Dane County mask mandate extends to Feb. 1
By Jackson Mozena | Dec. 20PHMDC issued a statement announcing Emergency Order #6, which will extend its indoor mask mandate to Feb. 1.
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Dane County Supervisor and UW-Madison student Elena Haasl will not seek reelection
By Jackson Mozena | Nov. 30Elena Haasl announced their intention not to run for the District 5 Supervisor position to focus on their personal wellbeing.
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Dane County extends face covering emergency order into January
By Samantha Henschel | Nov. 23The new order will be in effect until Jan. 3, 2022.
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‘Surprised, sad and scrambling’: Businesses reflect on loss of State Street storefronts
By Charlie Hildebrand | Nov. 18Many community members are against forcing small businesses to relocate due to the Oliv Madison building proposal.
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What is the future of State Street?
By Francesca Pica | Nov. 18High rises and pedestrian-only areas may be the future of Madison’s downtown area.
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Housing “back in the day” versus now
By Sam Tuch | Nov. 18The price of housing in Madison is on the rise – but has it always been this way?
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Madison Diocese instructs local parishes to not host COVID vaccination clinics
By Jackson Mozena | Nov. 17The Diocese still holds that it is morally permissible to receive the vaccine, but that there are reasonable explanations for why individuals would choose not to get themselves or their children vaccinated.
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Q&A: Juliana Bennett speaks on affordable housing, Chamberlain rock backlash and student engagement
By Jackson Mozena | Nov. 16Bennett stepped into the role of alder at a tumultuous time this past spring, and has worked to center students and marginalized voices ever since.
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Dane County mandates increased monitoring on PFAS contamination in local waterways
By Charlie Hildebrand | Nov. 13The Dane County Board passed a proposal to explore regulatory options and increase public outreach surrounding PFAS contamination.
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City council to consider temporarily blocking funding for the Bus Rapid Transit system
By Francesca Pica | Nov. 11The Madison Common Council will vote Tuesday on whether to block the city from spending funds on BRT until the council approves changes to the routes.
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Madison Mayor proposes streamlined approval process for non-traditional housing units
By Sarah Eichstadt | Nov. 8Madison mayor, alders proposed a plan to make the construction of backyard cottages less cumbersome for developers.
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Campus voter district preserved as Madison city council votes to adopt new redistricted map
By Charlie Hildebrand | Nov. 4The Ad Hoc Redistricting Committee designed and recommended the new map to the Common Council
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Deputies intervene in suicide attempt at Dane County jail facility, the fifth attempt this year
By Francesca Pica | Nov. 3Dane County deputies prevented a suicide attempt by a 31-year-old inmate, raising concerns about jails’ safety.
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Madison leaders discuss elevated levels of gun violence in Madison
By Sarah Eichstadt | Nov. 2Meeting attendees emphasized the role of the community in addition to the Madison Police Department in reducing gun violence during meeting Thursday.
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Madison and Dane County extend face covering emergency order
By Samantha Henschel | Nov. 1Public Health Madison & Dane County extended the emergency order requiring face masks in indoor public spaces until Nov. 27.
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Q&A: Dane County Supervisor Elena Haasl believes in the importance of student representation
By Jackson Mozena | Nov. 1As a student representative of a student-majority district, Haasl has worked to mobilize campus community members in support of policies with county-wide implications.
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Dane County community transmission rate reclassified to “substantial”
By Samuel Mayo | Nov. 1Dane County has been reclassified as having substantial community transition by the CDC following the release of new COVID-19 statistics.
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Former Madison teacher sentenced to 12 years in prison for secretly recording students
By Francesca Pica | Oct. 28Former Madison high school teacher, David Krutchen, was sentenced to 12 years for production of child pornography.
