The Madison Common Council supported the Landmarks Commission’s denial of Steve Brown Apartments’ request to build three apartment buildings on the 100 block of West Gilman Street by a 12-6 vote in a Monday meeting.
J.H. Findorff & Son Inc., a Madison construction company, will close the intersection of Langdon Street and Wisconsin Avenue from April 11 to May 15 to begin installing underground utilities and roadway improvements for the Edgewater Hotel project, according to a city release.
City council members unanimously approved a new alcohol policy Tuesday that seeks to expand the vicinity for establishments to obtain alcohol licenses and provide clear definitions for different types of alcohol-serving businesses.
Madison’s Affirmative Action Commission discussed future city development plans Tuesday following the release of the city’s demographic change report in January.
An armed man robbed the Community Pharmacy on State Street Sunday morning, according to an incident report.
An argument between two groups of men on West Gilman Street turned violent early Sunday morning when a 22-year-old man was knocked unconscious, according to a Madison Police Department report.
Members of Madison’s Landmarks Commission unanimously approved plans to initiate renovations to the facade of the Orpheum Theatre located on State Street.
Road rage on East Washington Avenue escalated Sunday evening, leading to one man stabbing another, according to a police report.
A man sexually assaulted a woman while she was walking with a group on Conklin Place early Sunday morning, according to an incident report.
A Madison woman was arrested Friday after colliding with multiple parked cars in an attempt to flee from Madison police.
Madison police said defeated Badger fans maintained composure when they took to the streets Saturday after the University of Wisconsin-Madison basketball team’s heartbreaking loss against Kentucky in a 74-73 game.
The Madison Police Department’s Mounted Unit will take the streets for the first time this year in anticipation of the Men’s Final Four NCAA basketball game.
Porchlight, a Madison homeless shelter, has accepted an offer from city and community partners looking to purchase the Hospitality House facility, according to a press release from Casey Becker, executive assistant and communications director for the Office of Dane County.
UPDATE Thursday, April 3, 2014:
The 100 block of King Street will close Friday due to construction, and through traffic from East Main Street to South Pinckney Street will close April 7 until mid-June.
Everett Mitchell, a member of the Racial Inequality panel held Wednesday, experienced the “shocking” results of inequality firsthand in Madison when approached by a young white girl who laughed at him for the color of his skin.
Editor's note: this story was edited to correct the percentage of voters in support of marijuana legalization.
A fire was reported to the Madison Fire Department Tuesday afternoon at an apartment on West Mifflin Street, where several University of Wisconsin-Madison students live, resulting in significant damages.
Larry Johnson, manager of the Dane County Farmers' Market, said Tuesday that he expects the market to open on a strong note, despite cold weather.
Madison citizens are expected to notice an increase in officers responding to calls as police recruits enter the first phase of a 14-week-long field-training process.
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