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Following the recent floods, Dane County will enact over $18 million in initiatives designed to recover and prevent future disasters of the same kind.

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Dane County announces $18 million flood relief program

By Jon Brockman | Sep. 25, 2018

Following weeks of historic flooding across the greater Madison area, the Dane County government announced plans for over $18 million in initiatives designed to recover from damage and to prevent future flooding events. “This summer’s historic rains brought flooding and destruction to many areas throughout Dane County,” Dane County Executive Joe Parisi said.

U.S. Representative Mark Pocan met with ICE officials yesterday for information about the weekend's raids, but he said he left with few answers.

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Local officials confirm 11 ICE arrests in Madison

By Jon Brockman | Sep. 24, 2018

The number of arrests made by federal immigration authorities in Dane County rose to at least 11 over the weekend, local officials confirmed Monday. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin announced Friday that he was aware of at least six arrests by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers, who he says operated without the knowledge of city officials.

Six people in Madison were arrested by federal immigration authorities Friday, drawing heavy criticism from city officials and immigrants’ rights advocates.

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Immigration arrests in Madison prompt backlash from local officials

By Jon Brockman | Sep. 23, 2018

At least six people were arrested by federal immigration officials in Madison Friday, city officials and local Hispanic advocacy groups said. Speaking at a press conference Friday afternoon, Madison Mayor Paul Soglin said six people had been arrested by U.S.

The man who opened fire on his co-workers in Middleton last week was not able to legally possess firearms as a result of a 2004 incident in South Dakota, police say.

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Middleton gunman had previous encounter with police, was not allowed to own weapons

By Jon Brockman | Sep. 23, 2018

The man killed by police after shooting three of his colleagues at a Middleton technology company last week was not legally able to own firearms, police say.

Hours after a shooting in Middleton, a number of gun-related incidents caused two Madison schools to go into lockdown and UW-Madison to warn students.

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Gun crimes plague Madison area Wednesday

By Jon Brockman | Sep. 20, 2018

The Madison area saw several other gun-related incidents Wednesday, which forced local schools into lockdown and prompted UW-Madison to send WiscAlerts to students.

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Suspect dead after shooting at Middleton software company

By Milica Andric | Sep. 19, 2018

Four workers were wounded after a fellow employee opened fire in their Middleton office Wednesday morning, according to police reports.

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BREAKING: Suspect dead after shooting at Middleton software company

By Sydney Widell and Jon Brockman | Sep. 19, 2018

Authorities responded to 911 calls from the 1800 block of Deming Way, just off University Avenue, beginning at 10:25 a.m.

Dane County’s 2018 Youth Survey showed increases in mental and emotional health issues among middle and high schoolers.

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Dane County youth survey reveals uptick in emotional health problems

By Jon Brockman | Sep. 19, 2018

Dane County Youth Commission released the results of its 2018 Youth Survey Monday, showing a troubling increase in the amount of teens reporting problems with their emotional health. The survey reached more than 21,000 students in 17 school districts.

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Proposed State Street hotel receives negative reaction from city staff

By Jon Brockman | Sep. 17, 2018

A proposed hotel development on State Street failed to secure a recommendation from city staff ahead of a crucial vote of Madison’s Plan Commission Monday. The hotel would stand on the corner of State Street and Dayton Street, about a block from the Capitol.

Madison Police charged a man with a hate crime after he threatened to kill a black police officer while using racial slurs.

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Man charged with hate crime after threatening black police officer

By Jon Brockman | Sep. 16, 2018

While he was being booked into jail, a man committed a hate crime against a police officer early Friday morning, according to the Madison Police Department.

Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne has settled a lawsuit against him by a former assistant DA, who alleged Ozanne and his staff harassed him into resignation for challenging Ozanne in an election.

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Former assistant district attorney receives $350,000 from lawsuit against DA

By Jon Brockman | Sep. 14, 2018

A federal lawsuit brought against Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne by a former assistant DA was settled for $350,000 Thursday. Former Assistant DA Bob Jambois filed the lawsuit against Ozanne and members of his staff in February 2017.

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Racial equity coordinator announces bid for mayor

By Sydney Widell | Sep. 12, 2018

Pettaway, who is running on a platform of housing reform, transportation accessibility and overall inclusivity, has spent the last several years thinking about those very issues in her position within the city’s Department of Civil Rights’ Social Justice Initiative.

City engineers were forced to re-close parts of the Capitol City Bike Trail Wednesday, after the pumps draining floodwater from the trail were stolen Tuesday night.

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Stolen water pumps delay flood recovery

By Sydney Widell | Sep. 12, 2018

Seven of the eight pumps being used to drain the yet-deluged Capital City Bike trail were stolen late Tuesday night, resulting in an additional eight inches of flooding on parts of the trail, according to a statement from Madison’s deputy mayor.

Police are searching for suspects after three armed robberies took place within six hours Tuesday morning.

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Madison sees three armed robberies in six hours

By Jon Brockman | Sep. 11, 2018

Tuesday morning proved to be unexpectedly busy for Madison police, as three separate armed robberies occured within six hours of each other.

Cephus argues that the simultaneous criminal and Title IX investigations into sexual assault charges made against him violated his rights.

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Judge orders Cephus to stand trial for sexual assault charges

By Jon Brockman | Sep. 11, 2018

Suspended Badgers wide receiver Quintez Cephus will stand trial for two sexual assault felonies after a Dane County judge denied a motion by his lawyers to drop one of the charges.

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Several weapons violations keep Madison police busy over the weekend

By Jon Brockman | Sep. 9, 2018

A number of incidents involving weapons highlighted the weekend for Madison police, as well as multiple arrests for heroin possession.

Two Dane County housing projects have received $2.1 million in affordable housing tax credits from the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.

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Two Dane County affordable housing projects receive $2.1 million in tax credits

By Jon Brockman | Sep. 9, 2018

The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) announced Thursday that it had awarded $2.1 million in tax credits to two Dane County affordable housing projects. The two developments are located in the city of Fitchburg and the Town of Madison, which is separate from the larger city.

In some places, Madison is still underwater. The Dane County Emergency Management released damage estimates for last month's flooding totaling in the tens of millions.

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The high cost of high water

By Sydney Widell | Sep. 6, 2018

The Dane County Emergency Management estimates that August’s floods caused more than $39 million dollars of damage to public infrastructure, according to a department release Wednesday morning.

The debate over the Confederate memorial in Forest Hills Cemetery will continue after an alder appealed a city commission’s decision to reject the memorial’s removal.

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Common Council to revive confederate monument debate

By Jon Brockman | Sep. 6, 2018

Madison’s Common Council debate concerning the Confederate monument in Forest Hills Cemetery will continue following an alder’s appeal to have its removal brought before the council once again.

A new council bill cracks down on invasive and unsafe drone use in Madison

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City Council bill sets new ceilings on drone flight

By Sydney Widell | Sep. 6, 2018

Flying a drone illegally in Madison could now land you with up to one thousand dollars in fines from the city alone following a city council vote on new regulations Tuesday night.

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