN.
At Furniture & ApplianceMart in Madison, the James Beard Award-winning author demonstrated how to make three recipes from her most recent cookbook.
Local restaurants, bars and taverns will compete for your vote in the contest to name Madison's Best Burger.
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As a report reveals MMSD students’ screen time exceeds district recommendations, Parent Check on Tech urges a return to pencil and paper instruction.
American Players Theatre opens its 47th season in Spring Green on June 6. Get to know the three newest members of the core acting company.
16 fests, fairs and events around Dane County to get on your calendar this summer.
When state childcare funding dries up this summer, parents, providers and advocates worry it will have ripple effects on the families and the economy.
The Evjue Foundation has provided $70 million to charitable, cultural and educational organizations in the Dane County area since Cap Times founder William T. Evjue died in 1970.
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