CITY NEWS
Madison set to be first Wisconsin Monopoly board
By Mary Bosch | Oct. 8Top Trumps USA chose Madison as the next Monopoly board because of its strong sense of community and local pride.
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MPD investigates shooting after one injured in downtown Madison
By Ella Hanley | Oct. 7Police responded to reports of shots fired on West Gilman Street around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning, and one person was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound.
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The Hub, other Madison apartments may be using software to collude on students’ rent pricing
By Ty Javier | Oct. 7RealPage software enables landlords to ‘align their rents,’ the U.S. Department of Justice alleged, and The Hub and other Madison apartments are customers.
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Madison apartments are rented quickest in the nation. Job and UW-Madison growth are underlying causes
By Noe Goldhaber | Oct. 7It’s rental season in Madison. A recent analysis from RentCafe says apartments are leased in an average of 23 days, faster than anywhere else in the country.
CITY NEWS
Paramedics evaluate two people after vehicle crash into Madison hair salon
By Ella Hanley | Oct. 4The Madison Fire Department was dispatched to the 3500 block of Monroe Street following reports that a vehicle crashed into a hair salon Friday.
CITY NEWS
Madison sees spike in e-bike and scooter thefts
By Alaina Walsh | Oct. 2UWPD is investigating a series of bike thefts in downtown Madison over the past two weeks.
CITY NEWS
Q&A: ‘A fight to maintain what we have’: Alder MGR Govindarajan explains Madison’s budget shortfall
By Jake Wesson | Oct. 1In an interview with The Daily Cardinal, District 8 Ald. MGR Govindarajan explained how Madison’s budget works as the city finds itself at a financial crossroads.
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Madison Metropolitan School District asks voters to approve referendum for facility upgrades, staff wages
By Jake Wesson | Sep. 30The MMSD school board approved two referendums to appear on the Nov. 5 ballot, asking voters to approve budget increases.
CITY NEWS
Proposed Dane County budget cuts spending as pandemic aid dries up
By Marin Rosen | Sep. 25Interim Dane County Executive Jamie Kuhn proposed a budget with a 7% decrease from 2024, focusing on families and communities in Dane County.
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Ben & Jerry’s is bringing free Kamala Harris-inspired ice cream to Madison
By Kayla Dembiec | Sep. 25Ben & Jerry’s is teaming up with MoveOn to bring free ice cream to Madison on Oct. 5 as part of their "Scoop the Vote" campaign, which seeks to engage voters.
CITY NEWS
‘We know we are collectively not doing enough’: Mayor of Madison covers housing, transit during roundtable
By Alexander Tan and Lucia Gadau | Sep. 23Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway hosted a roundtable with student journalists on Thursday to discuss topics of interest for students, including housing, public transit and the upcoming election. Here’s what to know.
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‘How can we afford to live in Madison?’: Expert panelists discuss problems and solutions
By Vanessa Gavilan | Sep. 23Four metropolitan area panelists tackle big questions about the current and future state of Madison housing.
CITY NEWS
Dane County Youth Governance Program highlights student participation in local government
By Joseph Panzer | Sep. 18, 2024The Youth Governance Program gives Gen Z a chance to make their voices heard in county government on important issues.
CITY NEWS
Harris to make Friday campaign stop in Madison
By Malia Langer | Sep. 17, 2024Vice President Kamala Harris will hold a rally in Madison on Friday to shore up support in Wisconsin, a key swing state.
CITY NEWS
Dane County supervisors hear department funding requests
By Ainsley Adams | Sep. 16, 2024The Dane County Board of Supervisors held a hearing for county departments to make budget requests Wednesday as pandemic-era federal aid is set to expire and the city of Madison faces a projected $22 million budget shortfall.
CITY NEWS
Arrest made following three downtown Madison fires
By Ella Hanley | Sep. 13, 2024The fires were reported early Wednesday morning with no injuries, but six students were displaced as a result.
CAMPUS NEWS
The fate of Lily’s Classic: Will climate change ruin this campus tradition?
By Olivia Ruetten | Sep. 12, 2024For years, Lily’s Classic has been held on a frozen solid Lake Mendota. Now, the lake can barely freeze over. Will the yearly tradition be lost to climate change?
CITY NEWS
Madison approves zoning change to create more affordable student housing
By Marin Rosen | Sep. 12, 2024The Madison Common Council approved a zoning code change Tuesday night to allow students who qualify for financial aid to apply for affordable housing units.
CITY NEWS
New study reveals students struggle with rent costs and housing close to campus
By Ella Hanley | Sep. 11, 2024Madison's housing shortage makes finding affordable units more difficult for students, according to a study released Aug. 26.
CITY NEWS
New apartment to occupy empty lot on Langdon Street
By Jake Piper | Sep. 11, 2024The city approved a new apartment complex for 126 Langdon St., a lot that has sat empty since 2008.
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