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History made: Madison elects Wisconsin’s first transgender lawmaker

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. Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford knows she is forging a new path for the state. Madison made history Tuesday night by electing Martinez-Rutherford as Wisconsin’s first transgender state lawmaker.

Madison, WI · 1d

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'Act 10 is a goner,' and other ways Wisconsin Democrats will use power

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. For the first time in nearly two decades, Democrats will control the Legislature and governor’s seat in Wisconsin, setting the stage for a new era in state politics after years of Republican reign and divided government.

Wisconsin · 1d

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GM/JATCO site referendum passes

JANESVILLE — On Wednesday morning, the 250-acre, former Janesville General Motors/JATCO site will continue to be blighted, vacant, disused, overgrown with brush and strewn with rubble — with major environmental cleanup needed. But the difference is that now, if a developer wants to build out an industrial project across 100 acres of the site, and it’ll cost more than $450 million, voters automatically get authority to approve or deny it. The numbers aren’t official until the county canvass meeting, but with the unofficial total vote in on the referendum question at press time, 16,779 residents in Janesville had voted “Yes” to the referendum, compared to 9,932 votes who voted “No.” It means voters will have the authority to OK larger-ticket items at the GM/JATCO site, either through special or regular elections. It came after a weeks-long information war between business interests and labor groups favoring a reduction in red tape, and grassroots neighborhood organizers who wanted the public’s voice to ring just as loudly as a prospective developer’s. Business interest and labor groups like Grow Janesville Responsibly vehemently opposed the referendum, saying they fear it will chase away some large-scale prospects for redevelopment that could bring serious environmental cleanup that

Janesville, WI · 3d

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Wisconsin public school district to dissolve for first time in 3 decades

For the first time in 36 years, a public school district in Wisconsin will dissolve. On Thursday, the School District Boundary Appeal Board voted unanimously to approve the dissolution of the financially troubled Hustisford School District. The entire school district of about 275 kindergarten through 12th grade students will transfer...

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Jenna Jacobson wins 17th Senate District, defeating Howard Marklein

OREGON, Wis. (WMTV) - Democrat Jenna Jacobson won the 17th District State Senate seat, defeating Republican incumbent Howard Marklein, the Associated Press called Tuesday night. Marklein had served the district for 11 years. He is co-chair of the Joint Committee on Finance. The district covers Crawford, Grant, Green, Lafayette and...

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RECLAIMED STONE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC PICKUP!

Unit Well #12, originally built in 1956, is currently being fully reconstructed. Some of the original stone will be getting reused as part of the new building's façade, however there is still excess original stone for the taking. Give this historic stone a second life in your landscaping, gardening, and other creative projects.

Madison, WI · 2d

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Dave Matthews Band crashes into Madison’s Kohl Center to open tour

The Cap Times is an independent newsroom serving Madison and Wisconsin. Sign up for the Food & Culture newsletter for exclusive weekly insight. It’s been a happy week in Wisconsin. The Brewers won the World Series. We made a blue wave. And the night after the election in Madison, Dave Matthews Band’s set sounded like a soundtrack for celebration at the Kohl Center.

Madison, WI · 1d

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New Fisher House breaks ground in Middleton for Madison VA veterans

MIDDLETON, Wis. — A new Fisher House is set to serve veterans and their families in the Madison area starting in 2027, offering free lodging near the Madison VA during medical treatment or hospital stays. The project recently broke ground in the Middleton area. It will become Wisconsin’s second...

Middleton, WI · 16h

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5 things to do in Madison this weekend: November 6-8

Black Art Expo & Holiday Market Black artists, makers and creative entrepreneurs take center stage with original artwork, handmade goods and more. The program also includes artist talks, live demonstrations, music, family activities, specialty food vendors and a new watercolor exhibition by Alice Traore. Nov. 6, 5-9 p.m., Nov. 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., The Center for Black Excellence and Culture, 671 W. Badger Road "Dark Tales: An Evening of Music & Mystery" The Madison-based LunART organization draws on folklore, literary horror and the darker side of the classical repertoire. The concert brings together music by Hildegard von Bingen and contemporary composers, with Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" providing the narrative framework for a chamber-music exploration of suspense and psychological unease. Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m.; Starlight Theater, MYArts, 1055 E. Mifflin St. Madison Herb Fair The Madison Herb Society's annual fair centers on the theme of herbal self-care, with a marketplace devoted to the culinary, medicinal and practical uses of plants. Vendors offer teas, seasonings, herbal preparations, books and garden-related goods, while educational presentations give visitors a closer look at the traditions and contemporary applications behind the products. Nov. 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave.

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10 measles cases confirmed in Sauk County, health officials say

BARABOO, Wis. -- Public Health Sauk County on Friday confirmed 10 cases of measles among county residents, as the virus continues to spread throughout Wisconsin.

Sauk County, WI · 15h

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Leadership changes begin after David Crowley's win, Democratic control of state

Republicans elected Julian Bradley of New Berlin as Senate minority leader Thursday, as leadership changes begin in Madison following David Crowley's win Tuesday night.

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Republican Matt Burch elected as next Sauk Co. sheriff

BARABOO, Wis. — Sauk County voters elected Matt Burch sheriff on Tuesday.

Sauk County, WI · 3d

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Madison’s housing tracker shows significant increase in city’s available housing

The City of Madison’s housing tracker revealed there has been more completed housing in 2026 so far than all of 2025, showing the progress being made for increasing housing for Madison residents. The housing tracker reported there has been 2,424 new housing completed through September 2026, surpassing the total...

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Kitchens Faces New Reality in Madison

Republican Rep. Joel Kitchens has spent his entire legislative career serving in the majority party. When he returns to Madison in January 2027 to start his seventh term in office, he’ll face a different political landscape after Democrats won control of both houses of the Wisconsin Legislature. “It will...

Madison, WI · 1d

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Hiawatha West Draws Federal Funding Toward Madison

MILWAUKEE — Amtrak on October 22 welcomed the Federal Railroad Administration’s selection of Hiawatha West for Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements funding. The award advances an extension of Chicago-Milwaukee Hiawatha service west into Waukesha, Jefferson, and Dane counties, including Madison, Watertown, and Pewaukee. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation and Amtrak are developing the project with the host railroads, CPKC and the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad, a Watco property. The same track work is meant to benefit the Borealis and the Empire Builder as well.

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This Enchanting College Town In Wisconsin Will Steal Your Heart With Its Dining And Shopping

There are places you visit and places that visit you right back, and Madison, Wisconsin falls firmly and unapologetically into the second category. This city sits on an isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, and that simple geographic fact shapes everything about how Madison looks, feels, and operates on a daily basis.

Madison, WI · 1d

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Downtown Baraboo holiday light display to debut Friday

BARABOO, Wis. (WMTV) - It may only be the first week of November, but one Wisconsin downtown is already getting into the holiday spirit. Friday night, downtown Baraboo is lighting up their holiday display for the very first time. The display will include a 24-foot tall tree, multiple light-up arches...

Baraboo, WI · 17h

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Public Record for Nov. 5

Rock County Felony arrests All listed below have since their arrest been formally charged with felonies. VITALE, AMANDA, 36, of Evansville, felony retail theft-intentionally take (>$500-$5000), Oct. 25, Target, Janesville. SIMS, TRAVIS, 49, of Janesville, physical abuse of a child-repeated acts causing bodily harm, physical abuse of child-intentionally cause bodily harm, strangulation and suffocation, Oct. 27, 1407 Canyon Drive #8, Janesville. HAMILTON, AUSTIN, 36, of Town of Rock, felony bail jumping, Oct. 31, N. Pearl St., Janesville. BANKER, KYLE, 23, of Janesville, attempting to flee or elude an officer, Nov. 2, Pine St., Janesville. BEMIS, BRADLEY, 38, of West Bend, assault by prisoners-repeater, Oct. 28, Rock County Jail, Janesville. KUHNLE, BRITTANY, 32, of Janesville, felony bail jumping, Oct. 19, Rock Restoration Sober Living, Janesville. HARRIS, RYEN, 32, of Beloit, delivery of schedule I or II narcotics-second and subsequent offense, Nov. 20, 2025, Janesville. VAZQUEZ, CECILIA, 63, of Janesville, attempting to flee or elude an officer, Sept. 29, Milton Ave., Janesville. BEERNINK, TURNER, 30, of Janesville, battery by prisoners, Oct. 26, Rock County Jail, Janesville. BUCK, MEGAN, 35, of Fort Atkinson, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence-5th or 6th offense, Nov. 1, Rockport Road, Janesville. CARRANZA, ANTONIO, 25, of

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Columbia County Public Health confirms 3 cases of measles

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Wis. (WMTV) - Columbia County Public Health announced Wednesday it has confirmed at least three cases of measles in Columbia County. The county said the cases are linked to a laboratory confirmed case in another Wisconsin county. Public Health said all confirmed cases identified so far have been...

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