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Last updated Jan 21, 2025 –  7:35 am 

(Sorry for my absence, I was out sick . . . feeling slightly better. I wouldn’t wish whatever that was on anyone!)

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

City of Madison

• North Side fireworks to continue, but team will need to seek approval past this year – State Journal
• Madison trash & recycling delayed because of extreme cold – WKOW Channel 27
• Trash & Recycling Will Be Delayed for Some Residents Today Due to Extreme Cold (January 21, 2025) – City News
• Madison launches redesign of top of State Street – State Journal

Monday, January 20, 2025

City of Madison

• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of January 20, 2025 – Alder Amani Latimer Burris
• Trash and recycling may face delays due to subzero temperatures – Madison Reporter
• Madison City Week Ahead 1/20/25 – Forward Lookout

Dane County

• Dane County ‘sustainability campus’ could break ground later this year – Isthmus
• Warming centers in Dane County welcome public to avoid cold weather – WMTV Channel 15
• Verona flying pride flag year-round: A message to Trump, residents – WKOW Channel 27
• DeForest Village Board to consider removing fluoride from drinking water – Channel3000.com
• Dane County Week Ahead 1/20/25 – Forward Lookout

Education

• McFarland sets open enrollment capacity at 103 students for 2025-26 – Herald Independent and McFarland Thistle

Sunday, January 19, 2025

City of Madison

• Common Council New Business Summaries – January 14, 2025 – Alder John Guequierre
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of January 20, 2025 – Alder John Duncan
• Extreme Weather – Alder John Guequierre
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of January 20, 2025 – Alder John Guequirre
• Madison LakeWay (Lake Monona Waterfront) Meeting – Alder Mike Verveer
• D6 Items of Interest Week of January 20, 2025 – Alder Marsha Rummel
• Southwest Area Plan Community Engagement – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole

Dane County

• Middleton to open up warming centers as bitterly cold temperatures expected – Channel3000.com
• Middleton to open up warming centers as bitterly cold temperatures expected – Fox 47
• Middleton opens Warming Centers during cold stretch – WMTV Channel 15

Saturday, January 18, 2025

City of Madison

• Meetings and Updates Week of January 20 – Alder Derek Field
• Free Fun Weekend encourages year-round outdoor recreation at Dane Co. Parks – WMTV Channel 15
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of January 20 – Alder Tag Evers

Friday, January 17, 2025

City of Madison

• City of Madison bracing for frigid temperatures ahead – WMTV Channel 15
• Trash and recycling delays possible amid sub-zero temps – State Journal
• Madison adjusts trash collection schedule for Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Madison Reporter
• Neighborhood Grant Program open for applications until February 18 – Madison Reporter
• Subzero Temperatures May Cause Trash & Recycling Delays on January 21, 2025 – City News
• Why Edgewood College could spend $250k to be Edgewood University – Cap Times
• MGE: 2025 City of Madison Pruning Permit – District 10 Area- – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
• Here’s how the Madison area will be celebrating Martin Luther King Day – State Journal
• East High School’s principal is retiring – State Journal
• Snowplow Name Submissions End on January 24 at 4:00pm – City News

Dane County

• Referendum to support Village of Cottage Grove’s first library will appear on April ballot – WMTV Channel 15

Education

• MMSD continues to improve in substitute fill rates, employee retention – Fox 47
• School board receives updates on DeForest TIDs – Sun Prairie Star
• School districts prepare for potential closures due to cold weather – WMTV Channel 15
• Why Edgewood College will spend $250k to be Edgewood University – Cap Times

Thursday, January 16, 2025

City of Madison

• What’s “up” in downtown Madison in 2025? – Channel3000.com
• Madison’s 2025 Neighborhood Grant Program now accepting applications – Fox 47
• “My record speaks for itself,” says city council president Yannett… – WORT 89.9 FM
• Lisa Veldran calls for back-to-basics city budget – WORT 89.9 FM
• Common Council check-in with Alder Madison – WORT 89.9 FM
• Barnes gives last stats weeks before move to Seattle – WORT 89.9 FM
• Mayor Rhodes-Conway proposes more zoning code changes for “granny fl… – WORT 89.9 FM
• Sheri Carter says Common Council has lost sight of its mission – WORT 89.9 FM
• After private school shooting, Madison School Board ‘does not advocate’ for return of police – State Journal
• Madison Parks offers permit-free weekend with various activities – Madison Reporter
• Madison seeks resident input through community survey – Madison Reporter
• Metro announces adjusted schedules for January 20 holiday – Madison Reporter
• And then…Proposed Development at East Washington @ Fair Oaks — First Look Community Meeting: Thursday, January 23rd @ 6 p.m. (Hawthorne Library) – Alder Amani Latimer Burris
• See you tonight? Reminder Community First Look Meeting Re: New Development at Packers @ Commercial Avenue – Alder Amani Latimer Burris
• Building Neighborhood Strength, Supporting Food Security, and More: 2025 Neighborhood Grant Program is Now Open! – City News
• No trash, recycling collection in Madison on Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Channel3000.com
• No Trash & Recycling Collection or Drop-off Sites on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January 20, 2025) – City News
• City Council approves plan to forgive $1.6M Madison Ice Arena debt – Cap Times

Dane County

• Cottage Grove adds referendum to April ballot for new library – WKOW Channel 27
• Proposed Verona event center held up over lack of parking – State Journal
• Dane County students feeling less anxious, depressed, survey finds – Cap Times

Education

• “We get to transform our space,” MMSD starts facility referendum work – Fox 47

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

City of Madison

• Non-profit owners celebrate city resolution as Madison Ice Arenas keep their doors open – WMTV Channel 15
• Madison’s Common Council to give nearly $950k to older adult services – Fox 47
• Metro Service Reduced on January 20 – City News
• District 1 Prescribed Burns for Spring 2025 – Alder John Duncan
• Crisis, Intervention, and Prevention (CIP) – Community Voices Survey (English and Spanish) – Alder John Guequierre
• Madison allocates nearly $950K for older adult service grants – Madison Reporter
• Madison progresses with State Street mixed-use construction – Madison Reporter
• Madison Public Library offers free native Wisconsin plant seeds – Madison Reporter
• Ethics penalty against former Madison police oversight chair tossed out – State Journal
• District 19 Prescribed Burns (of vegetation) for Spring 2025 – Alder John Guequirre
• Common Council Approves Grants for Older Adult Services – City News
• 20K+ millennials moved to Madison in 2023, a new Smart Asset report says – WisPolitics
• Madison Common Council approves agreement to tackle ice arena debt – Channel3000.com
• Essen Haus, Come Back In planning events through summer as redevelopment stalls – State Journal
• Madison Common Council discusses possible resolution for ice arena debt – WMTV Channel 15
• City of Madison reaches agreement to keep ice arenas open under non-profit ownership – City News
• Madison Police Chief Barnes gives final State of Public Safety Address ahead of departure next month – Channel3000.com
• City of Madison approves plan for non-profit takeover of ice arenas – Madison Reporter
• Free Fun Weekend in Madison’s Parks – City News
• Violent crime is down in Madison, mirroring national trend – WisPoliltics
• Skaters, hockey players turn out in droves as city council approves future plan for Madison ice arenas – Isthmus
• Homicides, shooting incidents were down in Madison in 2024, police say – State Journal
• Madison ice arena deal gets overwhelming City Council support; new owners pivot to fundraising – State Journal
• A weekend of fun upcoming at local Madison parks – Channel3000.com

Dane County

• Dane County leaders discuss incoming federal administration and immigration – WMTV Channel 15
• Monona library safe after fire – Herald Independent and McFarland Thistle
• Dane County leaders address concerns over immigration, deportations – WKOW Channel 27
• Sen. Tammy Baldwin: Delivers $7 million for Dane County to expand affordable housing – WisPolitics

Education

• MMSD to host 4K enrollment info sessions Thursday – Fox 47
• Madison southwest and southeast residents being asked to share opinions for community surv – Fox 47
• La Follette High School museum collections mistakenly trashed – Cap Times

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

City of Madison

• Madison eyes changes to spur more housing options, especially in backyards – State Journal
• City Council to vote Tuesday on forgiving $1.6M Madison ice arena debt – Cap Times
• Madison police veteran named interim chief – State Journal
• Madison Common Council considers future of ice arenas – WKOW Channel 27
• State Street Campus Garage project begins construction on housing development – WMTV Channel 15
• Equity Ignored: Why the Mayor’s Proposal to Bail Out Madison Ice, Inc. Misses the Mark on Racial Justice – 77 Square Miles
• City-county honors Charles Tubbs & Sheray Wallace with MLK Humanitarian Awards – Madison Reporter
• Lincoln Avenue Communities and the City of Madison are tackling the housing crisis in Dane County – Madison Commons
• Madison’s State Street campus-area garage construction enters new phase – WKOW Channel 27
• City of Madison’s State Street Campus Garage Mixed-Use Project Moves into Phase Two of Construction – City News
• Madison police chief reports crime trending down in annual public safety address – WKOW Channel 27
• State Street garage project moves to phase 2 of construction – Channel3000.com
• Madison Police Chief reflects on four years of growth at State of Public Safety address – WMTV Channel 15

Dane County

• Blount resigns from Cambridge EMS District – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
• Dane County gets $7 million in federal funding to boost housing supply, lower costs – WKOW Channel 27
• Report: Dane County judges don’t always follow legal best practices on restraining orders – WPR
• McFarland votes down redevelopment plans following intense backlash – Herald Independent and McFarland Thistle
• $7M federal grant boosts affordable housing projects in Dane County – Cap Times

Education

• Madison School District moves ahead on $507 million referendum planning, construction – State Journal
• MMSD prepares plans for facilities after successful 2024 referendum – WMTV Channel 15
• New student living set to open fall of 2026 by UW-Madison breaks ground – Fox 47
• Open enrollment capacity in Waunakee schools set for 2025-26 – Waunakee Tribune
• UW-Madison secures final approval for $300 million engineering building – Daily Cardinal

Monday, January 13, 2025

City of Madison 

• Timeline: Madison’s ice arena problem dates all the way back to the 1960s – State Journal
• Madison lowers residential speed limits for safety. Will it work? – Cap Times
• Public information meetings; Announcements & Events – Alder Regina Vidaver
• First 2025 City and County meetings, plus election updates – WORT 89.9 FM
• City of Madison launches 2025 SEED grants cycle – Channel3000.com
• City of Madison launches 2025 SEED grants cycle – Fox 47
• $1.6 Million Debt Forgiveness and $1 Land Deals: Too Many Unanswered Questions About Mayor’s Bailout of Madison Ice, Inc. – 77 Square Miles
• Madison opens application for 2025 SEED Grants – Madison Reporter
• Madison hosts virtual discussion on water utility programs with Krishna Kumar – Madison Reporter
• Temporary lane closures announced for tree removal on Manitou Way – Madison Reporter
• Madison Food Policy Council Announces Start of 2025 SEED Grants Cycle – City News
• Forward Lookout on WORT (Extended version) – Forward Lookout
• Pick Up Packets of Native Wisconsin Seeds for Free at Madison Public Library Beginning January 13 – City News
• Madison police veteran named interim chief – State Journal
• Madison Police Department names new interim police chief – WMTV channel 15
• Assistant Madison Police Chief John Patterson named interim chief – WKOW Channel 27
• Madison names interim police chief – Channel3000.com
• Madison names interim police chief – Fox 47

Dane County

• Study links lead contamination to aviation fuel in Dane County – Cap Times
• McFarland rejects proposed redevelopment plan after public concerns – WMTV Channel 15
• Village of Deerfield now accepting grant applications – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
• First 2025 City and County meetings, plus election updates – WORT 89. 9 FM
• Embattled Cambridge EMS Director resigns – WMTV Channel 15
• MF public hearing Jan. 9 redevelopment plan – Herald Independent and McFarland Thistle
• Public outcry on blighted property designation includes potential lawsuit – Herald Independent and McFarland Thistle
• Meeting Monday night to address redevelopment plans in village of McFarland – WKOW Channel 27
• Madison Public Library offering free Native plants seeds – Madison365
• Forward Lookout on WORT (Extended version) – Forward Lookout
• Madison public libraries offering free native plant seeds – Channel3000.com

Education

• Edgewood College to change to Edgewood University in July 2025 – Fox 47
• Deerfield School District operational referendum will be on spring ballot – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
• Edgewood College’s name is getting a makeover – WMTV Channel 15
• MON News Summary: UW-Madison engineering building approved – WisPolitics
• Edgewood College soon to be no more. Say hello to Edgewood University. – State Journal
• Edgewood College changing its name to Edgewood University – WKOW Channel 27

Sunday, January 12, 2025

City of Madison 

• Tom Lynch Retires; Bike Gatherings – Madison Bikes
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of January 13, 2025 – Alder John Duncan
• Madison to begin $300 million overhaul of 10 acres Downtown this spring – State Journal

Dane County

• Dane County Exec Agard: Statement on the passing of former President Jimmy Carter – WisPolitics
• Dane County Week Ahead 1/13/25 – Forward Lookout

Education

• Following delays, Wisconsin State Building Commission gives final approval for new UW engineering building – Badger Herald

Saturday, January 11, 2025

City of Madison 

• Madison City Week Ahead 1/13/25 – Forward Lookout
• Portion of Manitou Way to briefly close next week due to tree removal – Fox 47
• Madison Streets Division prepares for weekend snow with full deployment of salt trucks – Fox 47
• More on Ice Arenas, Demo Permit Request for 2 Vilas Homes Goes Back to Plan, and more updates – Alder Tag Evers
• Meetings and Updates Week of Jan 13 – Alder Derek Field

Dane County

• Along with splashing and road construction, what to expect in Waunakee for 2025 – Waunakee Tribune

Friday, January 10, 2025

City of Madison

• 3 downtown Madison buildings prepare for sale as state consolidates office space – WPR
• D6 Items of Interest Week of January 13, 2025 – Alder Marsha Rummel
• Madison Streets Division preparing for weekend snow storm – WMTV Channel 15
• “The rules don’t make sense the way that they are,” Madison Mayor introduces zoning ordinance changes to encourage housing growth – Channel3000.com
• Madison mayor proposes ‘missing middle’ housing ordinance changes – WKOW Channel 27
• Madison Streets Division gives snowplow update ahead of expected snowfall this weekend – WKOW Channel 27
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of January 13, 2025 – Alder Bill Tishler
• City Forestry-Manitou Way Closures – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
• OIM schedules virtual community listening session for January 17 – Madison Reporter
• Madison mayor proposes zoning changes to boost housing development – Madison Reporter
• Family Winter Prom offers affordable fun for families on February 1 – Madison Reporter
• Residents urged to test homes for radon during National Radon Action Month – Madison Reporter
• Madison receives $20M grant for housing affordability through energy upgrades – Madison Reporter
• Updated Dates: Temporary Lane Closures for Tree Removal – City News
• OIM Community Listening Session – City News
• Davy Mayer on Housing, Transit, and Local Leadership for District 6 – WORT 89.9 FM
• Family Winter Prom: A Night of Frosty Fun for the Whole Family! – City News
• Mayor Rhodes-Conway introduces ordinance changes to encourage housing growth – City News

Dane County

• Melissa Agard and Steinhafels salesman vie for Dane County executive – Cap Times
• Dane County judge appointing special prosecutor to investigate dog breeding facility  – WPR

Education

• State Building Commission approves funding for UW-Madison engineering building – WPR
• UW-Madison engineering building wins final OK to start construction – Cap Times

Thursday, January 9, 2025

City of Madison

• Who’s running for Madison City Council this year – Cap Times
• Carmella Glenn kicks off campaign for District 18 alder on Madison’s North Side – Madison365
• 3 state-owned office buildings to close Downtown ahead of planned sale – State Journal
• Three months on the move: Madison’s BRT system improves commutes and congestion– Madison Commons
• Madison parks commission greenlights continued fireworks at Warner Park games – Isthmus

Dane County

• Sun Prairie to host MLK Jr. celebration – Fox 47
• Leaded gas at Middleton Airport linked to nearby water contamination – WORT 89.9 FM

Education

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

City of Madison

• Madison’s red bus lanes were meant to last 10 years. They’re already chipping. – Isthmus
• Candidates Submit Filing for Spring Election – WORT 89.9 FM
• Madison finance leaders green-light ice arena deal – WORT 89.9 FM
• Why Aren’t Ice Arena Users Paying Their Fair Share? – 77 Square Miles
• Filing deadlines extended for Madison District 18 and school board seat – Madison Reporter
• Madison’s Fire Station 6 relocates amid redevelopment plans – Madison Reporter
• Myadze does not file reelection papers; Crawford v. Schimel for Supreme Court – Isthmus
• Myadze opts out of Common Council race – Madison 365
• Deadline Jan 10th – VIOLENCE PREVENTION & INTERVENTION GRANT – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
• Temporary Lane Closures for Tree Removal – City News
• South Side fire station to close Thursday for redevelopment – State Journal
• City of Madison opens outdoor rinks, supporting increasing demand for skating – WMTV Channel 15

Dane County

• As homelessness rises in Dane County, housing services are limited – Cap Times
• Village of McFarland residents speak up about new development concerns at public hearing – WMTV Channel 15
• Village of Oregon to ask voters for $2 million operating referendum to fund librarians, police – WKOW Channel 27
• Henry Vilas Zoo plans to launch an empathy evaluation to eventually boost conservation action – WKOW Channel 27
• Candidates Submit Filing for Spring Election – WORT 89.9 FM
• What the McFarland Community Ice Arena expansion will look like in 2025 – Fox 47
• Dane Co. executive and Madison mayor announces 2025 MLK Jr. humanitarian honorees – Fox 47
• Local mural pollution-teaching program now accepting applications through February – Fox 47
• Dane Co. schools, local groups to apply for protecting waterways for native plants program – Fox 47
• Local mural pollution-teaching program now accepting applications through February – Channel3000.com
• Health officials ask homeowners to test for radon – Fox 47
• Four file for two open Windsor trustee seats – Sun Prairie Star
• Kim Jones: A Look Back on 30 Years As Director of Dane County Regional… – WORT 899 FM
• Protect Your Health: Test Your Home For Radon – City News
• Sun Prairie City Council to see new faces after April election – Sun Prairie Star
• Dane County Exec Agard, Madison Mayor Rhodes-Conway: Announce 2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award honorees – WisPolitics

Education

• New Sun Prairie board members announced – Fox 47
• Candidates set for spring Sun Prairie, DeForest school board elections – Sun Prairie Star
• Candidates set for spring school board elections in McFarland, Monona Grove districts – Herald Independent and McFarland Thistle
• Uhlenkamp, Urso appointed to fill Sun Prairie School Board vacancies – Sun Prairie Star
• For Cottage Grove Village Board, Williams says yes to reelection, Valencia and Gage say no – Herald Independent and McFarland Thistle
• Southside Elementary’s renaming committee narrows list to 4 finalists – State Journal

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

City of Madison

• Outgoing Chief Shon Barnes suggests assistant to serve as interim Madison police chief – State Journal
• Powerful Madison Finance Committee backs ice arena deal to forgive $1.6M debt – State Journal
• Committee approves plan to forgive debt, Hartmeyer ownership change, west side ice arenas – Fox 47
• City website indicates Madison alder Charles Myadze did not register for spring election – WKOW Channel 27
• Mallards Fireworks Issue Board of Park Commissioners, In-Person, Tomorrow Wednesday January 8, 2025 @ 6:30 – Alder Armani Latimer Burris
• Charles Tubbs, Sheray Wallace to be honored with 2025 City-County MLK Humanitarian Awards – Madison 365
• Deadline extended after Madison alder does not apply for reelection – WMTV Channel 15
• Outgoing Chief Barnes Recommends Interim Police Chief – WORT 89.9 FM
• Myadze does not file reelection papers; Crawford v. Schimel for Supreme Court – Isthmus
• Candidate Filing Deadline Extended for Two Offices – City News
• City of Madison to receive $20 million for improving housing affordability – Fox 47
• Fire station on Madison’s south side to close due to redevelopment – Fox 47
• Embattled Madison Alder Myadze misses filing deadline – Fox 47
• Fire station on Madison’s south side to close due to redevelopment – Channel3000.com
• Madison seeks public input for creative snowplow names – Madison Reporter
• Madison parks open ice skating rinks with rental options – Madison Reporter
• City of Madison Receives $20 Million to Improve Housing Affordability Through Energy Upgrades – Madison Reporter
• Fire Station 6 Closes to Prepare for Redevelopment – City News

Dane County

• Village of McFarland residents express their concerns about updated development plans – WMTV Channel 15
• Funding referendum to appear on Village of Oregon April ballot – WMTV Channel 15
• See who’s going to be on the ballot in April – State Journal
• Dane County, Madison planning to expand composting efforts – WKOW Channel 27
• Sun Prairie named Green Tier Legacy Community – Sun Prairie Star
• Village of Oregon voters to decide to support a property tax increase – Fox 47
• Cottage Grove board to finalize library referendum question – Herald Independent and McFarland Thistle
• Monona police discuss importance of mental health training for law enforcement – WMTV Channel 15
• New Sun Prairie board members announced – Channel3000.com
• Sun Prairie School Board announces 2 new members – WMTV Channel 15

Education

• Hundreds of Madison school teachers hired on emergency licenses – Cap Times
• Sun Prairie School Board appoints 2 new members to fill vacant seats – State Journal
• New Sun Prairie board members announced – Fox 47

Monday, January 6, 2025

City of Madison

• It’s Time to Name Some Plows! – City News
• Here’s a look into Madison in 2025 – State Journal
• First Forward Lookout of 2025 – WORT 89.9 FM
• Name suggestions needed for 5 new Madison snowplow vehicles – WMTV Channel 15
• Public information meeting for development planned on University Avenue; Stay safe in winter; Announcements & Events – Alder Regina Vidaver
• Mayor supports investigation into unprocessed absentee ballots by Wisconsin Election Commission – Madison Reporter
• Madison Finance Committee considers fate of two ice arenas tonight (January 6) – Alder John Guequierre
• Reading, reviewing, preparing – Madison Bikes
• Forward Lookout on WORT (Extended Version) 1/6/24 – Forward Lookout
• Madison invites residents to name 5 city snowplows, submit suggestions by Jan 24 – Fox 47
• Madison Ice Arenas and Other Updates for the Week of January 6 – Alder Tag Evers

Dane County

• Salov running for Christiana board – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
• Dane County awards more than $50,000 in grants to support racial equity and social justice – Madison 365
• Health officials ask homeowners to test for radon – Fox 47
• Forward Lookout on WORT (Extended Version) 1/6/24 – Forward Lookout

Sunday, January 5, 2025

City of Madison

• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of January 5, 2025 – Alder John Duncan
• Let’s Talk Budget and Ice Arenas – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
• Meetings and Updates Week of January 6 – Alder Derek Field
• D6 Items of Interest Week of January 6, 2025 – Alder Marsha Rummel
• Madison City Week Ahead – Forward Lookout
• Madison invites residents to name 5 city snowplows, submit suggestions by Jan 24 – Channel3000.com

Dane County

• Dane County Week Ahead 1/6/25 – Forward Lookout

Saturday, January 4, 2025

City of Madison

• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of January 6, 2025 – Alder Nikki Conklin
• Madison Police Chief releases statement after a man died in police custody – WKOW Channel 27
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of January 6, 2025 – Alder Sabrina Madison

Dane County

• Dane County awards five organizations with grants supporting racial equity – WMTV Channel 15
• 5 local organizations receive over $50k in social justice grants from Dane Co. – Fox 47

Education

• This is how Madison’s career-focused charter school would work – State Journal

Friday, January 3, 2025

City of Madison

• 365 Amplified: “Stop checking the boxes.” Carmella Glenn on her run for Common Council – Madison365
• How Madison’s economy could change in 2025 – Cap Times
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of January 6, 2025 – Alder John Guequierre
• Metro announces New Year’s holiday bus schedules – Madison Reporter
• Ice Skating in Madison Parks Starting Today – City News
• Nearly 200 ballots went uncounted in Wisconsin and officials want to know why – WisPolitics
• Elections Commission approves investigation of uncounted Madison absentee ballots – wisPolitics

Dane County

• Sun Prairie receives up to $68 million from Clean Water Fund Program – SunPrairie Star

Thursday January 2, 2025

City of Madison

• 10 big housing developments that will change Madison in 2025 – State Journal
• More changes ahead for Madison bus system after 2024 overhaul  – Wisconsin Public Radio
• New speed limit signs to cost Madison taxpayers $500,000 – Isthmus
• Madison uncounted ballots, city clerk under state investigation – Cap Times
• THU PM Update: Elections Commission approves investigation of uncounted Madison absentee ballots – WisPolitics
• Suspect dead after MPD transports him to Dane Co. jail, according to WI DOJ – WMTV Channel 15
• Dept. of Justice: UPDATE: Officer Involved Death Investigation in Madison, WI – WisPolitics
• Wisconsin Elections Commission to investigate ‘egregious’ election failure that left nearly 200 Madison ballots uncounted – Wisconsin Public Radio
• WEC votes to investigate Madison City Clerk’s Office after discovery of uncounted ballots – WKOW Channel 27
• Wisconsin Elections Commission launches investigation into uncounted Madison ballots – Wisconsin Watch
• Wisconsin Elections Commission votes to investigate Madison uncounted ballots – Fox 47
• New Year’s holiday affects Madison’s trash and recycling schedule – Madison Reporter
• Statement on Wisconsin Election Commission Investigation – City News
• I am not seeking re-election for alder of District 7 – Alder Nasra Wehelie
• 32-year-old man who became unresponsive in Madison police custody Monday has died – WKOW Channel 27
• Suspect found unresponsive after Madison police brought him to jail dies – State Journal
• Here are 5 Madison-area government stories to watch in 2025 – State Journal
• THU AM Update: WEC to consider investigation of Madison clerk over uncounted absentee ballots – WisPolitics
• Man found unresponsive in Madison police custody has died – Fox 47

Dane County

• Mooney not running for re-election to McFarland School Board– Herald Independent and McFarland Thistle
• Dane County human services department announces hoarding clean-up initiative – Herald Independent and McFarland Thistle

Education

• Most Dane County districts don’t weigh class rigor in ranking students for guaranteed UW admission – State Journal
• UW-Madison employees call for separate, paid bereavement leave – Cap Times

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Education

• Proposed career readiness charter high school rankles Madison community – WKOW Channel 27
• December 2024: Notes from the Chancellor – Office of the Chancello

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