Committee approves plan to demolish bar
By Kristen Tracy | Apr. 9, 2013Madison’s Plan Commission approved a construction proposal at a meeting Monday that calls for the demolition of the historic Stadium Bar in order to build an apartment complex.
Madison’s Plan Commission approved a construction proposal at a meeting Monday that calls for the demolition of the historic Stadium Bar in order to build an apartment complex.
A Madison police sergeant shared the department’s policing strategy for the Mifflin Street Block Party at a Bassett Street neighborhood meeting Monday.
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Before The Revelry Arts and Music Festival became the threat to the future of the Mifflin Street Block Party some see it as today, it was a conversation between two friends about college concerts.
Dane County will receive an $80,000 grant from the Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance to help manage opiate abuse, according to a Dane County press release.
A city committee considered proposals for a future development on the 800 block of East Washington Ave. at a meeting Thursday.
Residential burglaries in Madison more than doubled during the week of spring break compared to the previous two weeks in March, according to a Madison Police Department news release.
Local bar staff members and managers learned how to control crowds and recognize signs of sexual assault at a training session Wednesday hosted by Madison’s Alcohol License Review Committee.
Voter participation in Tuesday’s spring election decreased across the city and state from the previous election in 2011, according to data from the city of Madison and the Government Accountability Board.
Madison’s District 2 voters elected alder candidate Ledell Zellers Tuesday, who narrowly defeated opponent Bryan Post for the Common Council seat representing Langdon and Tenney-Lapham neighborhoods.
Incumbent Ald. Sue Ellingson, District 13, will remain a member of Madison’s Common Council for two more years following her victory against Edgewood College student Zach Madden in the biennial aldermanic election Tuesday.
A downtown resident noticed a man peering at her through the window of her East Johnson home Friday morning after she stepped out of the shower, according to a police report.
Editor's Note: The map in today's paper and originally posted with this article was based on old polling locations. Below the story are the correct polling locations for today's election. You can also view the city's map of wards and polling places here. We regret the error.
A man was wounded early Saturday morning after intervening in a possible domestic dispute on the 700 block of University Avenue and arrived at a local hospital shortly after, according to a police report.
A college-aged woman was robbed March 26 on the 10 block of North Bassett Street, according to a police report.
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District 2 candidate Ledell Zellers
The Democratic Party of Dane County filed a complaint March 28 against Ald. Tim Bruer, District 14, saying he violated several campaign finance regulations.
Local restaurant owners, food cart vendors and a city street vending committee agreed to a compromise Wednesday to limit where street vendors can park along Broom Street during late night vending hours.
A man tried to pull a 33-year-old woman into his minivan Sunday night while she was walking on the 900 block of South Park Street, Madison police reported Wednesday.