CITY NEWS

City of Madison officials stress safety amid preparations for annual Mifflin Street Block Party

By Jake Wesson and Drew Wesson | Apr. 23

City leaders gathered to share plans, messaging and precautions ahead of the annual block party.

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Construction plans for new Imagination Center at Reindahl Park move forward

By Vanessa Gavilan | Apr. 22

A construction contract was rewarded for the first new Madison-area library in 25 years.

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Madison Water Utility earns high marks in first-ever Wisconsin water report cards

By Alaina Walsh | Apr. 17

A University of Wisconsin-Madison backed report shows Madison Water Utility earned high marks for water quality and public communication in Wisconsin’s first statewide water utility report cards, but received lower grades for aging infrastructure and finances. 

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CITY NEWS

MPD to adopt amnesty policy for underage alcohol violations in emergencies

By Drew Wesson | Apr. 17

The Madison Police Department’s newly created policy for underage consumption of alcohol will soon take effect. 

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CITY NEWS

City clerk resigns amid ongoing investigation into lost absentee ballots

By Vanessa Gavilan | Apr. 16

The clerk, who was placed on leave after controversy in the 2024 presidential election, resigned on Monday.

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Raygun expands to Madison with new State Street location

By Alaina Walsh | Apr. 9

The Midwest T-shirt store is set to open in September 2025 on State Street, filling the former Paul’s Books storefront.

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CITY NEWS

Q&A: Meet the newly elected campus-area alders

By Vanessa Gavilan | Apr. 7

The April 1 elections continued the terms of two alders and added one new alder for campus districts.

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Wisconsin leaders host bipartisan event to facilitate discussion on gun violence

By Peter Fishman | Apr. 7

Builders WI held an event at the Overture Center March 30 to discuss gun violence prevention.

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CITY NEWS

Dane County law services spike after new state and federal immigration legislation

By Vanessa Gavilan | Apr. 4

Dane County provides many resources for the undocumented immigrant population, but worries over changes in Legislature still persist.

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CITY NEWS

National refugee processing and federal funding cuts leave Madison’s refugee resettlement programs in lurch

By Sreejita Patra | Apr. 3

The Trump administration’s refugee suspension and federal stop work orders leave Madison’s refugee resettlement programs struggling to provide traditional services.

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CITY NEWS

Dane County sees surge in early voting, students lead the charge

By Julia Walkowicz | Mar. 21

The first day of early voting had a record-number of voters, especially centered in the memorial union location. 

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CITY NEWS

Madison is in the top 10 happiest cities in the country. Some residents aren’t fully convinced

By Wanwa Omot | Mar. 20

Madison outranked cities like Boston, New York and Philadelphia according to a new study, released March 11. Some University of Wisconsin-Madison students find areas the city can improve. 

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Dane County parks receive expansions, improvements ahead of spring

By Vanessa Gavilan | Mar. 17

As temperatures start to climb, here’s all you need to know about Madison’s parks for the upcoming season. 

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MPD investigating State Street stabbing, suspect now in custody

By Drew Wesson | Mar. 15

The University of Wisconsin Police Department, Capitol Police and Madison Police Department responded to a stabbing on State Street Saturday afternoon prompting off campus alerts.

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CITY NEWS

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Madison launches fundraising campaign to meet growing need

By Mackenzie Belletini | Mar. 14

The Ronald McDonald House of Madison launches a new “Room for Comfort” fundraising campaign which partners with local sponsors to cover the costs of an anticipated increase in need for family housing.

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CITY NEWS

Class action lawsuit filed against City of Madison for lost absentee ballots in 2024 election

By Vanessa Gavilan | Mar. 13

Law Forward, a pro-democracy law firm, is seeking $175,000 in damages for each of the voters whose ballots were uncounted in the previous election.  

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CITY NEWS

Downtown apartment fire displaces five, including two UW-Madison students

By Alaina Walsh | Mar. 12

Madison Police Department responded to an apartment fire Monday afternoon that displaced two UW-Madison students as well as three others.