“Build the people, not the jail”: Residents stand in opposition to additional jail funding
By Addison Lathers | Mar. 5The County Board voted to give $717,000 to Mead & Hunt for consultant work aimed at decreasing the jail’s project cost.
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Proposal to cut State Street buses by 30%, make way for rapid transit program
By Molly Carmichael | Mar. 1Metro transit proposed to reduce the number of buses operating on State Street and adjust current routes in preparation for future Bus Rapid Transit project.
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Vaccines for teachers, child care workers delayed two more weeks
By Zoe Bockhorst | Feb. 26The lagging COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Wisconsin means teachers and child care workers will wait until mid-March for first dose, after in-person instruction begins.
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PHMDC reports 150 “suspected” cases of reinfection
By Addison Lathers | Feb. 26While molecular sequencing is required to confirm reinfection, Public Health Madison & Dane County has recorded rising numbers of “suspected” cases of reinfection in Dane County.
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As new COVID-19 strain arrives in Dane County, experts preach persistence
By Benjamin Farrell | Feb. 25Doctors Westergaard, Andes and Sethi Encourage Prudent Behavior in the face of a new strain.
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Initiative to place Vel Phillips Statue at the Capitol more than halfway toward fundraising goal
By Nicole Herzog | Feb. 24Phillips would be the first person of color to have a statue in the Capitol.
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City officials announce additional funding and program opportunities for local businesses
By Isabel Garlough-Shah | Feb. 22Small businesses in Madison are receiving financial support and training programs through city council efforts aimed to repair damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Paul Skidmore, Nikki Conklin to square off in main District 9 alder election
By Jackson Mozena | Feb. 19Incumbent Paul Skidmore will face first time candidate Nikki Conklin in upcoming April 6th election for the District 9 alder position
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MMSD announces plans to resume in-person classes, causes concern among Madison teachers
By Kate Van Dyke | Feb. 18MMSD to resume classes in early March, teachers concerned about potential COVID-19 exposure
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Local philanthropist donates $10 million towards new Wisconsin Historical Society museum
By Jackson Mozena | Feb. 17W. Jerome Frautschi foundation gave $10 million to a new, 100,000 square-foot museum coming to the downtown area.
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City shuts down homeless encampment due to cold, complaints
By Kalli Anderson | Feb. 15About 40 homeless people will have to move out of the Temporary Park Encampment at McPike Park by Feb. 28, as the city cites the effect on residential neighborhoods.
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Public Safety Review Committee renews call to ban tear gas
By Jackson Mozena | Feb. 12The Public Safety Review Committee recommends disregarding MPD report about use of tear gas.
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Dane County relaxes restrictions on gatherings, activities under new emergency order
By Nicole Herzog | Feb. 11New local ordinance loosens COVID-19 restrictions, allows for larger public gatherings
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11.4 percent of Dane County residents have received a COVID-19 vaccine
By Charlie Hildebrand | Feb. 10Over 60,000 Dane County residents have received their first dose of the COVID-19.
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Common Council puts $250,000 towards Black cultural center
By Zoe Bockhorst | Feb. 9Madison Common Council approved the allocation of $250,000 from its small business relief fund towards efforts for the Center for Black Excellence and Culture
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‘A grave error:’ Sun Prairie teachers suspended after assigning controversial lesson
By Nicole Herzog | Feb. 5The school district is investigating after middle schoolers were asked to determine how they would punish a slave in a hypothetical question meant to test their knowledge of Hammurabi’s code.
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Madison and Dane County officials open new dedicated homeless shelter
By Isabel Garlough-Shah | Feb. 3Officials unveil new homeless shelter capable of housing 250 amidst ongoing COVID-19 housing crisis.
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County Board recommends reducing jail capacity by 50
By Jackson Mozena | Feb. 1The non-binding resolution, which some Supervisors criticized as a hollow gesture towards justice reform, comes amid a $148 million effort to build a new Dane County jail
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