Forward Lookout

Ask Brenda and Rebecca!

Have a burning local government question?  Something that’s bothering you that we should look into?  Let us know!  And we’ll air the answers on our Monday evening segment on WORT 89.9 FM News or on the extended version you’ll find online here and at wortfm.org.

Ask Questions Here!

Local Government News

No sports, no crime, no fluff.

Corrections, press releases and articles can be sent to forwardlookout@gmail.com.  Articles are added to the day they are published, however, sometimes they are added not until the following day.

Last updated March 24, 2025 –  11:14 am

Monday, March 24, 2025

City of Madison

• Spring: Elections and road construction – Madison Bikes
• Wisconsin Veterans Museum’s future complicated by lawsuit – Cap Times
• Madison arcade that resisted redevelopment announces plans to move – State Journal
• East Wilson Street closure scheduled from April 3 to mid-June – Madison Reporter

Dane County

• Deputies stop Dane County Jail inmate’s suicide attempt – State Journal

Sunday, March 23, 2025

City of Madison

• Madison City Week Ahead 3/24/25 – Forward Lookout
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of March 24, 2025 – Alder Bill Tishler
• Info on traffic light timing; Water main flushing starts this week; Voting updates; Events & Announcements – Alder Regina Vidaver
• D6 Items of Interest Week of March 24, 2025 – Alder Marsha Rummel

Dane County

• Dane County Week Ahead 3/24/25 – Forward Lookout

Saturday, March 22, 2205

City of Madison

• City of Madison tests election equipment ahead of April 1 – WKOW Channel 27
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of March 24, 2025 – Alder John Guequierre
• District 11 Book Club to Discuss Silent Spring by Rachel Carson – Alder Bill Tishler
• City Meetings and Updates Week of March 24 – Alder Derek Field
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of March 24, 2025 – Alder John Duncan

Education

• UW-Madison requests departments develop 5%-10% budget cuts, citing financial uncertainty – Channel3000.com

Friday, March 21, 2025

City of Madison

• Madison’s first ‘aparthotels’ are ready to go; City Council just needs to tweak the rules – State Journal
• Ho-Chunk flag to get equal billing with U.S. flag at Madison City Hall – State Journal
• Two downtown Madison road construction projects starting in April – WMTV Channel 15
• City of Madison issues over 33,000 absentee ballots for upcoming election – Madison Reporter
• Guidelines for brush collection in 2025 – Madison Reporter
• Madison invites public to observe election equipment test this Saturday – Madison Reporter
• Madison seeks artist for landscape mural at new public market – Madison Reporter
• Madison’s missing-ballot mess leads to an unusual claim for monetary damages – Wisconsin Watch
• Portion of E. Wilson Street to be closed at beginning of April – Cahnnel3000.com
• 100 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard at Doty Street – City News
• East Wilson Street April 2 to mid-June – City News
• How to Get Your Brush Collected in 2025 – City News
• Portion of E Wilson Street in downtown Madison to close until mid-June – WKOW Channel 27
• A Friendly Reminder: Your Voice Matters – Alder Charles Myadze
• East Wilson Street March 31 to mid-June – City News
• 100 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard at Doty Street – City News
• How to Track Your Absentee Ballot – City News

Dane County

• Dane County Executive Melissa Agard does have an opponent – Isthmus
• Dane County Board supports the Knowles‐Nelson Stewardship Program funding – Waunkaee Tribune
• Dane County law enforcement agencies encourage alert driving through traffic safety initiative – WKOW Channel 27
• DeForest candidates respond to Q&A – Sun Prairie Star
• Dane County sees surge in early voting, students lead the charge – Daily Cardinal

Education

• UW-Madison leader stands by removal of diversity director over spending – Cap Times
• Patrice Haste named new principal at Madison East High School – Madison365
• UW-Madison asks for department budgets that cut 5% and 10% – State Journal
• Mnookin, Isbell Jr., Cramer: Preserving UW-Madison’s mission amid financial uncertainty  – Campus News

Thursday, March 20, 2025

City of Madison

• Dane Dems drops endorsement of Madison alder for opposing censure – Cap Times
• Madison project to prevent flooding one pipe and oak tree at a time – Cap Times
• In-person absentee voting begins today in Madison – Madison Reporter
• Sitting down with Madison Public Libraries Director Tana Elias – WORT 89.9 FM
• Traffic down on Madison roads but way up on the Beltline, city transit report finds – State Journal
• Madison libraries and museums face funding cuts, leaders urge support – WMTV Channel 15
• City of Madison invites residents to election equipment testing this weekend – WMTV Channel 15
• Sean Burke wants to streamline housing services – WORT 89.9 FM
• Wed 4/2 @6:30p neighborhood meeting RE redevelopment of 630 E Washington Ave – Alder Marsha Rummel
• Madison Arts Commission seeks artist for mural at Madison Public Market – WKOW Channel 27
• Man accused of stealing Madison Water Utility truck – WMTV Channel 15
• Madison Arts Commission Seeks Artist for Landscape Mural at New Public Market – City News
• Public Test of Election Equipment on Saturday – City News
• Local institutions urge action after executive order threatens museum library funding – Madison Reporter

Dane County

• Priced out of Downtown rent, key Dane County board member resigns – State Journal
• City of Sun Prairie seeks community feedback for new police chief – Fox 47
• City of Sun Prairie seeks community feedback for new police chief – Channel3000.com
• Rising rent pushes Dane County supervisor to resign from downtown Madison district – WPR
• Sun Prairie looking for feedback during search for new police chief – WKOW Channel 27
• Dane County acquires two national grants for criminal justice reform – Channel3000.com
• Dane County receives two national grants for criminal justice reform – WKOW Channel 27
• Suit alleges Sun Prairie city, school at fault for boys’ death – Sun Prairie Star

Education

• School board chair Nichelle Nichols runs unopposed for reelection – Isthmus
• University of Wisconsin students drive record voter turnout in spring election – Badger Herald
• East High assistant principal Patrice Haste named to school’s top job – State Journal

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

City of Madison

• Madison mayor votes early in spring election – WKOW Channel 27
• Alder Sabrina Madison takes a data-oriented approach to leadership – WORt 89.9 FM
• Interim Madison Police Chief talks priorities and challenges in the city – Fox 47
• City of Madison officials prepare residents for slippery, slushy road conditions – WMTV Channel 15
• Madison spring election: Q&A with District 4 City Council candidates – Cap Times
• Madison spring election: Q&A with District 19 City Council candidates – Cap Times
• Madison spring election: Q&A with District 1 City Council candidate – Cap Times
• Madison spring election: Q&A with District 2 City Council candidates – Cap Times
• Madison spring election: Q&A with District 3 City Council candidate – Cap Times
• Madison spring election: Q&A with District 5 City Council candidates – Cap Times
• Madison spring election: Q&A with District 6 City Council candidate – Cap Times
• Madison spring election: Q&A with District 7 City Council candidates – Cap Times
• Madison spring election: Q&A with District 8 City Council candidate – Cap Times
• Madison spring election: Q&A with District 9 City Council candidates – Cap Times
• Madison spring election: Q&A with District 10 City Council candidates – Cap Times
• Madison spring election: Q&A with District 11 City Council candidate – Cap Times
• Madison spring election: Q&A with District 12 City Council candidates – Cap Times
• Madison spring election: Q&A with District 13 City Council candidates – Cap Times
• Madison spring election: Q&A with District 14 City Council candidates – Cap Times
• Madison spring election: Q&A with District 15 City Council candidate – Cap Times
• Madison spring election: Q&A with District 16 City Council candidates – Cap Times
• Madison spring election: Q&A with District 17 City Council candidates – Cap Times
• Madison spring election: Q&A with District 18 City Council candidates – Cap Times
• See our Madison City Council race coverage for the Spring Election – Cap Times
• Art installation ‘Wake Up!’ brings focus on CO2 emissions at Madison library – Madison Reporter

Dane County

• Monona and Madison police officers attempting to crack down red light runners – Fox 47
• Mount Horeb tops list of Wisconsin’s safest cities – WKOW Channel 27
• Dane County supervisor resigns, special election planned – WKOW Channel 27
• Q&A with Marshall School Board candidates – Sun Prairie Star
• Fitchburg weighs wheel tax to fund growing transportation needs – State Journal
• Low lake levels leaving boaters, anglers high and dry. Here’s why – State Journal
• Supervisor Elizabeth Doyle announces resignation from Dane County Board – Channel3000.com
• Dane County District 1 Supervisor announces resignation – WMTV Channel 15

Education

• ASM passes free speech legislation 11 days after Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest – Badger Herald
• MMSD reassigning staff to new schools after an increase in student enrollment – WMTV Channel 15
• UW to receive new dorms, renovations: Evers approves $103 million for statewide projects, including UW System changes – Badger Herald
• Internal review finds former UW chancellor gave unauthorized raises to staff – Fox 47
• Internal review finds former UW chancellor gave unauthorized raises to staff – Channel3000.com
• Prospective UW-Madison grad students lose funding offers amid federal cuts – WPR
• New UW-Madison police chief discusses ICE, pro-Palestinian encampment – Cap Times
• Madison College to host presidential finalist community forums for four candidates – Madison 365
• Madison parents, teachers upset over district staffing changes – WPR
• Ali Muldrow runs for Madison school board reelection unopposed – Isthmus
• Parents raise concerns as Madison schools adjust staffing for next year – Fox 47

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

City of Madison

• Early voting begins today in spring election – WisPolitics
• Madison voters cast their ballots as in-person absentee voting begins – WMTV Channel 15
• Anthony Nino Amato wants to reverse “autocratic trend” in city hal… – WORT 89.9 FM
• VIDEO: Full interview with Madison Acting Police Chief John Patterson – Channel3000.com
• Early in-person absentee voting begins in Madison – Fox 47
• Madison urges prompt return of absentee ballots ahead of April election – Madison Reporter
• City of Madison recycling officials highlight Global Recycling Day – WKOW Channel 27
• In-person absentee voting in Madison begins today – Madison 365
• In-Person Absentee Voting Begins Today – City News

Dane County

• Trump’s DEI orders prompt Waunakee Village Board to reaffirm support for inclusion – Waunakee Tribune
• Dane County board candidate Welsh prioritizing mental health, housing – Cap Times
• Dane County parks receive expansions, improvements ahead of spring – Daily Cardinal
• Waunakee Village Board approves road rehabilitation project – Waunakee Tribune
• Candidate Q&A:Windsor Village Board – State Journal
• Parents of two boys who drowned in retention pond sue Sun Prairie – Channel3000.com

Education

• Meet the candidates running for Madison’s contested school board seat – Isthmus
• Ali Muldrow seeks a third term to Seat 4 on the Madison School Board – Cap Times
• Madison School Board incumbent Nichelle Nichols wants to bring continuity – Cap Times
• UW embroiled in Title VI investigation, Department of Education claims anti-semitism – Badger Herald
• Belleville Village board member under fire for comments on special education – Fox 47
• Candidate Q&A: Sun Prairie School Board – State Journal
• MMSD plans to up full-time staff positions, restore 50+ more for 2025-26 school year – WMTV Channel 15
• MMSD to increase staffing ahead of 2025-26 school year – Fox 47

Monday, March 17, 2025

City of Madison

• Pflaum, Stoughton Rd projects; bikepacking events; city job; Military Ridge detour – Madison Bikes
• D6 Items of Interest Week of March 17, 2025 – Alder Marsha Rummel
• OIM and JustDane announce community listening session on March 21 – Madison Reporter
• City Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of March 17, 2025 – Alder Amani Latimer Burris
• Please keep signs off terraces; Near West Watershed study meeting tomorrow; Early in-person absentee voting 3/18-30; Announcements and Events – Alder Regina Vidaver
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of March 17, 2025 – Alder John Duncan
• Alder John Guequierre affirms commitment to community engagement – WORT 89.9 FM
• Madison Public Health looks for dog who bit person Sunday evening – Channel3000.com
• Secure drop boxes open for Madison’s Spring Election – Madison Reporter
• Mail It Back Monday – Make Sure Your Absentee Counts – City News
• Near West & John Nolen Watershed Studies, Building Energy Savings Program Update, Plus This Week’s Updates – Alder Tag Evers
• Affordable Housing Action Alliance City Council Endorsements – Forward Lookout

Dane County

• Dane County executive race Q&A: Melissa Agard and Stephen Ratzlaff – Cap Times
• Dane County Board candidate Furman focused on environment, housing – Cap Times
• Madison and Dane County should fund the arts like it’s an emergency, because it is – Tone Madison
• Belleville Village board member under fire for comments on special education – Fox 47
• ‘Your resignation is acceptable’: Village of Belleville trustee under fire for comments made regarding special education students, program – WKOW Channel 27
• Monona PD issues red light citations, warning against risks of unsafe driving – WMTV Channel 15
• Village of Oregon asks voters to approve $1.95 million referendum – WMTV Channel 15
• Forward Lookout for March 17, 2025 – WORT 89.9 FM
• Candidate Q&A: Waunakee Village Board – State Journal
• First Dane County’s EV Advisory Committee meeting kicked off Monday – Fox 47
• Candidate Q&A: McFarland village president – State Journal
• Candidate Q&A: Cottage Grove village president – State Journal
• Parents file lawsuit over Sun Prairie retention pond tragedy – WKOW Channel 27
• Parents of drowned Sun Prairie boys file suit against city, school district, bus company – State Journal
• Dane Co. deputies investigating Westport home burglary – WMTV Channel 15

Education

• UW chief diversity officer’s removal stems from financial controversy, recent memo says – Badger Herald
• New UWPD chief Brent Plisch outlines leadership vision, department’s collaboration efforts – Daily Cardinal
• Madison School Board election Q&A: Martha Siravo and Bret Wagner – Cap Times

Sunday, March 16, 2025

City of Madison

• Madison City Week Ahead 3/17/25 – Forward Lookout
• Violations for oversalting sidewalks rose in Madison this winter, but still no fines – State Journal

Dane County

• Dane County Week Ahead 3/17/24 – Forward Lookout
• Dane County Traffic Safety Commission warns against red light running – WMTV Channel 15

Education

• UW-Madison is again on Trump’s investigation list, this time for ties to a minority Ph.D recruiter – State Journal

Saturday, March 15, 2025

City of Madison

• Southwest Area Plan-March Madness Bracket – Alder John Guequierre
• Common Council New Business Summaries – March 11, 2025 – Alder John Guequierre
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of March 17, 2025 – Alder John Guequierre
• Secure Drop Boxes Now Open – City News
• Madison Parks Spring Updates and Volunteer Opportunities in Local Parks – Alder Derek Field
• City Meetings and Updates Week of March 17 – Alder Derek Field
• Madison spent over $300,000 on a Far West Side stormwater plan. Some neighbors aren’t sold – State Journal
• Action Alert: Oppose a freeze on bike lane funding – Madison Bikes

Dane County

• Waunakee Village Board candidates respond to Q&A – Waunakee Tribune

Education

• UW-Madison has not received DOE complaint about DEI practices, spokesperson says – Daily Cardinal
• YDSA UW-Madison Wins Five Seats in ASM Elections – Red Madison

Friday, March 14, 2025

City of Madison

• “My community called upon me.” Nikki Conklin makes the case for a third term on Common Council – Madison365
• Southwest Area Plan-March Madness Bracket – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
• No F-35 noise help for Madison. Pentagon: Better luck next time – Cap Times
• Madison hosts virtual discussion on police leadership vision – Madison Reporter
• JOIN Alder Charles Myadze for District 18 Updates & Listening Session and Trade Unions Job Fair – Alder Charles Myadze
• Neighborhood Meeting: Proposed Redevelopment of 345 West Main Street – Alder Mike Verveer
• Officials urge travelers to verify measles vaccination ahead of spring break – Madison Reporter
• Madison residents invited to shape city’s future through ‘Madison Madness’ bracket – Channel3000.com
• OIM Community Listening Session with JUSTDANE – City News

Dane County

• Search for new Dane County Circuit Court judge – WMTV Channel 27
• Dane Co. Emergency Management, UW-Madison scientist offer tips ahead of storms – WMTV Channel 15
• Henry Vilas Zoo launches animal bracket ahead of March Madness – WMTV Channel 15
• Candidate Q&A: Waunakee village president – State Journal
• Candidate Q&A: DeForest village president – State Journal
• Candidate Q&A: Shorewood Hills village president – State Journal
• Candidate Q&A: Cottage Grove Village Board – State Journal

Education

• Preliminary ASM election results see turnout doubled from previous year – Badger Herald
• UW-Madison among 50+ of universities under investigation over ‘race-exclusionary practices’ – WMTV Channel 15
• ‘This building has to go’: Evers visits Chadbourne Residence Hall, Mosse Humanities to hear student concerns – Daily Cardinal
• Why are Madison teachers and administration sparring over staff changes? – State Journal
• Report: UW-Madison DEI chief improperly authorized bonuses, raises and ‘questionable’ expenses – State Journal
• Trump administration cuts threaten UW-Madison ag studies, state farmers – Isthmus
• UW-Madison under investigation by federal Education Dept., accused of violating Civil Rights Act – WKOW Channel 27

Thursday, March 13, 2025

City of Madison

• Madison health officials reflect on five years since COVID-19 pandemic – WMTV Channel 15
• Madison’s growth is an opportunity, Sean O’Brien says – WORT 89.9 FM
• Candidate Q&A: Madison City Council District 13 – State Journal
• Candidate Q&A: Madison City Council District 15 – State Journal
• Madison introduces “Madison Madness” bracket for resident input on area plans – Madison Reporter
• Voter registration deadline today ahead of April spring election – Madison Reporter
• Madison clerk placed on leave amid investigation into absentee ballot handling – Madison Reporter
• Country Grove Park- Bike Optimized Singletrack – Alder Nasra Wehelie
• Madison health officials warn spring break travelers to check measles vaccination status – WKOW Channel 27
• Candidate Q&A: Madison City Council District 7 – State Journal
• Interim Police Chief Shares Vision for the Department: D7 Virtual Lunch and Learn with Madison Police Department Leadership – City News
• Spring Break Travelers Urged to Check Measles Vaccination Status – City News
• Madison clerk Witzel-Behl placed on leave amid elections investigation – WisPolitics
• Madison’s 3 new park shelters cost $6 million, to open this spring – Cap Times
• Madison expands building energy savings program into its second year – Madison Reporter

Dane County

• Transparency Talk: Closed Session Do’s and Don’ts – WORT 89.9 FM
• Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Dane County judge – WKOW Channel 27
• Gov. Evers: Seeks applicants for Dane County Circuit Court – WisPolitics
• Dane County ranks 71st highest in Wisconsin for per capita government transfer income at $8,073 in 2022 – Madison Reporter
• Deerfield wastewater treatment facility upgrades on track – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent

Education

• Cardinal Call: Federal Funding Cuts Hurt UW-Madison’s Graduate P… – WORT 89.9 FM
• Madison school lunches could get fresher, rely on more raw ingredients – Cap Times
• UW-Madison unions, employees worry about administrative centralization – Cap Times
• Class action lawsuit filed against City of Madison for lost absentee ballots in 2024 election – Daily Cardinal

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

City of Madison

• Hundreds of housing units take shape near Madison’s former Oscar Mayer plant – State Journal
• New 200-bed apartment building proposed near Capitol – Daily Cardinal
• Absentee voting begins today in Madison care facilities – Madison Reporter
• Build Our City for the Future – Alder Charles Myadze
• Th 4/3 @ 6:30p neighborhood meeting RE redevelopment of 501 E Washington – Alder Marsha Rummel
• New Business from the March 11, 2025, Common Council Meeting – Alder John Duncan
• Candidate Q&A: Madison City Council District 4 – State Journal
• “I’m excited to get the budget balanced,” says Kim Richman – WORT 89.9 FM
• Madison puts city clerk on leave amid investigation into missing November ballots – Wisconsin Watch
• Voter Registration ‘Closes’ Today – City News
• Madison Common Council adopts ordinance on procedure to remove an alder – WKOW Channel 27
• Madison rejects North Side subdivision on headwaters of Starkweather Creek – State Journal
• Madison City Council candidate may be ineligible after city clerk gave him wrong information – State Journal
• City of Madison clerk placed on leave amid uncounted absentee ballots investigation. WMTV Channel 15
• Madison city clerk placed on leave over uncounted ballots in November election. State Journal
• Madison city clerk placed on leave ahead of April election. WKOW Channel 27
• Announcement Regarding Clerk’s Office – City News
• Witzel-Behl placed on leave three weeks before spring election. Isthmus
• Madison’s clerk placed on leave amid investigation into uncounted ballots. WPR
• Madison city clerk placed on leave ahead of spring election – Channel3000.com
• Madison city clerk placed on leave ahead of spring election – Fox 47

Dane County

• Voting in Madison and Dane County: What you need to know – Cap Times
• Privatized mental healthcare won’t yield the right leader for Dane County Human Services – Tone Madison
• Deerfield Village Board awards Community Development grants – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
• Broadway Senior plans – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
• JP Villavicencio announces candidacy for Cottage Grove Village Trustee– Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
• Former Fitchburg mayor speaks out on potential city wheel tax – Fox 47
• Former Fitchburg mayor speaks out on potential city wheel tax – Channel3000.com
• Dane County plans crackdown on red-light, stop-sign violations – WKOW Channel 27
• Public Health Madison and Dane County locates dog that bit woman – Fox 47
• Dane County law enforcement warn against red light, stop sign running – Channel3000.com
• Fitchburg Common Council set to vote on adding annual vehicle registration fee – WMTV Channel 15
• Red-light, stop-sign running focus of special enforcement by Dane County agencies – State Journal
• Dane County Traffic Safety Commission: Officers warn against red light/stop sign running – WisPolitics

Education

• UW-Madison notified of U.S. Deptartment of Education antisemitic investigation – Fox 47
• MMSD teachers, taxpayers concerned about how district plans to allocate staff next year – Channel3000.com
• Sun Prairie School Board candidates talk about the issues in Q&As – Sun Prairie Star
• Candidates in DeForest School Board election give views on district issues – Sun Prairie Star
• Big-picture budget updates provided for DeForest School District – Sun Prairie Star

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

City of Madison

• How to vote early in person ahead of the April 1 election – State Journal
• Safety plan permanently narrows West Washington at bike path intersection – State Journal
• Madison City Clerk releases media kit for April 1 Spring Election – Madison Reporter
• Our former mayors’ brain rot is on full display – Tone Madison
• Madison infrastructure projects at mercy of in flux federal funding – Fox 47
• Housing crisis requires an “all of the above” approach, says alder… – WORT 89.9 FM
• Candidate Q&A: Madison City Council District 18 – State Journal
• City of Madison fears loss of millions in federal funding for next BRT project – WKOW Channel 27
• Near West Watershed Study Public Meeting – Alder Mike Verveer
• Remaining Madison city golf courses to open Wednesday – WKOW Channel 27
• Housing development floated beside landmark in Downtown Madison historic district – State Journal
• Candidate Q&A: Madison City Council District 2 – State Journal

Dane County

• Fitchburg considers $40 wheel tax to fund transportation projects – WKOW Channel 27
• Dane Co. and Madison public health officials looking for dog after dog bites woman – Fox 47
• Dog attack in Madison prompts search from public health officials – WKOW Channel 27
• Village of Waunakee announces staff reorganization – Waunakee Tribune
• Meet the candidates for the Waunakee School Board election – Waunakee Tribune
• Candidate Q&A: Oregon village president – State Journal
• Cindi Kelm-Nelson running for Cottage Grove village board president – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent

Education

• The ASM Spring 2025 election has begun. Here’s what’s on the ballot – Daily Cardinal
• UW-Madison notified of U.S. Deptartment of Education antisemitic investigation – Channel3000.com
• UW prepares for potential federal shutdown – Badger Herald
• UW-Madison update on Title VI complaint – Campus News
• Trump administration threatens UW-Madison, other universities over pro-Palestinian protests – State Journal
• UW-Madison under investigation by U.S. Department of Education, may lose federal funding – Daily Cardinal
• US Dept. of Education warns 60 universities, including UW-Madison, over antisemitism – WKOW Channel 27
• Trump administration warns UW-Madison it could lose federal funding – Wisconsin Public Radio

Monday, March 10, 2025

City of Madison

• Chloride crisis: City of Madison tackles environmental, health threats of road salt usage – Badger Herald
• Give Input, Get information Re: Stoughton Road/US 51 Intersection –March 18th @ Madison College 4-7 pm – Alder Amani Latimer Burris
• Madison sets spring yard waste collection schedule – State Journal
• Street sweeping begins March 9 with overnight shifts for cleaner roads – Madison Reporter
• Fully occupied Dairy Drive campsite anticipates loss of funding – Fox 47
• Vaccinate if you haven’t; Shamrock Shuffle will impact Lakeshore Path and Observatory Drive; Night sweeping; Other announcements and events – Alder Regina Vidaver
• Tony Robinson Remembered 10 Years After He Was Killed – WORT 89.9 FM
• Robert Luther wants lower property taxes – WORT 89.9 FM
• Candidate Q&A: Madison City Council District 16 – State Journal
• Absentee voting starts in care facilities, Madison officials announce – WMTV Channel 15
• Spring 2025 Isthmus voter guide – Isthmus
• Candidate Q&A: Madison City Council District 5 – State Journal
• Absentee Voting Begins Today in Care Facilities – City News
• Spring Election Media Kit Now Available – City News
• Forward Lookout on WORT 3/10/25 – Forward Lookout
• Flabbergasted WEC to depose Madison workers over uncounted ballots – WisPolitics

Dane County

• Dane County offers free help preparing taxes – Channel3000.com
• Attorney to draft proposed EMS agreement change – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
• Dane County offers free tax preparation at Richard Dilley Tax Center – WKOW Channel 27
• Cambridge EMS Medical Director submits resignation letter – WMTV channel 15
• ‘Never had any problems’: Free tax help brings millions back to Dane County residents – Fox 47
• Dane Co. residents receive access to free tax preparation assistance – WMTV Channel 15
• City and county making big plans for spring – Forward Lookout on WORT
• Dane County Dept. of Human Services: Launches 2026 request for proposals: Millions of dollars for Dane County providers – WisPolitics
• Dane County Exec Agard: Highlights free help for tax preparation – WisPolitics
• Sun Prairie becomes first Wisconsin municipality to achieve 100% renewable electricity for operations – State Journal

Education

• UW-Madison is ‘nation’s worst animal welfare violator’ out of 20 top research universities, PETA study says – Daily Cardinal
• UW Madison among 60 institutions under investigation for discrimination – WMTV Channel 15
• MMSD to host town hall, Brittany Kinser says she was not invited – WMTV Channel 15
• MGR addresses student concerns at Student Voter’s Union town hall – Badger Herald
• MMSD discusses staffing for 2025-2026 school year – WMTV Channel 15
• UW–Madison prepares for possible federal shutdown – Campus News
• Governor’s budget plan includes Humanities demolition, expansion of campus housing capacity – Campus News

Sunday, March 9, 2025

City of Madison

• D6 Items of Interest Week of March 10, 2025 – Alder Marsha Rummel
• Madison at ‘high’ risk of losing $118 million in federal funding for next BRT route, says transportation director – Isthmus
• City Meetings and Updates Week of March 10 – Alder Derek Field
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of March 10, 2025 – Alder John Guequierre
• City of Madison Golf courses open ahead of spring season – WMTV Channel 15
• The Big Sweep plus This Week’s Updates – Alder Tag Evers
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of March 10, 2025 – Alder John Duncan
• Candidates Weigh In, Breakdown, W Wash-SW Path Plan – Madison Bikes

Dane County

• Dane County Week Ahead 3/10/25 – Forward Lookout

Saturday, March 8, 2025

City of Madison

• Madison City Week Ahead 3/10/25 – Forward Lookout
• Candidate Q&A: Madison City Council District 14 – State Journal
• Candidate Q&A: Madison City Council District 19 – State Journal
• Big housing development planned just blocks from Wisconsin Capitol– State Journal
• Madison celebrates Women in Construction Week highlighting key roles like Taletha Skar’s – Madison Reporter
• Photos: Tony Robinson Jr. honored at 10-year memorial in Madison – Cap Times

Dane County

• City of Sun Prairie becomes first Wisconsin municipality to achieve 100% renewable energy – WMTV Channel 15

Friday, March 7, 2025

City of Madison

• Snow pun intended: Madison announces its latest plow names – State Journal
• 4 of 193 voters whose ballots were not counted in Nov. election seek $175K damages – WisPolitics
• Street Sweeping During the Overnight Hours Begins Sunday, March 9, 2025 – City News
• Women in Construction Week 2025: Taletha Skar – City News
• Nominations sought for Rev. James C. Wright Human Rights Award – Madison365
• Renee Callaway recognized for contributions during Women in Construction Week 2025 – Madison Reporter
• Police and family reflect, 10 years after a man was shot and killed by a Madison police officer – WMTV Channel 15
• The names are in: City of Madison names 6 snow plows – Channel3000.com
• WEC moves to continue investigation into uncounted Madison ballots – Fox 47
• State election commission will require Madison employees to answer questions about uncounted ballots – WPR
• For training firefighters, nothing beats burning down a real house – State Journal
• Wisconsin election officials to force depositions for Madison workers over uncounted ballots – Wisconsin Watch
• Madison reveals 2025 snowplow names after community vote – Madison Reporter

Dane County

• Residents express EMS staffing concerns at Cambridge meeting – WMTV Channel 15
• The names are in: City of Madison snow plow names are here – Fox 47

Education

• Madison teachers wary as district notifies principals of staff cuts – Cap Times
• Brent Plisch named chief of UWPD – Daily Cardinal
• Madison Metropolitan School District prep for next school year’s staff allocation – WMTV Channel 15
• ASM candidates champion shared governance, discuss campaigns – Badger Herald

Thursday, March 6, 2025

City of Madison

• ‘I would be surprised if the city clerk’s contract is renewed’ – Isthmus
• Ten years later, Tony Robinson’s family is still fighting for justice – Madison365
• It’s been 10 years since a police officer killed Tony Robinson. What’s changed? – State Journal
• Madison highlights conservation technician during Women in Construction Week – Madison Reporter
• Sarah Johns highlighted during Women in Construction Week by Madison Water Utility – Madison Reporter
• ‘Stability is incredibly important’: 1 on 1 with Madison Interim Police Chief John Patterson – WMTV Channel 15
• 10 years later: Community remembers Tony Robinson, Madison police say department has changed – WKOW Channel 27
• Tony Robinson’s loved ones mark 10th anniversary of Madison teen’s killing by police – State Journal
• Photos: Madison remembers Tony Robinson on the 10th anniversary of his death – State Journal
• Madison Fire Department reminds public of planned live fire training Friday morning – Channel3000.com
• Alder Isadore Knox Jr. calls for back-to-basics city budget – WORT 89.9 FM
• Voters sue after Madison failed to count their absentee ballots – Cap Times
• Class-action lawsuit filed against Madison over 193 uncounted November ballots – Wisconsin Public Radio
• Madison libraries launch annual garden seed giveaway at eight locations – Madison Reporter
• Law firm set to file class action lawsuit over uncounted Madison absentee ballots – WMTV Channel 15
• Announcing the 2025 Plow Names! – City News
• City of Madison, Dane County face lawsuit over uncounted absentee votes in 2024 presidential election – WKOW Channel 27
• Class action lawsuit initiated against City of Madison, Dane County over uncounted ballots – Channel3000.com
• Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford on not seeking re-election + Iowa erases… – WORT 89.9 FM
• Pick Up Free Seeds for Your Garden from Eight Madison Public Library Locations Beginning Today! – City News

Dane County

• Fluoride opponents score a victory in DeForest, across U.S. – Cap Times
• New Dane County Jail to improve infrastructure, mental health services – Daily Cardinal
• Guest Commentary: First 100 days – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
• City of Sun Prairie successfully achieves 100% renewable electricity – Fox 47
• Dane County Board urges state lawmakers to pass critical gun reform measures – WKOW Channel 27
• HHS Committee recommends Board defend Medicaid funding – Waunakee Tribune
• Dane County Supervisors: Demand commonsense gun reform – WisPolitics
• Scammers targeting family of Dane County Jail inmates – State Journal

Education

• Madison College names 4 finalists for its next president – State Journal
• Madison College names four presidential search finalists – Madison365
• UW-Madison leaders prepare for expected federal funding cuts – Cap Times
• ‘There aren’t easy answers’: Mnookin fields faculty questions on NIH funding cuts’s impact on junior faculty, graduate students – Daily Cardinal
• Change the way Madison elects its school board – Isthmus
• UW Police Department names new chief – Fox 47
• UW-Madison announces new police chief – State Journal
• Brent Plisch named UWPD chief of police – Campus News
• UW-Madison Police Department announces next police chief – WMTV Channel 15
• Brent Plisch named UW–Madison’s new police chief – WKOW Channel 27

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

City of Madison

• New housing developments advance along East Washington Avenue – State Journal
• City of Madison updates housing tracker from February, showcasing 350 newly built homes – Fox 47
• Madison should protect renters, Noah Lieberman says – WORT 89.9 SM
• Madison officials encourage drivers to take it slow as Streets Division clears roads – WMTV Channel 15
• Madison Streets Division provides plowing update Wednesday – WKOW Channel 27
• City celebrates Women in Construction Week by highlighting local engineers – Madison Reporter
• Madison plows will work through night if needed as snowstorm creates slushy roads – State Journal
• Tony Robinson, 10 years gone – Isthmus
• US 51 North Study Public Hearing – Sabrina Madison
• Madison marks 10-year anniversary of police shooting Tony Robinson Jr. – Cap Times

Dane County

• How a call for help got Kevin Price killed by Fitchburg police – Cap Times
• New police chief sworn in at Belleville Police Department – WMTV Channel 15
• Dane County Sheriff’s Office warns of scam targeting families of jail inmates – WKOW Channel 27
• Dane Co. Sheriff’s Office warns of scam targeting jail residents’ family members – Fox 47
• Village of Cottage Grove to host 2 referendum sessions ahead of April 1 election – Fox 47
• McFarland police chief breakout session – Hearld-Independent and McFarland News
• P&Z to clarify limitations in annual report – Waunakee Tribune

Education

• Cardinal Call – UW-Madison Leadership Recommends Lowering Amount… – Daily Cardinal
• Madison College names finalists in presidential search – WKOW Channel 27
• ‘No grad student makes a living wage in Madison’: Inside UW graduate worker union’s fight for better pay – Badger Herald

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

City of Madison

• Madison Public Library seeks applicants for summer 2025 Naturalist-in-Residence program – Madison Reporter
• Madison Metro Transit expands services in the region, starts new Monona route – WMTV Channel 15
• Build Our City for the Future – Alder Charles Myadze
• Madison announces spring 2025 yard waste collection schedule – Madison Reporter
• Here’s how Madison keeps its fleet of electric buses running – State Journal

Dane County

• Dane County staff report retaliation, workplace complaints to new Ombuds office – State Journal
• Waunakee Village Board candidates participate in forum – Waunakee Tribune
• Celebrating Women’s History Month: Dane County highlights local women’s impact – WKOW Channel 27
• CANDIDATE FORUM – The Star
• Dane County plans to hire lobbyist for $135,000 as state budget talks begin – State Journal

Education

• March 2025: Notes from the Chancellor – UW Blog
• Chancellor Mnookin, Provost Isbell address federal initiatives in email to students – Badger Herald
• UW-Madison says ICE barred from classrooms without search warrant – Isthmus

Monday, March 3, 2025

City of Madison

• 2025 Spring Yard Waste Collection Schedule Now Available – City News
• New safeguards in place for absentee voting in Madison – Isthmus
• Former Mayor Paul Soglin gets backlash after using ‘plantation politics’ to describe Madison City Council – State Journal
• D6 Items of Interest Week of March 3, 2025 – Alder Marsha Rummel
• MPD accepting applications for 2025 community academy – Fox 47
• Big day for urban planning and transit – WORT 89.9 FM
• “The campaign’s not over for me,” Ryan Koglin says – WORT 89.9 FM
• Wisconsin Air National Guard to conduct evening training flights in Madison area this week – Fox 47
• Public Meeting Tuesday March 4 @ 6:30p Re E Main St and S Hancock Street Resurfacing – Alder Marsha Rummel
• Metro launches its service expansion into Monona – WKOW Channel 27
• Madison Metro adds services to Monona starting Monday – WMTV Channel 15
• Forward Lookout on WORT 3/3/25 – Forward Lookout
• Wisconsin Air National Guard to conduct evening flight trainings this week – WMTV Channel 15

Dane County

• Republicans debate bill to force ICE cooperation in Dane; Milwaukee Co… – WORT 89.9 FM
• Dane County Regional Airport leaders pursue international status – Wisconsin Public Radio
• Town of Christiana chairman candidate profiles – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
• Village Board approves final phase of housing development – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
• Lakestone Properties holds neighborhood meeting as housing concerns, village board trust loom – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
• Town of Christiana hires new clerk/treasurer – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
• McFarland East Side Plan – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
• Lakestone preliminary plan – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
• Dane County warns of phone scam using AI to mimic law enforcement officials – WKOW Channel 27
• Forward Lookout on WORT 3/3/25 – Forward Lookout
• Open Letter to City Council – Forward Lookout
• Transportation Commission; Bikepacking Event – Madison Bikes

Education

• UW-Madison lobbies Wisconsin lawmakers for more control over construction funding – Cap Times
• Which Madison schools will be renamed next? – State Journal
• Full time Student Resource Officer position will return to Verona Area High School in July – WMTV Channel 15
• MMSD says bus arrival times improved following launch of FirstView App – WMTV Channel 15

Sunday, March 2, 2025

City of Madison

• Near west watershed meeting March 18, Meetings, Events and Announcements – Alder Regina Vidaver
• Housing and More Housing, Spring Election, and This Week’s Updates – Alder Tag Evers
• Spring Harbor Watershed Amendment Comments Encouraged – Alder John Guequierre
• Housing Forward Update – Alder John Guequierre

Education

• Madison honors Lori Mann Carey as Southside Elementary is renamed after beloved advocate – WMTV Channel 15

Saturday, March 1, 2025

City of Madison

• City Meetings and Updates Week of March 3 – Alder Derek Field
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of March 3, 2025 – Alder John Duncan
• Common Council New Business Summaries (February 25, 2025) – Alder Amani Latimer Burris
• Turning the page: Madison Public Library hits 150-year anniversary in 2025 – Channel3000.com
• Madison City Week Ahead March 3, 2025 – Forward Lookout

Dane County

• Dane County Week Ahead 3/3/25 – Forward Lookout

Education

• UW-Madison recommends lowering amount of future admitted graduate students as NIH funding remains in limbo – Daily Cardinal

PAST CONTENT

2025

• February 2025
• January 2025

2024

• December 2024
• November 2024
• October 2024
• September 2024
• August 2024
• July (partial)

2023 – none

2022

This section of the blog was suspended in August 2022 due to being toooooooo busy.

• August 2022 (partial)
• July 2022 (partial)
• June 2022
• May 2022
• April 2022
• March 2022
• February 2022
• January 2022

2021

• December 2021
• November 2021
• October 2021
• September 2021
• August 2021
• July 2021
• June 2021
• May 2021
• April 2021
• March 2021
• February 2021
• January 2021

2020

• December 2020
• November 2020
• October 2020
• September 2020
• August 2020
• July 2020
• June 2020
• May 2020
• April 2020
• March 2020
• February 2020
• January 2020

2019

• December 2019
• November 2019
• October 2019