MADISON — Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne (D-Madison) announced he will run for Attorney General of Wisconsin on the Democrat ticket.Ozanne becomes the second Democrat to announce his intentions to become the state’s top law enforcement official. In a statement posted on his Facebook page, Ozanne said: “As a prosecutor for 13 years, as […]

 MADISON — Older toilets can use 5 gallons of water with every flush, adding up to about 10 thousand gallons per person every year. An old leaking toilet wastes even more. That’s why Madison Water Utility is pleased to announce the renewal of our Toilet Rebate Program for 2014 — part of our overall Water […]

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is asking community members to help create a new framework for diversity and inclusion.  The first four sessions have been scheduled at various venues around the community and are open to anyone who would like to participate. The engagement sessions are scheduled as follows:  • Wednesday, Nov. 13, 6-8 p.m. Urban […]

MADISON —Two longtime Madison nonprofit leaders were honored during The Capital Times Kids Fund annual meeting and reception at the company's office Thursday. Oscar Mireles, the veteran leader of Madison’s Omega School, received the Kids Fund’s Joyce Erdman youth service award, named for the late civic leader and longtime Kids Fund president who died nearly […]

 MADISON — Here's another reason to attend the Urban League of Greater Madison's One Madison Jazz Cabaret — They have announced the recipients of their prestigious Whitney M.  Young, Jr. awards:  Mercile Lee and 'Race to Equity'.  The awards will be presented during our November 15th Jazz Cabaret event.The Whitney M. Young Jr. award is […]

 Latinos United for College Education Scholarships (LUCES) hosted its third annual scholarship banquet at the Concourse Hotel on Friday, Aug. 23. “On behalf of all of the organizers, I want to thank you all for coming tonight,” said Master of Ceremonies Mario Mendoza. “Tonight is essentially about two things. One, it's the acknowledgment of a […]

For over nine years, José Madera has been working with the Academic Advancement Program (AAP), a campus-wide academic support program deeply committed to the retention of all students and enrichment of their academic experience at UW-Madison. As assistant dean and assistant director of the AAP, Madera provides direct services to students as an academic advisor […]

  Record numbers of employees are planning to retire as our city and state continues to get more and more diverse. Is Madison ready for the next generation? Are our companies, agencies, and organizations moving towards a more inclusive culture? These are some of the issues that will be talked about as local professionals of […]

The Overture Hall in downtown Madison Saturday night will be the place where you can see some rising stars for the premiere of "The Club: What club do you want to belong to?" "The Club" is being produced by 608-TV and Club TNT in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County. The […]

  Celebration held in Memorial Union’s Great Hall By Pamela Gates   The University of Wisconsin Odyssey Project, a beginning college course in the humanities for people with financial barriers to higher education, graduated its 10th class last Wednesday. All 30 students in this year’s class earned six college credits in the humanities, taking their […]