Keegan Kyle

Madison

News and Investigations Editor at The Cap Times

News & Investigations Editor for @CapTimes. Past: @WPR @Gannett @ocregister @voiceofsandiego. Proud @IRE_NICAR member. Got a tip? [email protected]

Articles

Why it's high-alert time for driving in Dane County

3 weeks ago | captimes.com | Keegan Kyle

Every year, this period of spring is especially dangerous for Dane County drivers, who like other motorists across Wisconsin, face a higher chance of wrecks and injuries. The simple reason is there are more deer on roadways. Around the end of May and the beginning of June — coinciding with the fawning season — state transportation authorities typically log a statewide increase in reported car crashes involving deer.
Timeline: Abundant Life Christian School mass shooting’s key events

3 weeks ago | captimes.com | Keegan Kyle

Dane County prosecutors are pursuing criminal charges against Jeffrey Rupnow, 42, following the Dec. 16 mass shooting at Abundant Life Christian School on the east side of Madison. Rupnow is the father of the 15-year-old girl authorities say killed a teacher, a fellow student and herself and injured five others.
Madison city clerk resigns amid uncounted election ballots scrutiny

1 month ago | captimes.com | Keegan Kyle

Madison’s top elections official for nearly two decades is out the door about a month after she was placed on paid administrative leave amid a state investigation over uncounted ballots. Maribeth Witzel-Behl resigned as city clerk, the city said Monday in a statement. Witzel-Behl was appointed in 2006 and oversaw more than 60 elections up to the city’s primary elections in February.
Melissa Agard wins election (again) for Dane County executive

2 months ago | captimes.com | Keegan Kyle

With nearly 90% of precincts reporting unofficial results Tuesday night, Melissa Agard secured a four-year term to continue as Dane County’s top administrator. Agard defeated challenger Stephen Ratzlaff, a DeForest salesman, about five months after winning a more competitive special election for the same job. About 80% of the county’s voters Tuesday had cast ballots for Agard while Ratzlaff gained 20% of the vote. The margin exceeded Agard’s previous 23-point victory in November.
Spring Election Day in Madison: 8 questions today’s vote will answer

2 months ago | captimes.com | Keegan Kyle

For the second time in as many months, Madison voters are back at the polls today but with more at stake. Numerous local and statewide elections are on voters’ ballots this round. Unlike races for president, Congress and the state Legislature, all of the elections on today’s ballots are officially nonpartisan. But like those other races, Democrats and Republicans are financially backing their preferred candidates this spring. Below is a quick primer on what to watch this election.
Madison’s 3 new park shelters cost $6 million, to open this spring

2 months ago | captimes.com | Keegan Kyle

Three shelters, all years in the making, are set to open at Madison parks this spring on the city’s southwest side, downtown and far east side. At Country Grove Park on the city’s southwest side, a new $1.3 million shelter will offer restrooms, a covered picnic area and a small parking lot. At Tenney Park near downtown, a $1.2 million beach shelter will provide similar amenities. The city’s third new shelter on the far east side is much larger and will be open year-round.
How is Trump affecting Madison? The Cap Times wants to hear from you

Feb 24, 2025 | captimes.com | Keegan Kyle

President Donald Trump’s orders to reshape the federal government have touched immigrants, early childhood programs, LGBTQ+ residents, university researchers, businesses and public employees across Madison. The Cap Times wants your help to continue reporting on this question: How is Trump’s return to power in Washington affecting people over 700 miles away in Madison?
Primary election day in Madison: 5 questions today’s vote will answer

Feb 18, 2025 | captimes.com | Keegan Kyle

Madison voters head back to the polls today for the first time since a November election that included high-profile national races and tax hikes. This time, the choices are fewer, but by the end of the night, answers to a few key questions are likely to emerge. Below is a quick primer on what to watch. For more information about the races on your ballot and voting today, including the location of your polling place, visit myvote.wi.gov.
How a Madison woman’s love for a guinea pig led to a jail sentence

Jan 23, 2025 | captimes.com | Keegan Kyle

A few days after Madison police found Regan Cowan behind the wheel of a Subaru crashed into two parked cars, an officer visited her at the Dane County Jail with a kind offer. With her permission, Officer Matthew Johnson said he would go to Cowan’s east side home and check on the welfare of her pet guinea pig, Lucifer. Cowan had repeatedly expressed worries to officers about whether Lucifer would be OK while she was incarcerated. Johnson had an additional motive for the gesture, however.
The Cap Times’ best read cover stories of 2024

Dec 9, 2024 | captimes.com | Keegan Kyle

In a contentious election year, in-depth reports examining news from local, state and national politics often adorned the cover of the Cap Times’ weekly print edition. But other cover stories typically ended up being more popular among those who read the Cap Times on mobile or desktop devices, according to internal measures on article views. Readers flocked to local journalism about managing sandhill cranes, invasive weeds in lakes and Madison’s urban forests.