Friday, Feb 28, 2025
City of Madison
- Trump-aligned group targets Madison’s early voting sites – WisPolitics
- Madison wants to use geothermal to modernize Monona Terrace – State Journal
- OPINION: Paul Soglin’s attacks on Black leadership — A reflection of hypocrisy and the harmful legacy of white supremacy – Sabrina Madison at Madison 365
- Madison’s State Street Pedestrian Mall Experiment may be extended – Cap Times
- Monona to start Madison Metro Transit bus service Monday – State Journal
- Metro announces service changes for multiple routes starting March – Madison Reporter
- Statement on Kavanaugh’s closing – Alder Amani Latimer Burris
- City Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of March 3, 2025 – alder Amani Latimer Burris
- Questions remain after WEC investigation into missing Madison ballots – Fox 47
- Madison highlights women’s contributions during Women in Construction Week – Madison Reporter
- Madison announces 2025 curbside brush collection schedule – Madison Reporter
- Madison hosts event on Medicaid cuts affecting disability programs – Madison Reporter
- City of Madison Celebrates Women in Construction Week 2025 – City News
- How Madison Addresses Speeding and Pedestrian and Biker Dangers – Alder John Guequierre
- Apply to be the 2025 Naturalist-in-Residence at Madison Public Library – City News
Dane County
- Alliant Center director floats seeking private partner to manage or book the Coliseum – Isthmus
- Dane County housing patterns still reveal history of racial covenants, exhibit shows – State Journal
- No burning allowed in Sun Prairie FD due to wind – Channel3000.com
- DeForest open house to reveal 2025 projects – Sun Prairie Star
Education
- UW-Madison to reassess race-based programs to comply with federal orders – Daily Cardinal
- UW-Madison might admit fewer grad students, but affirms support for current researchers – State Journal
- Monona Grove School Board candidate Coffey answers questions. – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
- Mnookin, Isbell: Amid uncertainty, a commitment to our mission – Campus News
Thursday, Feb 27, 2025
City of Madison
- Zoning code changes create new opportunities for affordable housing in Madison – WMTV Channel 15
- Madison homeowner overturns tax assessment, but legal battle continues – WMTV Channel 15
- Who’s paid by parking tickets? – Fox 47
- Bus crashes into Madison restaurant after passenger assaults driver – Daily Cardinal
- Recent zoning code changes could make Madison housing more affordable – Badger Herald
- “I don’t jump into issues – I study them,” Abdirahman Siad say… – WORT 89.9 FM
- Sculpture focusing on mother-child bond coming to Madison neighborhood – Madison Reporter
- Bus crashes into restaurant after passenger attacks driver – Madison Reporter
- Madison council approves zoning code changes for housing development – Madison Reporter
- What We Could Lose: Medicaid and Other Programs For People with Disabilities Event – City News
- 2025 Brush Collection Schedule Now Available – City News
Dane County
- Deerfield strives to show rural Wisconsin towns a solar-powered future – Cap Times
- Dane Co. Executive announces two large-scale Madison-area projects – WMTV Channel 15
- Alliant Energy Center Coliseum to get expansion as soon as next year – WKOW Channel 27
- Agard announces plan to revamp Alliant Energy Center – Fox 47
- Flights to Mexico and Canada? Dane County Regional Airport aspires to go international – WKOW Channel 27
Education
- One City Schools delays opening of high school program – WMTV Channel 15
- UW evaluates graduate program admissions amid federal funding uncertainty – Badger Herald
- One City charter school delays high school launch until ‘at least’ 2026-27 – State Journal
- One City Schools announces delay of high school launch until ’26-’27 school year – Madison365
- One City Schools to delay launch of high school program until at least 2026-27 school year – Fox 47
Wednesday, Feb 26, 2025
City of Madison
- Madison tweaks affordable home program to increase developer subsidies and offer $1 lots – State Journal
- Madison Metro bus collides into Asian House on Madison’s East Side after driver allegedly attacked by a passenger – Madison365
- Metro Transit bus crashes into East Side restaurant after passenger attacks driver – State Journal
- Housing Forward Update – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
- City Council approves proposed changes to affordable housing-related zoning codes – Channel3000.com
- Voting deadline approaches for naming six snowplows in Wisconsin – Madison Reporter
- Madison Common Council OKs zoning overhaul designed to encourage ‘missing middle’ housing – Wisconsin Public Radio
- Madison City Council roundup: Demolitions, ADUs streamlined under housing reform package – State Journal
Education
Tuesday, Feb 25, 2025
City of Madison
- Common Council approves package of housing, demolition ordinance changes – City News
- Statement on Bus Collision – City News
- Bus Crash at 1 Dempsey – Alder Dina Nina Martinez Rutherford
- Madison Metro bus collides into Asian House, passenger allegedly hits Metro driver – Fox 47
- Madison Metro bus collides into Asian House, passenger allegedly pushes bus driver – Channel3000.com
- Bus crashes into building on Madison’s east side – WKOW Channel 27
- Bus collides into building on Madison’s east side, Dane Co. officials say – WMTV Channel 15
- Common Council to consider popular ‘missing middle’ housing zoning changes – WKOW Channel 27
- Badri Lankella calls for more economic development – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison’s Lobbying Efforts: Where’s the Mayor? – 77 Square Miles
- Owner of dog day care set for City Council after incumbent drops out – Cap Times
Dane County
- Public Health Madison & Dane County distributes diapers as the need for the essentials grows – WMTV Channel 15
- Melissa Agard: My first 100 days working for Dane County – WisPolitics
- 4 finalists remain for McFarland’s next chief of police – Channe3000.com
- Alliant Center director floats seeking private partner to manage or book the Coliseum – Isthmus
- Cottage Grove Village Board greenlights townhouse development – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
- Deerfield Village Board appoints new member – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
Education
- Sun Prairie school board approves hiring of principal for East High School – WMTV Channel 15
- A woman who always showed up: Southside Elementary to be named after Lori Mann Carey – Fox 47
- UW-Madison graduate program to decrease admissions offers amid federal funding uncertainty – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison Board of Education votes to rename Southside Elementary for Lori Mann Carey – Channel3000.com
- Madison’s Southside Elementary School gets a new name – State Journal
- Sun Prairie East appoints Jim Ertel to be new principal, replacing Renee Coleman – Channel3000.com
- Madison school to be named after education advocate Lori Mann Carey – Cap Times
- Madison School Board votes to rename Southside Elementary School after Lori Mann Carey – Madison365
- Madison School Board votes on new name for Southside Elementary School – WMTV channel 15
- Southside Elementary school receives its permanent name – WKOW Channel 27
Monday, Feb 24, 2025
City of Madison
- It’s Your Last Day to Vote for Snowplow Names – City News
- D6 Items of Interest Week of February 24, 2025 – Alder Marsha Rummel
- College Dems endorse campus-area candidates ahead of Common Council elections – Daily Cardinal
- Forward Lookout on WORT 2/24/25 – Forward Lookout
- Madison Parks closes ice skating rinks for season as spring-like temperatures begin – WMTV Channel 15
- Services impacted as Madison Metro workers decline overtime, cite ongoing contract negotiations – Channel3000.com
- New housing tracker and remarkable trees map; Meetings, Events, and Announcements – Alder Regina Vidaver
- Contracting The Welch Group, cutting committees, and scanning prisoner… – WORT 8939 FM
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of February 24, 2025 – Alder John Duncan
- Build Our City for the Future – Alder Charles Myadze
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of February 24 – Alder Tag Evers
- City Meetings and Event Highlights for the Week of February 24, 2025 – Alder Amani Latimer Burris
Dane County
- Another layer of isolation could be coming for Dane County Jail “residents” – Tone Madison
- Forward Lookout on WORT 2/24/25 – Forward Lookout
- Four finalists identified in search for next McFarland police chief – WKOW Channel 27
- Contracting The Welch Group, cutting committees, and scanning prisoner… – WORT 89.9 FM
- Dane Co. snowmobile trails closed Friday after 6 days – Channel3000.com
- Dane County urges flood readiness as spring nears in Wisconsin – WKOW Channel 27
Education
- Madison’s Southside Elementary School poised to get new name today – Cap Times
- Madison Superintendent Joe Gothard on immigration rules and if liberal Madison is a target – State Journal
- Administrative restructuring in Monona Grove School District to save $400,000 – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
- Madison Charter School withdraws its Application – WORT 89.9 FM
- Forward Career and College Academy charter school proposal withdrawn – Fox 47
- Madison charter school proposal scrapped just prior to school board vote – State Journal
- Proposed Madison charter school ends bid ahead of School Board vote – Cap Times
- Trades-focused charter school proposal withdrawn – Madison365
Sunday, Feb 23, 2025
City of Madison
- Service disruptions expected on Metro Transit due to driver absences – Madison Reporter
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of February 24, 2025 – Alder John Guequirre
- Madison City Week Ahead 2/24/25 – Forward Lookout
Dane County
- Dane County Week Ahead 2/24/25 – Forward Lookout
Education
- More than 400 students to gather at McFarland High School for youth summit – Fox 47
- More than 400 students to gather at McFarland High School for youth summit – Channel3000.com
- 4 proposals left in Madison elementary school’s search for a new name – Channel3000.com
Saturday, Feb 22, 2025
City of Madison
- Meetings and Updates Week of Feb 24 – Alder Derek Field
- Online tool lets you track progress toward meeting Madison’s housing goals – State Journal
Dane County
- Portion of Monona residents to be without water Sunday morning – Channel3000.com
- City of Middleton asks for residents support in donating to blood drive – Channel3000.com
Friday, Feb 21, 2025
City of Madison
- Near East Side home of early Black leader in Madison is up for landmark status – State Journal
- Madison launches first production electric fire truck – Madison Reporter
- No cancellations for Metro Transit Friday, after bus drivers’ walkout Thursday – State Journal
- Thursday’s Madison Metro bus disruptions came after many drivers declined overtime, city says – Wisconsin Public Radio
- Madison faces metro bus service disruptions amid driver absences – Madison Reporter
Dane County
- Following vote to remove fluoride, Alicia Williams launches write-in bid for DeForest Village Board – Madison365
- 365 Amplified: There’s something no longer in the water – Madison365
- Cottage Grove installs second tornado siren – WMTV Channel 15
- DeForest candidate runs write-in bid after frustrations from Village’s fluoride debate – WMTV Channel 15
- Dane County Board recognizes enduring impacts of racial covenants and legacy of racism in Dane County homeownership – Madison365
- I-94 resurfacing project in Dane, Jefferson counties to begin in March – WKOW Channel 27
- Dane, Jefferson Co. I-94 resurfacing work planned to start next month – WMTV Channel 15
- Stephen Ratzlaff: Calls for fiscal accountability in Dane County jail operations – WisPolitics
- I-94 resurfacing in Dane, Jefferson counties to begin March 3 – Channel3000.com
Education
Thursday, Feb 20, 2025
City of Madison
- Madison mayor, alders propose new zoning amendments to Common Council – Daily Cardinal
- Public Information Meeting Monday Feb 24, 2025 – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
- Madison Metro responds to bus service disruptions – Channel3000.com
- Madison Chamber announces Common Council endorsements – Channel3000.com
- Bidding opens for new Imagination Center at Reindahl Park – Madison Reporter
- Metro Transit reports service disruptions Thursday due to ‘extreme number’ of driver absences – State Journal
- Madison Metro expecting service impacts Thursday due to driver absences – Channel3000.com
- Metro Transit rides delayed after drivers call out, refuse overtime – WKOW Channel 27
- Statement Regarding Metro Bus Service Disruptions – City News
- City of Madison warns bus riders of Metro Transit service disruptions – WKOW Channel 27
- Metro Transit Service Disruptions – City News
Dane County
- First elected Black mayor in Wisconsin reflects on trailblazing campaign, growing up in the South, life of public service – Daily Cardinal
- Sheriff’s Office withdraws from federal grant funding immigrant inmate records – Badger Herald
Education
- UW-Madison ranks 12th for a grad program that doesn’t yet exist – Cap Times
- Proposed charter high school ‘fundamentally misaligns’ with district, Madison board member says – State Journal
- UW-Madison takes another crack at demolishing decrepit Mosse Humanities building – State Journal
- Future of diversity-based scholarships, programs in doubt after Department of Education decision – Daily Cardinal
- State bill that would restrict cell phone use in Madison classrooms passes Assembly – Isthmus
- Four proposals remain for Madison elementary school’s new name – WKOW Channel 27
- Committee narrows down potential names for Madison’s Southside Elementary – WMTV Channel 15
- Four moving on after primary in Monona Grove School Board race – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2025
City of Madison
- Black seniors in Madison say they feel slighted by city-funded agency – Cap Times
- Metro Transit expands Route 38 service into Monona starting March – Madison Reporter
- Madison cancels snow emergency but maintains alternate side parking rules – Madison Reporter
- Madison Fire Department puts electric fire truck into service – WMTV Channel 15
- Sleepy primary paves the way for high stakes Election Day – WORT 89.9 FM
- Statement from the City Attorney on the proposed PCOB ordinance update – Alder Regina Vidaver
- City of Madison seeks contractors to bid work for upcoming Imagination Center at Reindahl Park – Channel3000.com
- Imagination Center at Reindahl Park Construction Process Begins with Bid Advertisement – City News
- First electric fire truck in service in Madison – Channel3000.com
- First state-of-the-art electric fire truck now in service in Madison – Fox 47
- Madison Fire Department goes green with electric pumper addition – WKOW Channel 27
- First Production Pierce Volterra Electric Pumper Now in Service in Madison – City News
Dane County
- Epic Systems plans 23,000-square-foot expansion at Deep Space conference center – State Journal
- Legal counsel advises Deforest schools on Trump executive orders – Sun Prairie Star
- Election results: Monona Grove school board – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
Education
- Sun Prairie East High School interim principal set to serve in role permanently – WMTV Channel 15
- UW School of Medicine teaches firearm safety – Badger Herald
Tuesday, Feb 18, 2025
City of Madison
- Primary election day in Madison: 5 questions today’s vote will answer – Cap Times
- Madison City Council primary election: These 6 candidates advance – Cap Times
- Madison city council incumbents survive in low turnout primary – Isthmus
- Pritchett, Conklin advance in Madison District 9 council race – Channel3000.com
- Madison City Council incumbents hang on but face stiff challenges heading into April – State Journal
- Figueroa Cole and Veldran move on in Madison District 10 primary – Channel3000.com
- Armani Latimer Burris and Julia Matthews to advance in Madison District 12 primary – Channel3000.com
- Isthmus Writer talks emails between Madison Mayor’s Chief of Staff a… – WORT 89.9 FM
- Wisconsin invites public input on snowplow naming through online poll – Madison Reporter
- Madison enforces winter parking rules amid snow emergency – Madison Reporter
- See 2025 election results for the Madison area as they come in – State Journal
- Plant Dane Native Plant Program Offering Rain Garden Coaching Sessions – Alder Charles Myadze
Dane County
- Drengler and Roberson to continue in Sun Prairie District 1 alder race – Channel3000.com
- Reigstad, Allen advance in Fitchburg District 3 primary – Channel3000.com
- 2024 housing prices rose 8.8% in Wisconsin, 8% in Dane County, Realtors report says – State Journal
Education
- Bitter cold, but Madison schools to remain open – State Journal
- MMSD receives $50,000 grant to support student-parents – Daily Cardinal
- UW–Madison ranked among ‘America’s Best Large Employers’ for 2025 – Campus News
Monday, Feb 17, 2025
City of Madison
- Madison Arts Commission seeks sculptures for Monona Terrace exhibition – Madison Reporter
- Forward Lookout on WORT 1/17/25 – WORT 89.9 FM
- Snow Emergency Canceled – Alder Charles Myadze
- Forward Lookout – Legistar tip and a spring primary election – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison Metro to extend service to Monona – WMTV Channel 15
- Snow Emergency Canceled – Alder John Guequierre
- Uncounted ballots ‘undermined’ confidence in Madison clerk, emails reveal – Isthmus
- Snow Emergency Canceled – Alder Mike Verveer
- Plant Dane Native Plant Program – Alder Nikki Conklin
- Final Days to Vote for Snowplow Names! – City News
- City of Madison cancels snow emergency – WKOW Channel 27
- City of Madison cancels snow emergency – Channel3000.com
- Winter Biking Adventures & Madison’s Transit Tale – Madison Bikes
- Snow Emergency Canceled – City News
- Bliss Devereaux Anderson named inaugural COO of Madison Public Market – Madison365
- Got Food Grant? Get one for your neighborhood…Last week to apply – Alder Amani Latimer Burris
- Metro Transit to Expand Service into Monona – City News
Dane County
- Cities of Madison, Fitchburg and Middleton open warming centers – Channel3000.com
- Prepping for a polar primary Election Day: Madison, Dane Co. officials share what to expect – Channel3000.com
- Forward Lookout – Legistar tip and a spring primary election – WORT 89.9 BM
- Family of man shot by Dane County deputy files civil rights suit – State Journal
- Wisconsin National Guard conducting evening flight training this week – WMTV Channel 15
- Select snowmobile trails in Dane County to open Monday afternoon – Channel3000.com
- All Dane County snowmobile trails open – WMTV Channel 15
- Madison’s Route 38 expanding to Monona, serving schools and shopping – WKOW Channel 27
- Department of Defense to conduct evening training flights in Madison area starting this week – Channel3000.com
Education
- Madison parents, students say proposed high school mascot designs lack spirit, tradition – State Journal
Sunday, Feb 16, 2025
City of Madison
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of February 17, 2025 – Ald. John Duncan
- New Business from the February 11, 2025 Common Council Meeting – Alder John Duncan
- Madison City Week Ahead 2/17/25 – Forward Lookout
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of February 17, 2025 – Bill Tishler
- Primary Tuesday; Meetings, Events & Announcements – Alder Regina Vidaver
- City Meetings and Event Highlights for the Week of February 17, 2025 – Alder Amani Latimer Burris
- Imagination Center at Reindhal Park, Shooting on Thompson Drive, Sandburg Neighborhood Resource Team, Winter Parking Rules are in Effect Citywide Tonight – Alder Sabrina Madison
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of February 17, 2025 – Alder Sabrina Madison
- 23-Minute Video: Director Tom Lynch’s Presentation on Madison’s Transportation History and Future – Alder Bill Tishler
- Madison Arts Commission invites artists to apply for rooftop exhibition – Channel3000.com
- City of Madison honors dedicated crossing guards during recognition week – Madison Reporter
- Madison Declares a Snow Emergency; Winter Parking Rules are in Effect Citywide Tonight – Alder Charles Myadze
- Madison Snow Emergency Declared – Alder Mike Verveer
- City of Madison declares snow emergency – Channel3000.com
- Madison declares snow emergency for Sunday, winter parking rules in effect – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison Declares a Snow Emergency; Winter Parking Rules are in Effect Citywide Tonight – City News
Dane County
- Dane County Week Ahead 2/17/25 – Forward Lookout
Saturday, Feb 15, 2025
City of Madison
- D6 Items of Interest Week of February 17, 2025 – Alder Marsha Rummel
- Weekly Updates, Winter, History of Transportation & Business Ignite – Ald Yannette Figueroa Cole
- Madison Arts Commission invites artists to apply rooftop exhibition – Channel3000.com
- Meetings and Updates Week of 2/17 – Alder Derek Field
- City of Madison to continue snow plowing throughout the city Saturday afternoon – Channel3000.com
- Citywide plowing in Madison begins at Noon — WKOW Channel 27
- Madison Streets division continues to plow streets overnight – WMTV Channel 15
- District 19 and City-wide Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of February 17, 2025 – Alder John Guequierre
- Madison will plow all streets starting at noon Saturday – State Journal
Dane County
- Select snowmobile trails to open Saturday in Dane Co. – WMTV Channel 15
Education
- Wisconsin has the widest achievement gap in the U.S. for math and reading. MMSD is working to change that – Daily Cardinal
Friday, Feb 14, 2025
City of Madison
- Scratching the surface of Shon Barnes – Tone Madison
- Our nonprofits need your help. – Alder Amani Latimer Burris
- City of Madison to honor crossing guards during Adult School Crossing Guard Week – Fox 47
- Meet the candidates running for alder in Madison’s District 10 – Isthmus
- Madison enforces citywide winter parking rules amid ongoing snow emergency – Madison Reporter
- Candidate Q&A : Madison City Council, District 12 – State Journal
- Madison seeks to join lawsuits against Biden abortion privacy rule – State Journal
- City of Madison Honors Crossing Guards During Adult School Crossing Guard Recognition Week – City News
- Madison Arts Commission and Monona Terrace Announce Call for Art for Rooftop and Olin Terrace – City News
Dane County
- 365 Amplified: A County Board clash. Plus, What DEI is and isn’t with Dr Alaysia Black Hackett – Madison365
- Dane Co. restarts process of looking for Director of Human Services – WMTV Channel 15
- Legal counsel for DeForest Area School District addresses Trump executive orders, impact on schools – Sun Prairie Star
- Candidate Q&A: Fitchburg City Council, District 3, Seat 5 – State Journal
Thursday, Feb 13, 2025
City of Madison
- Race for Madison’s District 10 pits experience vs experience vs experience – Madison365
- City of Madison, other cities and villages declare snow emergencies – Fox 47
- City of Madison responds to snow emergency – Badger Herald
- Meet the candidates running for alder in Madison’s District 9 – Isthmus
- Madison snow emergency continues through Friday morning – WKOW Channel 27
- Snow Emergency Continues Tonight; Winter Parking Rules are in Effect Citywide – City News
- City of Madison provides plowing update Thursday morning – WKOW Channel 27 News
- Madison councilman tries to block police from collecting newly OK’d open records fees – Wisconsin State Journal
- Another storm, same snowplows. Madison Streets Division prepared for heavy snow and low temps – WMTV Channel 15
- Snow Emergency Continues, Housing & Transportation Updates – Alder Tag Evers
- Madison official explains the impact of salt in Wisconsin’s waterways – WMTV Channel 15
- Prioritizing Traffic Safety for All Road Users: D7 Virtual Lunch and Learn with Traffic Engineering – Alder Nasra Wehelie
- Madison declares snow emergency; parking rules go into effect – State Journal
- Madison enforces citywide snow emergency parking rules – Madison Reporter
- District 20 UPDATES – February 12, 2025 – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
Dane County
- Dane Co. leaders announce application portal for Director of Human Services reopening – Fox 47
- Melissa Agard reopens the long search to find a director for Dane County’s largest department – Wisconsin State Journal
- Dane County Sheriff’s Office rebukes bill requiring sheriffs to provide ICE incarcerated peoples’ names – Daily Cardinal
- Library referendum raises concerns – Herald Independent and McFarland Thistle
Education
- MMSD celebrates bus expansion program, bus tracking app growth – Fox 47
- Amid potential Trump cuts, UW-Madison grad students push for better pay, benefits in biosciences – WKOW Channel 27
- Proposed Madison charter awaits school board approval – WORT 89.9 FM
- MMSD shares high-level concepts for 2024 referenda projects – Channel3000.com
- Madison School District employees hit with unexpected tax bills due to administrative error – State Journal
Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025
City of Madison
- Snow Emergency Declared for February 12-13, which may be extended if necessary – District 11
- Snow Emergency Declared for Feb 12-13! – Alder Marsha Rummel
- Snow Updates: All Streets to be Plowed, Follow Alternate-Side Parking – Alder Dina Nina Martinez Rutherford
- Madison Announces Updated Housing Priorities – Alder John Guequierre
- Madison Snow Emergency Declared – Alder Mike Verveer
- City of Madison declares snow emergency – Fox 47
- Madison sets ambitious goal for new affordable housing by 2030 – Madison Reporter
- Madison declares snow emergency; parking rules go into effect – State Journal
- All Madison streets to be plowed, snow emergency declared – WMTV Channel 15
- City of Madison declares snow emergency – Channel3000.com
- City’s mayor encourages students to get involved – Clarion – Madison College
- Candidate Q&A : Madison City Council, District 10 – State Journal
- City of Madison snow removal crews prepare to deploy plows and salt trucks – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison Declares Snow Emergency – Alder John Geuquierre
- City of Madison launching a housing tracker – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- Snowmobilers in Dane County hopeful trails will open after weekend snowstorms – WMTV Channel 15
- County Exec, Board clash over Human Services Director job; exec’s pick withdraws over “deposition” from board member – Madison365
- Candidates for Monona Grove School Board answer questions – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
- Dane County Exec Agard: Announces county’s readiness for first significant snowfall of the season – WisPolitics
- Snow plow preparations are underway in Dane County prior to big snow – WMTV Channel 15
Education
- Madison school district warns employees about surprise tax bills – Cap Times
- Be aware of UW’s political activity policy – Campus News
- New logos can’t solve the problems of the Madison school district – Isthmus
Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025
City of Madison
- Madison’s virtual lunch session to focus on traffic safety strategies – Madison Reporter
- At yesterday’s meeting, the Landmarks Commission recommended changes to the cit… – WORT 89.9 FM
- Alder Regina Vidaver calls for “results-based” budgeting – WORT 89.9 FM
- Mayor Rhodes-Conway announces next steps on housing agenda – City News
- What you need to know ahead of the Madison Common Council primaries – Daily Cardinal
- Police Open Records Improvements? Not! – Forward Lookout
- Mayor Rhodes-Conway, city alders introduce housing package – Badger Herald
Dane County
- New bill would require local governments to approve solar and wind projects in Wisconsin – WPR
- ‘What does this mean for my family?’: DeForest residents question Village Board decision to defluoridize drinking water – Channel3000.com
- Village of Oregon to host 4 referendum information sessions ahead of April 1 – Fox 47
- Cottage Grove Village Board hears pitches for strategic planning services – Herald Independent and McFarland News
- Monona doesn’t need a billboard to pay the bills – Herald Independent and McFarland News
Education
- UW-Madison grad students ‘are very afraid’ of federal funding turmoil – Cap Times
- Candidate Q&A: Monona Grove School Board – State Journal
Monday, Feb 10, 2025
City of Madison
- A new South Park Street grocery store is finally happening – State Journal
- Madison spring election: Q&A with District 12 City Council candidates – Cap Times
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of February 10, 2025 – Alder Bill Tishler
- District 11 Book Club: “The Art of Community: Seven Principles for Belonging” – February 26th at 7:00 PM, Sequoya Library – Alder Bill Tishler
- Madison enters the debate over redaction fees for police body-camera footage – Tone Madison
- Friday is International Winter Bike Day – Madison Bikes
- ‘Forever chemical’ pollution in Madison’s Starkweather Creek persists, calls for action renewed – WKOW Channel 27
- Impact of Sauk Creek Corridor Plan on District 19 – Alder John Guequierre
- Updates on Midvale, Highland and University, and Franklin construction; Please clear walks of snow in a timely fashion; Lots of events, meetings, and announcements – Alder Regina Vidaver
- Madison needs a lobbyist in the state Capitol, Ulrike Dieterle says – WORT 89.9 FM
- City Plans for Brayton Lot Development- Again – WORT 89.9 FM
- Conditional Use Permit Public Hearing-Minocqua Brewing Company – Alder Dina Nina Martinez Rutherford
- Forward Lookout on WORT 2/10/25 – Forward Lookout
Dane County
- Search continues for Dane County Human Services director – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
- Dane County Exec Agard: To expedite search for new Human Services Director after finalist declines role – WisPolitics
- Monona to hold information session ahead of Madison Metro service launch – Channel3000.com
- Forward Lookout for February 10, 2025 – WORT 89.9 FM
- Monona establishes ordinance prohibiting where vape and electronic smoke retailers can open – WMTV Channel 15
- Dane County’s Pick for New Human Services Director Declines Job – WORT 89.9 FM
- Monona bans vape shops within 750 feet of schools, public places – State Journal
Education
- UW-Madison leaders: NIH cuts threaten medical research for public good – WKOW Channel 27
- A threat to research for the public good – Campus News
Sunday, Feb 9, 2025
City of Madison
- And More on Ordinances Changes – Alder Amani Latimer Burris
- Housing Ordinance Changes ahead… – Alder Amani Latimer Burris
- City Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of February 09, 2025 – Alder Amani Latimer Burris
- Meetings and Updates Week of Feb 10 – Alder Derek Field
- D6 Items of Interest Week of February 10, 2025 – Alder Marsha Rummel
- Items of Interest for District 19 and Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of February 10, 2025 – Alder John Geuquierre
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of February 10, 2025 – Alder John Duncan
- Madison hosts Winter Bike Day with events for cyclists – Madison Reporter
Dane County
- Dane County Week Ahead 2/10/25 – Forward Lookout
Saturday, Feb 8, 2025
City of Madison
- VNA Information Forum Recording, Updates, and a Word About Balance – Alder Tag Evers
- Winter Weather Saturday 2-8-25 – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
- Madison officials preparing drivers to add time for snowy weekend commutes – WMTV Channel 15
- City of Madison Week Ahead 2/10/24 – Forward Lookout
Dane County
- PFAS Survey finds elevated PFAS levels from Dane Co Airport – Safe Skies Clean Water
- Dane County accepts $500K payout to clear the way for Raemisch farm development – State Journal
- Dane County still looking for Human Services director after top pick changes her mind – State Journal
Education
- Lighting Lakeshore Path? More time between classes? ASM adds 5 non-binding referendums to spring election – Daily Cardinal
- MMSD receives $50k grant to support teen parents in district – WMTV Channel 15
- MMSD receives $50,000 grant to support teen parents in district – Channel3000.com
- UW–Madison responds to NIH announcement about indirect cost cap – Campus News
Friday, Feb 7, 2025
City of Madison
- Midvale Boulevard bike lane plan suspended over parking concerns – Cap Times
- Madison Parks offers free weekend ice skating events – Madison Reporter
- Stop by on Winter Bike Day, Happening February 14 – City News
- Madison mayor, alders take up push to eliminate some committees – Isthmus
- 365 Amplified: Protesting Project 2025, Goodman Center recovering, Myadze fighting charges – Madison365
- Madison spring election: Q&A with District 9 City Council candidates – Cap Times
Dane County
- Henry Vilas Zoo taking steps to protect birds amid Avian Flu – WMTV Channel 15
- Dane County still looking for Human Services director after top pick changes her mind – State Journal
- Dane Co. Board passes resolution allowing sale of 63+ acres in exchange for PFAS remediation funds – WMTV Channel 15
- New tornado siren installed in Cottage Grove as village grows – WMTV Channel 15
- Windsor waste management service adds to it recyclables list – Sun Prairie (Deforest and Windsor) Star
- Mental health worker announces candidacy for Cottage Grove village board – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
- New Dane Co. Director of Human Services finalist declines role – Channel3000.com
- New Dane Co. Human Services director rescinds acceptance after ‘oppositional’ meeting with board member – WMTV Channel 15
- New Dane Co. Director of Human Services finalist declines role, Dane Co. Exec. Agard says – Fox 47
Education
- ‘Growing up Black in South Madison’ book added to MMSD curriculum – Channel3000.com
- Cynthia Green on ICE Enforcement in Madison Public Schools – WORT 89.9 FM
Thursday, Feb 6, 2025
City of Madison
- Eli Tsarovsky wants to demystify city government – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison Parks to host free outdoor skating events this weekend – WKOW Channel 27
- Free Ice Skating Fun This Weekend! – City News
- Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District to mark 95 years of work on Saturday – Channel300.com
- Madison proposes hiring a high-profile lobbyist to push for state aid – Cap Times
- Madison buying South Park Street properties with plans to raze buildings, seek developer – State Journal
- Madison updates recycling rules: full pizza boxes now accepted – Madison Reporter
Dane County
- CARES Program Extends to Sun Prairie – WMTV Channel 15
- How cost is used to deny access to records – Waunakee Tribune
- DeForest Village Board Lands Above Fold In Newspaper For Lacking Science About Fluoride – Caffienated Politics
- Monona to join local government climate coalition – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
- The kids are not alright – Isthmus
- Candidate Q&A: Sun Prairie City Council, District 1 – State Journal
Education
- All-Campus Leadership Conference to offer leadership insights, connections – Badger Herald
- State of the University Address: Growing UW–Madison’s Future – Office of the Chancellor
- Trump taps UW-Madison professor skeptical of tariffs to executive council – Daily Cardinal
- Chancellor Mnookin chronicles a “momentous year” for UW–Madison, despite challenges – Campus News
Other
Wednesday, Feb 5, 2025
City of Madison
- Alder Mike Verveer touts his progressive record – WORT 89.9 FM
- Candidate Q&A : Madison City Council, District 9 – State Journal
- Madison officials warn drivers to take commute slow as wintery mix expected Wednesday night – WMTV Channel 15
- Minor Alteration to the Lamp House Report to Allow for More (Affordable) Housing Development – Alder Juliana Bennett
- Madison Streets Division prepares for icy roads – Channel 27
- Vote opens for Madison snowplow naming with over 1,300 submissions – Madison Reporter
- City of Madison can now recycle greasy pizza boxes – WMTV Channel 15
- Myadze files motion to dismiss six of eight charges – Madison 365
- Madison Public Library celebrates 150 years with events highlighting past achievements – Madison Reporter
- Madison rent assistance program running out of federal funding in 2025 – Badger Herald
Dane County
- DeForest will stop adding fluoride to its water – State Journal
- Dane County has first ‘meaningful’ housing increase since pandemic, report shows – WisPolitics
- WILPF: Fair and affordable housing in Madison and Dane County – WisPolitics
- As Trump takes office, Dane County will no longer accept SCAAP funds – WisPolitics
Education
- Open enrollment spaces available at all Sun Prairie schools for 2025-26 except one – Sun Prairie Star
- UWPD in final stages of selecting new police chief, final candidate presents – Daily Cardinal
- UW-Madison names new dean for School of Medicine and Public Health – Channel3000.com
- Lessons learned from the push for new UW-Madison engineering building – Cap Times
Tuesday, Feb 4, 2025
City of Madison
- DeForest Village Board votes 4-3 to remove fluoride from drinking water – Channel3000.com
- Funding for local rent assistance program running low, officials warn – WKOW Channel 27
- City of Madison tells residents to recycle whole pizza boxes – Channel3000.com
- Vote on the names for six Madison snowplows – WKOW Channel 27
- Affordable housing requires a holistic approach, Will Ochowicz says – WORT 89.9 FM
- City of Madison invites the public to vote on snowplow names – Fox 47
- City of Madison tells residents to recycle whole box – Channel3000.com
- Time to Vote on the Snowplow Names! – City News
- Local eviction aid faces changes as federal rental assistance funds deplete – Madison Reporter
- Recycle Your Whole Pizza Box – Even the Greasy Parts – City News
- City outlines plans for development of last empty block in Downtown Madison – State Journal
- Madison spring election: Q&A with District 10 City Council candidates – Cap Times
Dane County
- Village of DeForest board votes to remove fluoride from drinking water – WMTV Channel 15
- DeForest Village Board votes 4-3 to remove fluoride from drinking water – Channel3000.com
- ‘There should be consequences’: Monona Police Chief shares frustration over Monday night dog attack – WKOW Channel 27
- Village of DeForest to stop adding fluoride to its water supply – WKOW Channel 27
- GOP bill would force Dane County Jail to help ICE or lose funding – Cap Times
- Deerfield village board to hold wastewater plant hearings – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
- Dane County Human Services Badger Road office moving to Rimrock Road – Madison365
- In Sun Prairie, dispatchers are sending mental health specialists instead of police to some emergency calls – WPR
- Federal money for rent help ending as evictions rise – State Journal
Education
- UW-Madison economics professor picked as member for Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers – WMTV Channel 15
- UW-Madison economics professor appointed to Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers – Channel3000.com
- Edgewood College to launch health care graduate programs – Channel3000.com
- MMSD shows improvement in special education work – Channel3000.com
Other
- No printed newspaper today; read the latest stories from the Wisconsin State Journal – State Journal
Monday, Feb 3, 2025
City of Madison
- Matt Egerer calls for “smart, safe, affordable” Madison – WORT 89.9 FM
- Bicycle Book Club invites Madisonians to participate in traffic planni… – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison Fire Department’s CARES program expands to Sun Prairie – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison Public Library celebrates 150 years of library service in 2025 – Fox 47
- Sandburg Park, Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of February 3, 2025 – Alder Sabrina Madison
- Madison Public Library Invites the Community to Celebrate 150 Years of Library Service – City News
- “It’s everyone’s problem.” Madison Estates tenants demand better conditions – Madison365
- Final book club meeting and the need to speak up – Madison Bikes
- 2025 Arts Grants Available – Alder Amani Latimer Burris
- UPDATE: Midvale Blvd Resurfacing & Safety Improvement Project – Jan. 30, 2025 Public Meeting Zoom Recording Available – Alder Bill Tishler
- Madison LakeWay (Lake Monona Waterfront) Survey – Alder Mike Verveer
Dane County
- Eviction protection funds set to expire in 2025, hurting Dane County rent program – Fox 47
- “CARES” Comes to Sun Prairie – WORT 89.9 FM
- DNR seeks public comment on Stoughton Safe Drinking Water Loan application – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
- Nighttime training flights set over Madison this week – WMTV Channel 15
- Dane Co. Human Services Office moves to Fitchburg – WMTV Channel 15
- Monona PD to have first electric vehicle – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
- Madison, Dane County to scale back rent assistance program – Channel3000.com
- Dane County Exec Agard: Recognizes Black History Month 2025 – WisPolitics
- Documents: Dane County airport director ghosted employees, lied to officials – State Journal
- Dane County Human Services office on Madison’s south side to move locations – Fox 47
Education
- Overcrowding ‘untenable’ at Madison’s third largest elementary school – Cap Times
- Trump cited an MMSD policy in an executive order. Why? – Daily. Cardinal
Sunday, Feb 2, 2025
City of Madison
- City Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of February 2, 2025 – Alder Amani Latimer Burris
- Midvale resurfacing update; Proposed changes to ordinances; Meetings, announcements, and events – Alder Regina Vidaver
Dane County
Saturday, Feb 1, 2025
City of Madison
- Meetings and Updates Week of Feb 3 – Alder Derek Field
- D6 Items of Interest Week of February 3, 2025 – Alder Marsha Rummel
- Forum on Housing and Demoliton Ordinance Changes plus Updates for the Week of February 3rd – Alder Tag Evers
- City of Madison warning of slick roads, planning to salt – WMTV Channel 15
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of February 2, 2025 – Alder John Duncan
- Bike lanes in, most street parking out under upcoming Midvale Boulevard project – State Journal
- Madison Arts Commission opens applications for 2025 grant program – Madison Reporter
Dane County
- Dane County Exec. pays homage to Black History Month – Channel3000.com
- DeForest residents debate ending water fluoridation – State Journal
- ACLU of Wisconsin celebrates Dane County Sheriff withdrawing from SCAAP – Fox 47
- Madison Fire Department’s CARES Program expanding to Sun Prairie – WKOW Channel 27