Organizers announce Freakfest lineup
By Andrew Bahl | Sep. 15, 2014Hip-hop group Atmosphere and indie rock band American Authors will headline the city’s eighth incarnation of Freakfest, organizers of the event announced Monday.
Hip-hop group Atmosphere and indie rock band American Authors will headline the city’s eighth incarnation of Freakfest, organizers of the event announced Monday.
Livability.com ranked Madison as the best place to live for 2015 after considering more than 2,000 other cities, according to a city of Madison news release.
Freakfest organizers announced the lineup for their 2014 Halloween celebration Monday, with headliners including Atmosphere and the American Authors.
A credit rating corporation has given the city of Madison an Aaa rating with a stable outlook, the highest possible rating a city can receive, Madison Mayor Paul Soglin announced in a press release Friday.
Madison Police Department responded to a ‘Cart Rage’ fight Friday afternoon at Woodman’s Markets, according to an incident report.
A group of several college-aged males, ranging from 18 to 23 years old, beat a 24-year-old man early Sunday morning on the 400 block of West Mifflin Street, according to a Madison Police Department report.
A man suffered a non-life threatening stab wound at approximately 12 a.m. Sunday on Johnson Street, according to a Madison Police Department report.
Representatives for city administration agencies delivered their 2015 Capital Budget recommendations to Madison Mayor Paul Soglin and city alders at Thursday’s Board of Estimates meeting.
A Waunakee man struck another man with a piece of lumber near the Milwaukee Street exit ramp on Stoughton Road Wednesday, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.
With fatal heroin overdoses on the rise, Dane County law enforcement has taken action to seek a cure for the “heroin epidemic” infecting community members.
The city of Madison is set to host the 37th annual Willy Street Fair this upcoming weekend, according to the Willy Street Fair website.
Madison police have reason to believe two separate incidents involving the assault and robbery of Madison residents are linked because of the similarity in suspect descriptions and close vicinity, according to Madison Police Department Lt. Amy Schwartz.
The lack of diversity in Madison’s entertainment venues prompted the Equal Opportunities Commission to hold a meeting Monday and seek effective means of cultural integration.
Madison police are investigating a Saturday afternoon break-in and sexual assault of a Milwaukee woman on Lathrop Street, according to Madison Police Department Lt. Amy Schwartz.
Ironman competitor Daniel Bretscher said he “hurt so good” shortly after finishing the race, wrecked physically and in disbelief that he had just won.
Madison Police Department officers found an unconscious battery victim just off State Street early Friday morning, according to an MPD incident report.
Members of the Madison Food Policy Council discussed possible options for the location of a public food market Wednesday after the city’s Common Council declined to make a decision.
Michael Fenchel, co-founder of the Vote (Mostly) Online website, announced Wednesday the official launch of the site geared toward increasing voter turnout among younger eligible voters.
Madison’s Common Council declined to adopt a proposal determining the location of a permanent food market Tuesday night, instead choosing to refer it to the Economic Development Committee for further study.
A lifeguard at Vilas Park got more than he bargained for Saturday afternoon when he tried to stop a dog from charging a small child, according to a Madison Police Department report.