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Last updated Dec 21, 2024 –  1:42 pm 

There are no words for what the families at Abundant Life school went through yesterday and will be feeling the after effects of for years to come.  A somber day.

Saturday, December 21, 2024

City of Madison

• Madison police Chief Shon Barnes is leaving for Seattle: What’s next? – State Journal

Dane County

• Deerfield board seats up for election in 2025 – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent

Education

Friday, December 20, 2024

City of Madison

• Madison Ald. Charles Myadze strangled, threatened woman, report says – Cap Times
• D6 Items of Interest Week of December 23, 2024 – Alder Marsha Rummel
• Madison seeks answers after school shooting amid Police Chief’s impending departure – Fox 47
• A Message of Gratitude to Chief Barnes – Alder Bill Tishler
• Reduced Service on December 24 & 25 – City of Madison News
• Madison citywide plowing operation on target to reach goal Friday evening – WMTV Channel 15
• Madison enforces sidewalk shoveling rules amid upcoming snowfall – Madison Reporter
• Madison streets set for overnight plowing; no snow emergency declared – Madison Reporter
• Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes to leave for Seattle job – Cap Times
• Sidewalk Clearing Update – Alder Tag Evers
• Madison police Chief Shon Barnes picked to lead Seattle’s Police Department – State Journal
• Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes named next Seattle police chief – Badger Herald
• Madison police chief accepts job in Seattle – WPR
• Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes chosen to lead Seattle’s Police Department – Madison365
• A timeline of key events that marked Chief Shon Barnes’ tenure with the Madison Police Department – State Journal
• Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes chosen to be Seattle’s next police chief – Fox 47
• Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes to be appointed as Seattle’s top cop – WKOW Channel 27
• Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes chosen to be Seattle’s next police chief – Channel3000.com
• Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes selected for chief position in Seattle – WMTV channel 15
• Statement on Chief Barnes’ New Position – City News

Dane County

• Melissa Agard names 3 finalists to lead Dane County Human Services – State Journal
• Dane County offers to lift restriction delaying development near airport – State Journal
• Cottage Grove residents can weigh on parks, programs – Herald Independent and McFarland Thistle
• FRI News Summary: Dane County judge stays his ruling striking down parts of Act 10 – Wis Politics

Education

• “We’re not safe anymore”: Hundreds of MMSD students march against gun violence to support Abundant Life Christian School – Channel3000.com
• MMSD students walk out to honor Abundant Life Christian School community, push for gun safety – WMTV Channel 15
• Madison high schoolers march to Capitol, demand stronger gun laws, after school shooting – State Journal

Thursday, December 19, 2024

City of Madison

• Madison to plow all streets, no snow emergency declared – State Journal
• Citywide plowing to begin at midnight, Madison officials say – WMTV Channel 15
• Madison streets to be fully plowed overnight, no snow emergency declared – Fox 47
• Madison streets to be fully plowed overnight, no snow emergency declared – Channel3000.com
• All City of Madison Streets to be Plowed; No Snow Emergency Declared – City News
• City of Madison Streets Divisions work to clear snow from streets – WMTV Channel 15
• City of Madison provides plowing update Thursday – WKOW Channel 27
• Madison Public Library launches Winter WE READ campaign for kids – Madison Reporter
• Read for updates on Sandburg Park, Imagination Center (Library) and more – Alder Sabrina Madison
• Trash & Recycling Collection Schedule for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2024 – City News
• City of Madison reminds residents of sidewalk clearing, salt use rules as snow moves in – Channel3000.com
• Keep sidewalks safe: Reminder of City of Madison sidewalk shoveling and salt use ordinances – City News

Dane County

• Dane Co. officials explain preparation strategy ahead of snowfall – WMTV Channel 15
• Finalists announced for Director of the Dane County Dept. of Human Services position – WMTV channel 15
• Sun Prairie approves hiring consultant to help it pass tax-hike referendum – State Journal
• Agard announces finalists for Department of Human Services director – Channel3000.com

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

City of Madison

• Abundant Life Christian School – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
• We’ve witnessed a true test of the quality of Madison Alders – Tone Madison
• Survey Extended until Jan 5th, 2025 – Nikki Conklin
• Despite Red Flags and Financial Irregularities, City Committee Supports Mayor’s Controversial Ice Arena Bailout – 77 Square Miles
• Madison Ethics Board: Former police oversight chair abused authority in daughter’s arrest – State Journal

Dane County 

• Fitchburg police killed my friend. Don’t let them control his story – Tone Madison
• Wisconsin communities begin declaring snow events for Thursday – WKOW Channel 27
• Dane County Traffic Safety Commission: Law enforcement agencies to focus on impaired driving Dec. 20-Jan.1 – WisPolitics

Education

• Building Commission turns down UW request to use unspent money on engineering building – Fox 47
• Final approval sought for Engineering Building – Campus News
• Fate of UW-Madison’s new engineering building up in the air after vote – Cap Times
• Battle over more state funding imperils future of UW-Madison engineering building – State Journal
• Funding for UW-Madison engineering building denied by State Building Commission – WPR
• Sen. LeMahieu: Building Commission votes to reject UW request amid lack of transparency – WisPolitics

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

City of Madison

• Madison Alder Charles Myadze makes first court appearance following arrest – WMTV channel 15
• Madison police, other agencies respond to school shooting – City News
• City releases salting, plowing update ahead of evening snowfall – WMTV Channel 15
• Updates about ALCS Incident, Community Vigils Tonight, Sharing Resources – Derek Field
• Turning Grief into Action – Alder Tag Evers
• Community Vigils Tonight, New Resource Webpage, and Latest Press Briefing on the School Shooting – Alder Bill Tishler
• Madison Becomes One Team and One Madison – Alder Barbara McKinney
• Madison plow crews treat main roads ahead of Tuesday’s forecasted snow – WKOW Channel 27
• Complaint outlines years of alleged abuse by Madison Alder Charles Myadze – Fox 47
• Thank you for attending the D7 Lunch and Learn featuring Charlie Romines, Streets Division Superintendent! – Alder Nasra Wehelie
• Autumn Ridge Path ribbon cutting postponed; new date pending – Madison Reporter
• Streets Division announces final chance for brush pickup amid possible delays – Madison Reporter
• Madison alder Myadze charged with 8 felonies – WPR
• How Is Madison’s BRT Faring With Riders? – Caffeinated Politics
• Situation at Abundant Life Christian School – Alder MGR Govindarajan

Dane County 

• Dept. of Human Services: Reminder: Behavioral Health Resource Center available for Dane County residents – WisPolitics
• Highway Q plan – Waunakee Tribune

Education

• Some MMSD schools placed on brief ‘secure’ after receiving hoax threats – WMTV Channel 15
• Fake threat calls made to Madison Schools this morning – Channel3000.com

There’s too much on the Abundant Life shooting to list them all here.

Monday, December 16, 2024

City of Madison

• Bike path with bridge over Highway 30 opens on Madison’s Far East Side – State Journal
• F-35 noise-reducing funds could leave out hundreds of Madison homes – Cap Times
• Struggling Madison ice arenas could get city bailout – Cap Times
• District 18 Ald. Charles Myadze arrested on tentative domestic abuse charges – Daily Cardinal
• Dec. 17 Autumn Ridge Path Ribbon Cutting Cancelled – City News
• The last Forward Lookout of 2024 – WORT 89.9 FM
• Madison Alder Myadze charged with 8 felonies for alleged abuse – WKOW Channel 27
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of December 16, 2024 – Alder John Duncan
• Brief Update: Abundant Life Shooting – Alder Tag Evers
• Media Briefing and Resources for Mental Health Support Following the School Shooting in Our Community – Alder Bill Tishler
• Statement on Abundant Life School Shooting – Alder Tag Evers
• UW, City of Madison offer resources for those affected by school shooting – WMTV Channel 15
• Updates Regarding the Situation at Abundant Life Christian School – Alder Nasra Wehelie
• City of Madison provides resources following ALCS shooting – Channel3000.com
• Information Regarding Situation At Abundant Life Christian School – Alder Sabrina Madison
• Situation at Abundant Life Christian School – Alder John Guequierre
• Situation at Abundant Life Christian School – Alder John Duncan
• Probable cause statement: Madison alder choked, hit former girlfriend and mayoral candidate – State Journal
• Abundant Life Christian School Shooting – Alder Jael Currie
• Stoughton Rd input, community meeting brainstorming, and new city initiatives – Madison Bikes
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of December 16, 2024 – Adler Bill Tishler
• Myadze released on $4,000 signature bond – Madison365
• Situation at Abundant Life Christian School – Alder Regina Vidaver
• Heartbroken by the Tragic Events at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison – Alder Bill Tishler

Dane County

• The last Forward Lookout of 2024 – WORT 89.9 FM
• Deerfield Village Board seeks community applicants to vacant position – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
• Dane County Exec. Agard: Statement on the tragic shooting at Abundant Life Christian School – WisPolitics

Education

There’s too much on the Abundant Life shooting to list them all here.

• UW, City of Madison offer resources for those affected by school shooting – WMTV Channel 15
• Monona Grove to pause 2025-26 4K-2 grade configuration – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
• Search starts for strategic consulting director – Campus News
• Resources for UW-Madison students and employees – Campus News

Sunday, December 15, 2024

City of Madison

• Meetings and Updates Week of December 16 – Derek Field
• Traffic safety meeting this Tuesday; Set out any remaining brush tonight; announcements and events – Alder Regina Vidaver
• Darkness Gives Way to Light, Last Chance Brush Collection, plus This Week’s Updates – Alder Tag Evers
• Madison City Week Ahead 12/16/24 – Forward Lookout

Dane County

• Glacial Drumlin Trail Updates – Supervisor Yogesh Chawla
• Dane County Week Ahead 12/16/24 – Forward Lookout

Education

Saturday, December 14, 2024

City of Madison

• Madison expands traffic safety initiative, lowering speed limits to 20 mph in residential areas – WMTV Channel 15
• City of Madison alder announces she will not run for re-election come spring – WKOW Channel 27
• I am not seeking re-election. – Alder Juliana Bennett
• Last day for city collection brush scheduled for Sunday if weather permitting – Channel3000.com
• Madison police chief Shon Barnes said to be finalist for Seattle job – State Journal
• Vast subdivision to replace rare pocket of farmland on Madison’s Far West Side – State Journal
• D6 Items of Interest Week of December 16, 2024 – Alder Marsha Rummel

Dane County

• Incoming City of Middleton Police Chief addresses the community’s biggest safety issues – WKOW Channel 27
• Enbridge pipeline spill dumps 70,000 gallons of crude oil near Dane County line – State Journal
• Dane County Regional Airport begins PFAS chemical clean-up project – Badger Herald

Education

• UW-Madison expands engineering project to put businesses right on campus – State Journal

Friday, December 13, 2024

City of Madison

• 365 Amplified: Myadze censured, arrested – Madison365
• Madison reschedules ribbon cutting for Autumn Ridge Path due to weather forecast – Madison Reporter
• You would think we would care – Tone Madison
• Madison Ald. Charles Myadze arrested on tentative charges related to domestic abuse – Madison News
• Set Out Brush on Sunday, December 15, 2024 for Last Chance Pickup; Collection is Not Guaranteed – Alder Dina Nina Martinez Rutherford
• Madison officials prepare Streets Division ahead of wintery mix this weekend – WMTV Channel 15
• MPD shuts down State Street bar for improper licensing, underage drinking – Badger Herald
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of December 16, 2024 – Alder John Guequierre
• Report: Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes leading candidate for Seattle PD top job – Channel3000.com
• Madison PD Chief Barnes is ‘top contender’ for Seattle Police Chief – WMTV Channel 15
• Affidavit reveals details of alleged abuse leading to Alder Charles Myadze’s arrest – WMTV Channel 15
• Streets Division adjusts drop-off site hours for winter season – Madison Reporter
• Madison police chief Shon Barnes said to be finalist for Seattle job – State Journal
• Madison Alder Myadze booked into Dane County jail – WPR

Dane County

• Dane County Exec Agard: Applauds Wisconsin’s innovative Medicaid housing program as a “game-changer” – Wis Politics
• City of Middleton names new police chief – WMTV Channel 15
• Middleton selects new police chief – State Journal
• Middleton names 19-year law enforcement veteran as next police chief – WKOW Channel 27
• The City of Middleton announces selection of new Police Chief – Channel3000.com

Education

• List of new names for Southside Elementary whittled down to 10 – State Journal
• Madison School Board elections draw one contested race, so far – Cap Times
• Goldsberry departure leaves vacancy on Sun Prairie school board – Sun Prairie Star

Thursday, December 12, 2024

City of Madison

• Mayor encourages buying local this holiday season – Madison Reporter
• 2 Madison drop-off sites to switch to winter hours starting Friday – Channel3000.com
• Madison Ald. Charles Myadze arrested on tentative charges related to domestic abuse – Fox 47
• Council members at odds over program asking residents to pay for public parking – Fox 47
• Madison renters live in 31st most expensive city, study says – WMTV Channel 15
• Parking fees plan for Madison parks might still be canceled – Cap Times
• Streets Division Drop-off Sites Now on Winter Hours – City News
• Madison bar shut down Saturday night after policing team finds no licensed bartender on duty – WKOW Channel 27
• RESCHEDULED: City Invites Public to Celebrate its New Autumn Ridge Path – City News
• State Street bar shut down for night after police find no licensed bartender working – State Journal
• Madison Alder Charles Myadze arrested Thursday, faces tentative domestic abuse charges – Badger Herald
• Madison Alder Charles Myadze arrested in domestic violence case – Madison 365
• Madison Ald. Charles Myadze arrested on pending charges of strangulation, battery, burglary – State Journal
• Madison alder arrested, booked in Dane County jail on battery, strangulation charges – WKOW Channel 27
• Madison Alder Charles Myadze in custody at Dane County Jail – WKOW Channel 27

Dane County

• WATCH HERE: 3 Trump associates to appear in Dane County court on charges related to 2020 fake electors scheme – WKOW Channel 27

Education

• Bias report intake moves to Office of Compliance – Campus News
• Student financial committee recommends $27 tuition increase to balance UHS budget – Daily Cardinal
• Madison College to open new child care facility at Goodman South Campus – Madison365

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

City of Madison

• Madison projects $20M budget surplus weeks after voters allow tax hike – Cap Times
• Myadze censured by Madison City Council over harassment allegations – Cap Times
• Amid mounting abuse claims, Ald. Charles Myadze censured by Madison City Council – State Journal
• Madison Common Council censures alder accused of domestic violence, harassment – WPR
• City announces opening of Autumn Ridge Path with ribbon-cutting ceremony – Madison Reporter
• Madison Common Council votes to censure Ald. Myadze, replace him on committees – Channel3000.com
• Madison Common Council censures Myadze – Madison 365
• City council censures alder Charles Myadze – WORT 89.9 FM
• Pilot program to charge for parking at some city parks will proceed despite backlash – State Journal
  • HA! – also headline from State Journal – Backlash persuades Madison to drop plan for paid parking in some city parks
• Madison Ald. Charles Myadze censured amid allegations of harassment, abuse – Channel3000.com

Dane County

• City of Middleton hosts town hall for police chief search – WMTV Channel 15
• Mount Horeb Village Board puts a pause on new vape and e-cigarette shops opening – Fox 47

Education/Health

• UW Health’s East Madison Hospital designated as Level IV Trauma Center – WKOW Channel 27
• Wisconsin DPI names area school district in push to help low-performing students – WMTV Channel 15
• All individuals arrested at Board of Regents meeting protest to receive citations – Badger Herald
• East Madison Hospital designated as level 4 trauma center – WMTV Channel 15
• Dept. of Public Instruction: Names three district partners in initiative to improve engagement for students kept at margins of schools – WisPolitics
• UW-Health: East Madison Hospital earns level 4 trauma center designation – WisPolitics

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

City of Madison

• Meetings & Events Highlights – alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
• ‘Please reconsider your decision’: Madison Common Council censures, removes alder from committees – WKOW Channel 27
• Madison Police Department looks to permanently implement body-worn cameras – Fox 47
• Rhodes-Conway and Guequierre Pair Up On Proposal to Forgive $1.6 Million in Ice Arena Debt and Sell the City’s Arenas for $1 Each. Learn More at Thursday’s Community Meeting. – 77 Square Miles
• Rain Gardens Mitigate Flooding in Madison Neighborhoods – Madison Commons
• Madison Common Council to vote on standing of alder accused of sexual harassment – WKOW Channel 27
• Alder Charles Myadze to face Madison City Council censure vote – Badger Herald

Dane County

• Melissa Agard: 5 priorities for Dane County’s future – WisPolitics
• Sergeant who shot Fitchburg man will not face charges, DA says – State Journal
• Dane County DA clears Fitchburg officer who shot, killed man armed with a knife – WKOW Channel 27
• Fitchburg Police officer involved in deadly shooting will not face charges – WMTV Channel 15
• Former Madison Council president tapped for vacant Dane County Board seat – State Journal
• No criminal liability for Fitchburg officer in fatal shooting of man armed with knife – Channel3000.com
• Former Madison alder appointed to Dane County Board – Channel3000.com

Education

• Madison College announces plans for a new child care center on the Goodman South campus – WMTV Channel 15
• Protesters detained at Board of Regents meeting will receive citations, UWPD says – Daily Cardinal
• DeForest School District votes to change graduation requirements – Sun Prairie Star
• All 19 people arrested after UW Board of Regents meeting protest given citations – Fox 47
• 19 protesters to be cited after disruption of UW Board of Regents meeting – WKOW Channel 27
• UW-Madison prof calls incoming HHS Sec. RFK Jr. ‘moron’ during lecture – WisPolitics
• Madison School District’s Planetarium Displays Night Skies, Brig… – WORT 89.9 FM
• Madison College unveils $10 million child care facility plans for Goodman South Campus – WKOW Channel 27
• Madison College makes good on promise to add child care at Goodman South campus – State Journal
• UWPD: 19 arrested at Wisconsin Board of Regents meeting protest will be cited – WMTV Channel 15

Monday, December 9, 2024

City of Madison

• Madison Alder Myadze denies harassment and abuse allegations, but won’t run again – Madison365
• City of Madison Lowers Residential Speed Limit – WORT 89.9 FM
• A week of mystery meetings – Forward Lookout on WORT
• City considers bailing out Madison Ice Inc. Do they need the money? – WORT 89.9 FM
• Tuesday’s Common Council Agenda, parking pilot, meeting and event updates for the week of December 9, 2024 – Sabrina Madison
• Parking fee idea for Madison parks could be shelved – Cap Times
• Community meeting planning; Mifflin diverter; Bcycle hibernation; book club; and more! – Madison Bikes

Dane County

• Dane County Executive encourages use of Bluesky – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
• ‘Sad and disturbing’: Police show Kevin Price’s family body cam footage – WMTV Channel 15
• A week of mystery meetings – Forward Lookout on WORT
• Middleton Police Department encourages people to participate in chief of police selection process – WKOW Channel 27
• Clow announces reelection bid for McFarland Village President – Herald Independent and McFarland Thistle
• Dept. of Transportation: Projects Commission advances I-39/90/94 and US 51/Stoughton Road projects – WisPolitics

Education

• Departing Madison College president reflects on child care, DEI needs – Cap Times
• Madison teachers ‘demand’ union contract in wake of Act 10 decision – WKOW Channel 27
• PROFS: Statement on the proposed change to the Universities of Wisconsin policy on copyright – WisPolitics

Sunday, December 8, 2024

City of Madison

• Madison warns against improper disposal after successful cleanup – Madison Reporter
• Madison City Week Ahead 12/9/24 – Forward Lookout
• Madison Mayor encourages local holiday shopping – WKOW Channel 27
• Last Chance Leaves Pickup, Bay Creek Outreach Survey, D13 Resident Runs for DNC Chair, and More – Alder Tag Evers
• Set out any last leaves TONIGHT; District meeting with Traffic Engineering Dec. 17; Public Meetings, Events & Announcements – Alder Regina Vidaver
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of December 9, 2024 – Alder John Duncan

Dane County

• Dane County Week Ahead 12/9/24 – Forward Lookout

Education

• DeForest School District looks to change graduation requirements – SunPrairie Star

Saturday, December 7, 2024

City of Madison

• Madison lowers residential street speed limit to enhance safety – Madison Reporter
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of December 9, 2024 – Alder John Guequierre
• Meetings and Updates Week of December 9 – Alder Derek Field
• Marsha Rummel’s City Council Years Recalled With Service To Community – Caffeinated Politics

Friday, December 6, 2024

City of Madison

• Arrest at Willaby’s Cafe prompts questions, social media backlash – Madison365
• Sycamore and South Point drop-off sites begin winter schedule on December 6 – Madison Reporter
• Are infrastructure funds for Madison safe under President-elect Trump? – Isthmus
• 50 Madison police complaints, one case of discipline – Isthmus
• District 12 Notes & Updates; Meeting & Event Highlights for the Week of December 9, 2024 – Alder Armani Latimer Burris
• Grease Reminder From City Crews, Recent Sewer Overflow Cleaned Up Successfully – City News
• Last chance pickup for leaves, yard waste in Madison starts Sunday – State Journal
• Madison alder accused of harassment removed from committees – Channel3000.com

Dane County

• Ismael Ozanne’s top goal: prevent more cases from reaching him – Cap Times
• Multi-use bridge to close gap between Sauk, Dane Counties across Wisconsin River – Channel3000.com
• Sun Prairie officials announce new $40 million development in downtown area – WMTV Channel 15
• Middleton announces 3 finalists for police chief – State Journal
• Sun Prairie City Council approves using TIF agreement to fund redevelopment on 2018 explosion site – WKOW Channel 27
• Finalists announced for Middleton chief of police  – WKOW Channel 27
• Service restored after Monona watermain brake – Channel3000.com
• Finalists named for Middleton Chief of Police position – Channel3000.com
• Some Monona residents without water after watermain break – Channel3000.com
• 365 Amplified: Sun Prairie update, Willaby’s arrest, & the latest on Myadze – Madison365
• Sun Prairie hires former Dane County Sheriff’s Office chief deputy as interim police chief – State Journal

Education

• Pro-Palestine protesters are forcibly removed after disrupting UW Board of Regents meeting – State Journal
• UW-Madison opens investigation into SJP, considering sanctions for alleged Expressive Activity Policy violations – Daily Cardinal
• 19 arrested after pro-Palestine protesters interrupt Board of Regents meeting – Daily Cardinal
• Investigation finds former Sun Prairie East principal & witnesses “not credible” in denial of offensive language – Madison365

Thursday, December 5, 2024

City of Madison

• Madison Mayor moves to remove Alder Myadze from all committee appointments – Madison365
• After 40 years, Bus Rapid Transit has redefined Madison – Daily Cardinal
• Residents express concerns as Madison leaders finalize Sauk Creek Greenway restoration plan – WMTV Channel 15
• Mayor’s office moves to remove, replace Ald. Charles Myadze from committee assignments – Daily Cardinal
• Madison mayor recommends removal of Ald. Charles Myadze from city committees – State Journal
• Madison begins phase 2 of ’20 is plenty’ project to lower residential speed limits – Fox 47
• Madison alder accused of harassment faces possible removal from committees – Fox 47

Dane County

• Dane County continues expanding wildlife preserve near Sugar River – WPR
• Panel addresses concerns about Greater Madison housing issues – WMTV Channel 15
• Sun Prairie Area School District announces next steps to fill open spots on Board of Education – Channel 15
• Community advocates demand action from local officials to address Dane County homelessness crisis – Badger Herald
• Sun Prairie appoints new interim chief of police – Fox 47
• Dane County Executive encourages use of Bluesky – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
• Dane County Executive motivates Dane Co. departments to use Bluesky – WMTV Channel 15
• Sun Prairie OKs assistance for Downtown hotel, housing at site of 2018 explosion – State Journal
• Interim police chief appointed in Sun Prairie – WKOW Channel 27
• Dane County Exec. Agard: Encourages county departments to use new social media platform Bluesky – WisPolitics
• With the COVID-19 assistance ending in 2025, rights advocates worry of an increase in homelessness in Dane County – Madison Commons
• City of Sun Prairie names interim police chief – WMTV Channel 15
• Sun Prairie appoints new interim chief of police – Channel 3000.com

Education

• UW home game police citations down 20% since Camp Randall alcohol sales added – Channel 15
• Madison teachers ask to renegotiate contract after Act 10 decision – Channel3000.com
• MMSD ‘reviewing’ ramifications of Act 10 ruling – WMTV Channel 15
• UW Police arrest 19 protesters at Board of Regents meeting – WORT 89.9 FM
• With Act 10 reversed, Madison teachers demand new negotiations with school district – State Journal
• Spots on Sun Prairie, DeForest school boards up for election next spring – Sun Prairie Star
• Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Universities of Wisconsin Regents meeting – WPR
• More than a dozen people arrested following protests inside UW Board of Regents meeting – WKOW Channel 27
• UWPD: 19 arrested after protest at Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents meeting – WMTV Channel 15
• Pro-Palestine protesters were arrested after demonstration at UW Board of Regents meeting – Channel3000.com
• 19 people arrested for protesting at UW Board of Regents meeting Thursday
   – Fox 47

  Pro-Palestine protesters disrupt UW Board of Regents meeting – State Journal

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

City of Madison

• West Mifflin Street redevelopment – State Journal
• Madison backs plan to rescue Hartmeyer Ice Arena after business tanked by pandemic – State Journal
• Big changes are coming to West Mifflin Street, Madison’s best-known student neighborhood – State Journal
• Between the lines, MPD’s body-cam study is kinda about redaction fees – Tone Madison
• Porchlight emergency men’s shelter expects high demand in cold temperatures – Fox 47
• Olin Avenue drop-off site closed until spring 2025 – Madison Reporter
• Madison officials give snowplow update ahead of winter storm – WMTV Channel 15
• UW Madison students serve Allied Drive residents struggling with food insecurity – WMTV Channel 15
• Community Meeting: Madison Ice Arena/Hartmeyer Ice Arena Loan Forgiveness & Land Sale Proposal 12/12/24 – Alder Armani Latimer Burris
• Madison’s newest, largest mural unveiled – WKOW Channel 27
• Madison mayor’s office looks to remove Alder Charles Myadze from committees – WKOW Channel 27
• Madison schedules final leaf pickup amid potential weather disruptions – Madison Reporter
• Madison development spurs investments in public art – Isthmus
• Madison crews to salt main roads as snow moves in – Channel3000.com
• I am not seeking re-election for D6 alder this spring – Alder Marsha Rummel

Dane County

• Senior apartments to replace closed nursing home in Oregon – State Journal
• Oregon survey finds tepid support for property tax referendums – State Journal
• Construction to Begin This Winter on Long-Awaited Trail Project – WORT 89.9 FM
• Westport clears procedural hurdle towards becoming village – WKOW Channel 27
• Long awaited bridge will ultimately connect Dane County to Devil’s Lake State Park – WPR
• Dane County Executive to hold listening sessions – Herald-Independent & McFarland Thistle
• County Executive to hold Dane listening session – Waunakee Tribune
• Dane County firefighters tackle landfill blaze – State Journal

Education

• UW-Madison reinstates, alters sex education module after link to adult film award site prompted removal – Daily Cardinal
• Goldsberry steps down from Sun Prairie school board – Sun Prairie Star
• Student Services moved during remodeling – Clarion
• Winter weather reminders from the Public Safety Office – Clarion

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

City of Madison

• Madison OKs affordable housing projects, as report calls for more – Cap Times
• Panama Canal engineer’s house can be razed to make way for apartments, Plan Commission says – State Journal
• City of Madison Police Chief advocates for body-worn cameras – Badger Herald
• Huge, vibrant mural completed on downtown Madison apartment building – WMTV Channel 15

Dane County

• Dane County judge strikes down Act 10, restoring public employee union bargaining rights – WPR
• Dane County judge strikes down more than 60 sections of Act 10 – Daily Cardinal
• $12M bridge project will finally connect Dane County with Devil’s Lake via state trail – State Journal
• Sun Prairie Public Library receives millions in funding for expansion – WMTV Channel 15
• Dane County judge restores collective bargaining power for public empl… – WORT 89.9 FM
• MFD: Crews responded to a large fire at Dane County Sanitary Landfill – WMTV Channel 15
• Garbage at Dane County landfill caught on fire; no one injured – Channel3000.com
• Open letter: Demands accountability from Madison and Dane County leaders on homelessness crisis – WisPolitics
• Deerfield Village Board greenlights ATV, UTV ordinances – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
• Your Right to Know: Long waits undercut records law – Wisconsin Watch
• Cottage Grove board moves ahead with library planning – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
• BCPL, Secretary Godlewski: Approve $3.4 million in financing for Sun Prairie Library Expansion Project – WisPolitics
• Sun Prairie sees $3.4M in state financing approved for library expansion – Channel3000.com

Education

• Two open spots on Sun Prairie Area School District Board after another member steps down – WMTV Channel 15
• Alcohol sales at Camp Randall see decrease in citations – Badger Herald
• Universities of Wisconsin budget projections improve, aided by UW-Madison – WisPolitics
• Second Sun Prairie School Board member resigns – Madison365
• Second Sun Prairie School Board member resigns, 3 weeks after the first – State Journal
• Sun Prairie school board member resigns citing lack of accountability – Fox 47

Monday, December 2, 2024

City of Madison

• Interactive Map: Madison adds a new park every year. Here’s where they’re going – State Journal
• Forward Lookout on WORT 12/2/24 – Forward Lookout
• Forward Lookout: “The longest and shortest agendas we’ve s… – WORT 89.9 FM
• Madison Metro Bus Rapid Transit riders question the efficiency of station heaters – WKOW Channel 27
• Renewal and Refocus, New Midtown Captain, Parking in City Parks – Alder Tag Evers
• Set Out Your Leaves & Yard Waste on Sunday, December 8 for a Last Chance Pickup – City News
• Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of December 2, 2024 – Alder Sabrina Madison
• Olin Avenue Drop-off Site is Closed – City News
• Madison allocates funds for hundreds of new affordable housing units – Madison Reporter

City List serve info

• Tonight, till next Tuesday 11/28-12/3 will be Extreme Weather Nights for Porchlight and Salvation Army shelters as the weather clearly drops below 20 degrees each of those nights.
• Demolition notice – If you have any questions about the Plan Commission demolition permit approval process, please contact the City of Madison Planning Division at (608) 266-4635.
  • Please be advised that Robert Procter will be filing a demolition permit application on December 2, 2024 for Plan Commission review that calls for a single-family houses located at 1007 Edgewood Ave Madison, WI 53711 to be demolished. For more information regarding this forthcoming application, you may contact the applicant, Robert Procter, Axley Brynelson LLP, 2 East Mifflin Street #200 Madison WI 53703 Madison, WI 53703 at rprocter@axley.com or (608)283-6762.Applicant’s Comments: Edgewood Park LLC (Sami and Brittany Kawas) intends to apply for a demolition permit for the existing two houses at 2121 Jefferson St. and 1007 Edgewood Ave. It is necessary to raze the existing houses because of significant structural deficiencies. The Kawas will design and construct a new single-family home on the property that matches the scale and character of the district. The Kawas will live in the new home with their family.
• Olin Avenue Drop-off Site is Closed

Sunday, December 1, 2024

City of Madison

• Meetings and Updates Week of December 2 – Alder Derek Field
• D6 Items of Interest Week of December 2, 2024 – Alder Marsha Rummel
• Winter Bike Social, SE and SW Plan meetings – Madison Bikes
• Alder Myadze responds to resolution to censure him – WKOW Channel 27
• Celebrating 50 Years of the Madison Arts Commission – WORT 89.9 FM
• Madison City Week Ahead 12/2/24 – Forward Lookout

Dane County

• Dane County Week Ahead 12/2/24 – Forward Lookout

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