Since the start of 2025, construction groups spent millions lobbying proposals in Madison

The top 10 construction industry and related groups spent a combined total of more than $3.72 million on lobbying over the past two years during the 2025-2027 legislative session. That’s according to data from the Wisconsin Ethics Commission, which publicly reports how much money and time different groups spend communicating...

'They were lies and they were mistruths': Madison's former interim police monitor disputes firing by Common Council

MADISON, Wis. — Madison’s former interim police monitor is speaking out less than a week after the Madison Common Council voted 14-6 to fire her following concerns about her job performance. Aeiramique Glass, who started in the role last December, said she was not surprised by the vote....

Stoughton Community Calendar: Oct. 29 - Nov. 8

Time, date, location subject to change. 3:30-5 p.m., Carnegie Room, Stoughton Public Library, 304 S. Fourth St. Teens ages 11-16, learn how to make fake blood and scars for spooky season! All materials are provided by the library. No registration is required for this free program. Saturday, Oct. 31. Nordic...

Janesville schools get FEMA assistance for flooding response, await word on facility repair

JANESVILLE, Wis. -- The School District of Janesville will receive FEMA assistance to cover costs of work done in the aftermath of devastating flooding earlier this year.

Middleton Nordic Lodge to open at CXC Outdoor Center

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Middleton Nordic Lodge at the CXC Outdoor Center will be opening on Thursday, Nov. 5, the City of Middleton announced Monday. A grand opening ceremony will be held from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the lodge to celebrate the new building and kick off the cross-county ski season.

Satya Rhodes-Conway stays the course

This story originally ran in the June 2021 issue of Madison Magazine.

Dane County Committee proposes cutting from sheriff, giving funds to Urban Triage, Journey

MADISON, Wis. — The Dane County Public Protection & Judiciary Committee  will vote to use funds from two vacant Dane County Sheriff’s Office deputy positions and flock cameras, and then direct the savings toward housing and homelessness services. The bills were put forward by Supervisors Brenda Yang and Heidi Wegleitner.

Mad City Ghost Walks: Learn about Madison’s haunted history

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) -Halloween is coming up scary fast, but there’s still time to celebrate the spooky season by learning the haunted history of Madison. Mad City Ghost Walks explores spots around the city with a haunted history. The company was founded in 2024 by a team of storytellers who enjoy talking about scary topics.

Former Janesville city manager Kevin Lahner says personal attacks contributed to resignation

JANESVILLE, Wis. — Former City Manager Kevin Lahner says personal attacks and the stress of the job contributed to his decision to resign in April, ending a 25-year career in local government.

After Wisconsin Colleges Miss CCAMPIS Grants, Campus Child Care Options Vary

Wisconsin’s 2026 loss of federal CCAMPIS grants leaves student parents facing a patchwork of campus responses rather than a common replacement for subsidized child care. The U.S. Department of Education funded 40 campuses nationwide with just over $71 million, and no Wisconsin school received an award, according to New America and Wisconsin Watch.

Editorial | David Crowley endorsed by Cap Times Editorial Board

The Cap Times is an independent newsroom. Sign up for the Opinion Roundup newsletter for weekly Madison and Wisconsin viewpoints. Throughout the election season, we have made it clear that U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany would be a terrible choice for Wisconsin’s highest office. But it's important to recognize that Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is not merely a better alternative to Tiffany's extremism.

Federal loan could fund Wisconsin natural gas and battery storage projects

The U.S. Department of Energy announced a $5.1 billion loan to Alliant Energy on Wednesday, including $1.6 billion for Wisconsin Power and Light, Wisconsin’s third-largest electrical utility. Alliant spokesperson Cindy Tomlinson told Wisconsin Watch that the loan may support the construction of a natural gas storage facility in Rock...

Madison doctor crochets hats for newborns

Former Interim OIM shares response to firing

Aeiramique Glass told WMTV she has moved out of the office after the common council voted 14-6 to terminate her position early Wednesday morning.

City, state employees are proud of their work but face burnout, harassment

State and local government employees report high levels of job satisfaction across the country, but face significant rates of burnout and on-the-job harassment. That’s according to a new national survey of nearly 5,000 public servants across all 50 states released last week by The People Lab at Harvard University’s Kennedy School. Researchers say the survey, […]

'Here & Now' Highlights: Matt Rehberg, Mordecai Lee

As diesel and fertilizer prices continue to rise, Matt Rehberg said running a midsized soybean and corn farm in Rock County is a balancing act. With the Milwaukee Brewers playing in the World Series, UW-Milwaukee political science professor Mordecai Lee described how partisan politics is taking a back seat to baseball in Wisconsin.

At Wisconsin colleges, 'big wave' of veteran families is raising costs

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. Grace Lemke stood on the field at Camp Randall Stadium during a Badgers football game with her parents last fall, helping to hold a giant American flag in honor of military service members and veterans.

Lahner says on national podcast that he left Janesville because of data center backlash

JANESVILLE — In a recent appearance on a national podcast, former Janesville City Manager Kevin Lahner said he left Janesville — and ended a quarter-century of work in local government — after he’d spent months shouldering a barrage of public backlash over the proposed data center at the GM/JATCO site. Lahner said that in the end, he’d felt waves of criticism from Janesville residents hit so hard, and so often, that it began to eat away at his self image. Lahner opened up to host Chris Mann on Mann’s popular local government podcast ”Gov360” earlier this month, saying that after the Viridian Partners’ data center proposal came before the city , he began receiving emails that said “you’re terrible,” and “you’re ruining the community.” The former city manager told Mann he’d always viewed himself as a person of integrity. But in Janesville, as months of strife began to pile up over a singular controversy, the GM/JATCO and a data center prospect, Lahner’s view of himself began to degrade. Mann’s Oct. 13 podcast episode featured Lahner , who reflected on his 25-year career in city management. He’d led many cities besides Janesville. Lahner’s exit from the city on May 29 marked

Veterans Field at Riverside Park undergoes much-needed renovation

An offensive secret for both the Janesville Craig and Janesville Parker high school baseball teams no longer exists. But so are the long days of work in the spring for Seo Hernandez. The renovation of Veterans Field at Riverside Park is to blame and to credit. The baseball field that has existed for 118 years recently underwent a 2½-week renovation. The existing infield grass was removed and replaced by new grass that resembles artificial turf. Six inches of the infield dirt was dug up and replaced. Lasers were used to ensure the new field sloped at an optimum level. The Janesville School District project also included similar work to the three softball and two baseball practice fields at both Craig and Parker. While Veterans Field won’t have any spikes on it for five months, the initial reviews are positive. “It’s beautiful,” said Brooks Graff, the Parker High baseball coach. “I had a guy tell me he went out there and didn’t believe it was real grass,” said Josh Shere, the Craig High coach. “It’s really nice.” The baseball field, which hosted its first game in 1908, has not been in ideal condition for several seasons. “It’s been a dying thing