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MPD attempting to identify body found in Lake Mendota Friday morning

By Jessica Lipaz | Mar. 15, 2019

A body was found floating in Lake Mendota near Lake Street early Friday morning.

CITY NEWS

Evers grants $30 million to Alliant Energy improvements

By Will Husted | Mar. 7, 2019

A total of $77.4 million will flow into expand UW-Madison’s Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center, according to Gov. Tony Evers.

CITY NEWS

Principal who allegedly attacked 11-year-old student will not face charges

By Jessica Lipaz and Robyn Cawley | Mar. 5, 2019

Whitehorse Middle School acting principal and “positive behavior support coach” Rob Mueller-Owens — the perpetrator of perfume-sparked student abuse report — faces no criminal charges, says the district attorney Monday.

CITY NEWS

Prosecutors recommend sentencing for man linked to UW bombing plan

By Will Husted | Feb. 21, 2019

A Madison man is expected to appear in court this week after homemade explosives believed to be a plot to attack UW-Madison were found in his apartment last year.

CITY NEWS

Residential fire causes property damage, injuries

By Shelby Evans | Feb. 14, 2019

City of Madison Fire Department crews arrived within five minutes to the scene.

CITY NEWS

Women suspected of robbing four stores in 48 hours

By Will Husted | Feb. 7, 2019

A woman is suspected of robbing multiple convenience stores.

CITY NEWS

In-person absentee votes for mayoral race exceed previous years

By Will Husted | Feb. 7, 2019

In-person absentee voter turnout climbs relative to other years.

CITY NEWS

Community looks to past floods, prepares for future

By Sydney Widell and Will Husted | Feb. 4, 2019

The Lake Levels Task Force and concerned citizens heard presentations from assistant Dane County Land and Water Resources Director John Reimer and Wisconsin Resource Engineering Division Manager Jeremy Balousek, who contributed to the report.

CITY NEWS

Pumping and dredging more effective for flood mitigation than lowering lake levels, report finds

By Sydney Widell | Feb. 2, 2019

Contrary to earlier proposals, lowering lake levels may not in fact be the best way to lessen the impacts of future flooding, according to a new report.

CITY NEWS

Snow emergency could face extension past Thursday morning

By Will Husted | Jan. 23, 2019

The largest snow storm of the season continues the city's snow emergency warning into Thursday.

CITY NEWS

Investigations continue after WiscAlerts warn students of armed woman

By Jessica Lipaz | Jan. 7, 2019

The Madison Police Department has been unable to find an armed woman who was reported at the 1700 block of Monroe Street Monday afternoon.

Madison’s city council will have several new members after at least eight alders declared their intentions not to seek re-election.

CITY NEWS

City council expects many new members after spring elections

By Jon Brockman | Dec. 15, 2018

Madison’s city council will have several fresh faces in its chambers come April, as at least eight of its members will not run for re-election.

Madison’s city council rejected a proposal to temporarily ban new alcohol licenses downtown and approved a $6.8 million award to four affordable housing developments.

CITY NEWS

City council rejects alcohol license ban

By Jon Brockman | Dec. 5, 2018

Downtown Madison will not have to fear an alcohol shortage following the city council’s decision to dismiss a motion placing a temporary ban on new alcohol licenses.

CITY NEWS

Two arrested in drug incident, three officers treated for fentanyl poisoning

By J. Adam Wigger | Dec. 4, 2018

Three Madison police officers were treated for exposure to fentanyl following exposure to fentanyl-laced heroin while serving a search warrant Monday.

The city of Madison will change the Public Market development’s location from a privately-developed venture to a city-owned building.

CITY NEWS

New location planned for Madison Public Market

By Griffin Blue Emerson | Dec. 3, 2018

A long-planned Madison Public Market has shifted locations, reverting the project's status back to renovation rather than new construction. Previously, the city placed a bid to construct the market along East Washington Avenue, though it that bid is being dropped, according to Anne Reynolds, chair of Madison's Public Market Development Committee. The new site is situated on the corner of North First and East Johnson Streets, across from the previous location.

CITY NEWS

Weekend crimes: Shots fired near Capitol, police arrest multi-charge suspect

By Jon Brockman | Dec. 3, 2018

Dozens of people fled after gunshots rang out in front of a downtown bar early Sunday morning, Madison police said. The shots were fired around 2 a.m.

Dane County aims to provide housing for at least 16 homeless families or veterans by giving over $400,000 to an affordable housing development in Madison.

CITY NEWS

Dane County pledges $400,000 for Madison affordable housing project

By Jon Brockman | Nov. 30, 2018

Dane County will continue efforts to provide more affordable housing by granting more than $400,000 to help develop a housing project in east Madison, County Executive Joe Parisi announced Thursday. The project, which has been partially paid for using the city of Madison’s affordable housing funds and low-income housing tax credits from the state, aims to create 68 units of affordable housing, with 16 of those being reserved for homeless families and veterans.

The City of Madison is working with the Wisconsin Air National Guard to clean up the water supply after it was contaminated by substances originating at the National Guard’s base at Truax Field, Mayor Paul Soglin said.

CITY NEWS

Madison aims to reduce water contamination in wells

By Jon Brockman | Nov. 29, 2018

The City of Madison is initiating an effort to clean up the city’s water supply after two wells tested positive for small amounts of contamination. Both contaminated wells contained small amounts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), man-made chemicals used in textile manufacturing and firefighting foams.

CITY NEWS

Ald. Ahrens announces he will not run for re-election

By Will Husted | Nov. 29, 2018

Ald. David Ahrens announced Tuesday he would not be running for re-election this spring. Ahrens has represented District 15 since 2013.

Madison Mayor Paul Soglin announced Tuesday he would appoint one of his deputy mayors to oversee an apartment complex that houses homeless families as a result of the large number of police calls made there.

CITY NEWS

Mayor hopes to curb police presence at homeless housing

By Jon Brockman | Nov. 27, 2018

In response to what he says is an unacceptable situation, Madison Mayor Paul Soglin announced Tuesday that he would take the “extraordinary step” of assigning one of his deputy mayors to oversee a west side apartment complex.

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