Thursday, July 31, 2025
City of Madison
- August Moving Days: Free Electronics Recycling – City News
- Dane Dances will kick off its 26th season on Friday night at Monona Terrace – Madison365
- Southbound area of Sherman Avenue closed for utility installation – Channel3000.com
- Street Closures – Sherman Avenue (southbound direction) – City News
- City council greenlights major zoning reforms to tackle housing shortage – Daily Cardinal
- Spike in overdoses in Madison linked to laced drugs – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison’s CARES Hits 10,000 Call Milestone – WORT 89.9 FM
- Counted out: Madison’s 193 missing absentee ballots – Channel3000.com
- Get To Know Matt Mikolajewski, Madison’s Economic Development Direct… – WORT 89.9 FM
- SJC/Homelessness: What does it take to get some help around here? – Forward Lookout
- Capital City Trail Public Information Meeting & Air Quality Alert – Alder Sean O’Brien
Dane County
- Cambridge EMS’s newest ambulance damaged in accident – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
- Cambridge hires new public works director, clerk/deputy treasurer – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
- Large data center proposal raises questions in rural Dane County – WMTV Channel 15
- FOIA request sent to Dane County Sheriff’s Department regarding new recruits application form on July 29, 2025 – Madison Reporter
- Dept. of Transportation: Public input requested for various polymer overlays in Columbia, Dane and Jefferson counties – WisPolitics
- Storm drains turned into works of art in Middleton – WKOW Channel 27
Education
- Former Sun Prairie school board member speaks out after former dean is charged with child sex crimes – Channel3000.com
- Madison Metropolitan School District to expand alcohol and drug abuse prevention program – WMTV Channel 15
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
City of Madison
- August Moving Days: How to Set Out Appliances, Furniture, & Bags That Won’t Fit in the Cart – City News
- Safer Streets Are Built Through Local Community Input. Share Your Opinion in the Midvale Boulevard Questionnaire by September 2, 2025 – Alder Bill Tishler
Dane County
- Dane County to expand McCarthy, Babcock parks – Waunakee Tribune
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
City of Madison
- Final decision on Madison’s next police chief expected by the end of August – State Journal
- August Moving Days: Daily Cart Emptying in Student Move Area – City News
- New town homes in Theresa Terrace neighborhood create more affordable housing options – WMTV Channel 15
- City of Madison’s CARES program responds to 10,000 people facing behavioral health crises – Fox 47
- Madison intersection closure for road pavement – Channel3000.com
- Several roads to be closed in downtown Madison for All City Swim Meet – WMTV Channel 15
- Plan Commission green lights Eastmoreland development project – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison considered seventh happiest place to live in America in 2025 – Madison Reporter
- Brooks Street and Drake Street – Intersection Paving Closure – City News
- McKenna Blvd – Utility Work Closure – City News
- Paul Fanlund: Why Madison’s former top cop is carrying a cross in protest – WisPolitics
- Lanterns for Peace Madison – August 6 – Safe Skies Clean Waters
- Street Closure for All City Swim Meet – City News
- Madison Public Market vendor awaits new opening day after more delays – Channel 27
- Update – Nakoma Road Sidewalk Project – City News
Dane County
- DeForest recall committee turns in 1,500 signatures, eyes September election – Madison365
- Madison Metro adds new service to Verona – WMTV Channel 15
- Cross Plains EMS concerned after village considers service restructuring – WKOW Channel 27
- Village of Cottage Grove sees Amazon traffic impact study – Herald Independent and McFarland Thistle
- Village of Waunakee launches online ‘budget book’ tool – Waunakee Tribune
- Deerfield Village Board to close TID 3 on schedule – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
Education
- Schools superintendent asks if Madison is ready for ‘more choices for schools’ – State Journal
- MMSD, MSCR to replace cabins at Madison School Forest – Channel3000.com
- MMSD expands drug prevention programs with new grant – Fox 47
- July 2025: Notes from the Chancellor – Campus News
Monday, July 28, 2025
City of Madison
- August Moving Days: Using the Large Item Work Order System in the Student Move Out Area – City News
- RIBBON CUTTING – AFFORDABLE TOWN HOME – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of July 28, 2025 – Alder Carmella Glenn
- Week of July 21, 2025: Atwoodfest Wrap-up, Upcoming Festivals and Items of Interest – Alder Davy Mayer
- Meet and Greet County Supervisor Andrae; UDC final approval for University and Meadow development; Lots of summer events – Alder Regina Vidaver
- Madison Fire Department utilizes new tools and training – WMTV Channel 15
- City of Madison opens new affordable town homes in Theresa Terrace – Madison Reporter
- Madison marks completion of affordable town homes in Theresa Terrace – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison police chief finalists to be interviewed in August – WKOW Channel 27
- CARES Achieves 10,000 Calls for Service – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
- Madison celebrates completion of 6 new town homes – Channel3000.com
- Theresa Terrace neighborhood celebrates completion of new town homes – City News
- City Clerk Baked Cookies While Votes Went Uncounted – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison CARES Team responds to 10,000th call for service – WMTV Channel 15
- CARES Achieves 10,000 Calls for Service – City News
- Rent vs OWN: The Elephant in the Room – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
Dane County
Education
- Advocates question UW-Madison’s secrecy over future budget cuts – Cap Times
- Public comment and petition: Sun Prairie parents find ways to push for district accountability after staff arrest – WMTV Channel 15
- Former Sun Prairie West staff member faces child sex crime charges, parents call on district administration to step down – Channel3000.com
- Students for Justice in Palestine face suspension from UW – Badger Herald
- Complaint: Hundreds of inappropriate photos found on phone of former school official – State Journal
- UW-Madison suspends Students for Justice in Palestine organization – State Journal
- UW–Madison launching new hub to accelerate entrepreneurship – Campus News
- Complaint: Sun Prairie dean took secret photos of people, had sexual contact with students – Fox 47
- Former dean of students accused of sexual exploitation of a child held on $75k bond – WKOW Channel 27
Sunday, July 27 2025
City of Madison
- Madison City Week Ahead 7/28/25 – Forward Lookout
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of July 28, 2025 – Alder Bill Tishler
- Stoughton Rd Survey; Pedal Parade Incoming – Madison Bikes
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of July 28 – Alder Tag Evers
- City Meetings and Updates Week of July 28 – Alder Derek Field
- Week of July 28, 2025 – Alder Badri Lankella
- Week of July 28, 2025 – Alder Joann Pritchett
Dane County
- Dane County Week Ahead 7/28/25 – Forward Lookout
Saturday, July 26, 2025
City of Madison
- As Downtown Madison changes, Churchkey closure marks the end of an era – WMTV Channel 15
- “20 is Plenty” has Officially Launched – Alder John Guequierre
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of July 28, 2025 – Alder John Guequierre
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of July 28, 2025 – Alder John Duncan
Dane County
- Agard signs resolutions to expand 2 county parks – Channel3000.com
- Dane County adopts 2025-30 Parks & Open Space Plan – Waunakee Tribune
Friday, July 25, 2025
City of Madison
- “That’s not why we have homelessness”: Madison responds to Trump’s executive order – WKOW Channel 27
- 20 is Plenty has Officially Launched – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
Dane County
- Dane Co. executive signs resolutions to expand two parks – WMTV Channel 15
Thursday, July 24, 2025
City of Madison
- Churchkey Bar & Grill closing in Madison – WKOW Channel 27
- Pleasant View Road Project earns APWA’s ‘Project of the Year’ award – Madison Reporter
- Why Race Matters – WPR
- Butterflies draw visitors to Olbrich Gardens – State Journal
- Madison could get its first woman police chief – Cap Times
Dane County
- Dane, Green County first responders take part in active threat training – WMTV Channel 15
Education
- Pepper spray incident at Memorial Union under UWPD investigation – WKOW Channel 27
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
City of Madison
- Concern grows over Madison Civil Rights Department complaints – Cap Times
- Madison Public Market is years and millions in the making – Cap Times
- City of Madison advises drivers on road striping safety measures – Madison Reporter
- City of Madison advises caution with weed killer near trees – Madison Reporter
- City seeks feedback on first phase of Madison LakeWay project – WORT 89.9 FM
- City of Madison receives bids for Block 113 redevelopment – Madison Reporter
- Madison police join National Deflection Week to combat substance-use disorders – Fox 47
- Madison police join National Deflection Week to combat substance-use disorders – Channel3000.com
- Bus stop closure for Route E starts Aug. 17; University and Babcock pedestrian crossing at Transportation Commission tonight; Stay cool! – Alder Regina Vidaver
- New Residential Speed Limits Across Madison – WORT 89.9 FM
- MPD recognizes National Deflection Week – City News
- August Moving Days: Your Time Starts Now – City News
- Plenty of places to stay cool in Madison amid heat advisory Wednesday – State Journal
- Madison’s ambitious LakeWay project depends on private fundraising – State Journal
- Here’s what’s happening with 3 projects that promise to change Madison – State Journal
- Madison has waited 50 years for trains to return to the city. Will it happen? – State Journal
- Ribbon Cutting Set for the Jeff Erlanger Sprayground at Rennebohm Park – City News
Dane County
- Apartments, a car wash and Chick-fil-A are coming to McKee and Fitchrona – State Journal
- DeForest squad car totaled by suspected drunk driver during fatal OWI – WKOW Channel 27
- Dane County celebrates National Zookeeper Week – Channel3000.com
- Alliant Energy Center needs to grow, but funding and focus are obstacles – State Journal
Education
- Urso resigns from Sun Prairie School Board for health issues – Sun Prairie Star
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
City of Madison
- Madison Parks Division is seeking more Goat Checkers – WMTV Channel 15
- Steven Walters: How Madison screwed up election ballots – WisPolitics
- Want to know everything about your neighborhood? There’s a map for that – State Journal
- Online data tracker helps identify areas of need in Madison – WORT 89.9 FM
- Here’s your best chance at getting your stolen bike back in Madison – State Journal
- Two-thirds of Madison’s streets now limited to 20 mph – State Journal
- Jeff Erlanger Sprayground at Rennebohm Park Ribbon Cutting, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 1:00 pm – Alder Bill Tishler
- Madison Neighborhood Indicators Project highlights how the city is hurting for housing – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- Cottage Grove Village Board rejects annexation of land for sports complex – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
- Monona City Council approves TID boundaries – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
- Deerfield Village Board weighs enforcing village code process – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
- Dane Co. Executive signs Parks and Open Space Plan – WMTV Channel 15
- Fitchburg residents weigh in on housing survey – Fox 47
Education
- Madison’s population is growing fast, its schools not so much – State Journal
- Waunakee School District looks to develop new alternative education placement program – Waunakee Tribune
Monday, July 21, 2025
City of Madison
- First phase of Madison LakeWay project presented at public meeting – WKOW Channel 27
- Week of July 21, 2025: Public meetings for Madison Lakeway and Watershed Study, plus Atwoodfest! – Alder Davy Mayer
- Former Madison clerk broke election laws, Wisconsin Elections Commissi… – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison leaders celebrate initiative aimed at lowering number of deadly crashes – WMTV Channel 15
- Madison celebrates successful completion of ’20 is Plenty’ initiative – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison clerk was on a cookie-baking staycation as missing-ballot mess unfolded – WisPolitics
- Madison expands ’20 is Plenty’ speed reduction initiative citywide – Madison Reporter
- Local communities with state buildings get boost from Wisconsin budget – WisPolitiics
- Local communities with state buildings get boost from Wisconsin budget – Wisconsin Public Radio
Dane County
- Dane Co. officials celebrate success of new food scrap collection – WMTV Channel 15
- Dane County sees increase in homelessness, sparking higher demand for resources – WMTV Channel 15
- Dane County’s food scrap program diverts more than 50 tons of food waste – Channel3000.com
- Dane Co. Jail staff to be vigilant opening mail after Cook Co. Jail warning – WMTV Channel 15
- Dane County Jail ramps up mail scanning to combat contraband threat – WKOW Channel 27
- New leader takes over Dane County’s biggest agency – Cap Times
- Dane County’s food scrap program diverts 50 tons of waste, enrolls 1,000 homes – WKOW Channel 27
Education
- Dane County Schools: Middleton High School welcomed most students in 2024-25 school year – Madison Reporter
Sunday, July 20, 2025
City of Madison
- Week of July 21, 2025 – Alder Joann Pritchett
- City News and Events This Week & Upcoming Business – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
- City Meetings and Updates Week of July 21 – Alder Derek Field
- Lake Monona waterfront project’s first phase to bypass referendum – Cap Times
- Upcoming Neighborhood Meetings, Public Meetings, and Event Highlights (Week of 7/20/2025) – Alder Julia Matthews
Saturday, July 19, 2025
City of Madison
- Bypassing the People: Why I Voted No on the LakeWay Exemption – Alder Bill Tishler
- Week of July 21, 2025 – Alder Badri Lankella
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of July 21, 2025 – Alder John Duncan
- Week of July 21st – Alder Sean O’Brien
- July 15 Common Council Review: Housing Forward and Lakeway Project Votes – Alder Will Ochowicz
- How a former Republican politician lobbied for liberal Madison – Cap times
Dane County
- Shorewood Hills police warns residents of email scam – Channel3000.com
- DCSO: Age restrictions enforced at Dane County Fair – Channel3000.com
- Sheriff’s Office: Age restrictions enforced at Dane County Fair – WMTV Channel 15
Friday, July 18, 2025
City of Madison
- City of Madison, UW-Madison Update Neighborhood Indicators Project Data – City News
- Stage is set for Opera in the Park Saturday in Madison – WKOW Channel 27
- Businesses set up shop on State Street for Maxwell Street Days – WMTV Channel 15
- District 20 Weekly Summary – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
- Ride the Drive, Madison LakeWay, CBS cans Colbert…and more updates – Alder Tag Evers
- Madison LakeWay (Lake Monona Waterfront) Meeting – Alder Mike Verveer
- Amigos en Azul helps dozens of families at car seat clinic – City News
- Keep an eye out for these road closures in Madison this weekend – WMTV Channel 15
- 20 is Plenty Officially Launches in Madison – City News
- Wisconsin elections officials find clerk broke laws over uncounted ballots – WisPolitics
Dane County
- Habitat for Humanity of Dane County completes solar-powered neighborhood in Oregon – Channel3000.com
- Habitat for Humanity of Dane County completes solar-powered neighborhood in Oregon – Fox 47
- Dane County Fair enforces age restrictions after 7 p.m. – WKOW Channel 27
- Overdose spike alert in effect in Dane County – Channel3000.com
Education
- Area afterschool programs eye federal funding cuts – SunPrairie Star
Thursday, July 17, 2025
City of Madison
- Get to Know Michelle Drea, Madison’s City Assessor – WRT 89.9 FM
- Wisconsin State Journal ‘re-reports’ Brayton Lot story after original removed for ‘unauthorized use of AI’ – Isthmus
- Common Council New Business Summaries – July 15, 2025 – Alder John Guequierre
- Applications open for Imagination Center at Reindahl Park public art – City News
- The Past and Future of Madison Transportation – WORT 89.9 FM
- Public Input Meeting – Madison LakeWay – Alder John Guequierre
- Probe faults former Madison city clerk. Some poll workers defend her. – Cap Times
Dane County
Education
- Lawsuit over UW-Madison’s reinstatement of former Badger football player can proceed – State Journal
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
City of Madison
- Madison Common Council approves new housing proposals – Madison Reporter
- Madison LakeWay and Amending the Shoreline Ordinance – Alder Davy Mayer
- Madison Alders Exempt First Phase of LakeWay Project From Referendum – WORT 89.9 FM
- Overdose Spike Alert Issued for Dane County – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison Common Council unanimously approves 3 housing approvals aiming to boost homeownership – Channel3000.com
- Reverend Wright Human Rights Award Recipient, Edward Murray, Jr. – City News
- Madison Common Council unanimously approves 3 housing approvals aiming to boost homeowners – Fox 47
- Traffic anticipated for Opera in the Park on Madison’s west side this weekend – Channel3000.com
- Maxwell Street Days prompts street closures – Channel3000.com
- Madison council exempts first phase of Monona lakefront project from a referendum – State Journal
- 9 ways Madison residents will feel the new state budget – Cap Times
- City Council vote on Madison LakeWay Project surfaces new fears in Madison voters – WMTV Channel 15
- Traffic Impacts for Opera in the Park – City News
- Street Closure for Maxwell Street Days – City News
- No referendum needed for first phase of Lake Monona waterfront redevelopment – Isthmus
Dane County
- DeForest residents trying to recall trustee Bill Landgraf say they have enough signatures – State Journal
Education
- Third draft of 2025-26 $49.5 million Waunakee school budget approved – Waunakee Tribune
- Federal appeals court rules against UW-Madison in sexual assault case involving former Badgers football player – WPR
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
City of Madison
- Tuesday’s performance of ‘Wicked’ canceled due to water issue at Overture Center – Fox 47
- Madison’s Italian Workmen’s Club building added to National Register of Historic Places – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison Common Council Approves Housing Proposals – City News
- Council Meeting-MGO 8.35(3)(f) Madison LakeWay – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
- Tuesday’s performance of ‘Wicked’ canceled due to water issue at Overture Center – Channel3000.com
- Three finalists in the running for Madison Police Chief – WORT 89.9 FM
- City of Madison announces road closures ahead of Coldplay concert – WMTV Channel 15
- LakeWay vote for tonight + Dwight Drive + Sandburg Area Updates + Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of July 14, 2025 – Alder Sabrina Madison
- Madison announces street closures for Coldplay concert at Camp Randall – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison LakeWay Project Vote – Alder Tag Evers
- Madison announces several street closures, parking restrictions for Coldplay concert – Channel3000.com
- Stoughton Rd. WisDOT meeting – Alder Dina Nina Martinez Rutherford
- Street Closures and Parking Restrictions for Coldplay at Camp Randall Stadium – City News
- Nakoma Road sidewalk project prompts temporary road closures – Madison Reporter
- LakeWay vote for tonight – Alder Regina Vidaver
- Alex Saloutos: Madison officials gut voter-approved lakefront protections for $320M project – WisPolitics
- Artist Austen Brantley unveils ‘Mother and Child’ sculpture in Darbo-Worthington neighborhood – Madison 365
- Madison health officials use dating apps to prevent STI spread – Wisconsin Public Radio
- Wicked performance canceled after an unexpected water outage at Overture Center – WMTV Channel 15
- Water issue at Overture Center puts end to Tuesday performance of Wicked – WKOW Channel 27
Dane County
- PHMDC issues public health alert after increase in drug overdoses – Fox 47
- Public Health Madison & Dane County using dating apps to contact people exposed to STIs – WMTV Channel 15
- PHMDC reports recent spike in overdoses – WMTV Channel 15
- Overdose spike in Dane County prompts urgent public health alert – WKOW Channel 27
- Village of Cottage Grove weighs allowing UTVs on shared roads – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
- Deerfield Village Board changes utility bill contesting process – Herald-independent and McFarland Thistle
- Overdose Spike Alert: Risk of Drug Overdose Increased in Dane County – City News
Monday, July 14, 2025
City of Madison
- How Madison is paying to convert urban farmland to affordable housing – Cap Times
- Items of Interest for the Week of July 14, 2025 – Alder Davy Mayer
- City of Madison Engineering Division celebrates after winning major award for Pleasant View Rd project – WKOW Channel 27
- What is a bus rodeo? – WORT 89.9 FM
- Goodman Pool implements new age requirement rules after fights – WMTV Channel 15
- ‘Mother and Child’ sculpture celebrates Darbo-Worthington communit… – WORT 89.9 FM
- WisDOT: Madison to take part in annual campaign aimed at preventing dangerous driving – WMTV Channel 15
- PFC-TODAY-Public Input Police Chief Hiring Process – Alder Yannette Figuroa Cole
- Madison addresses absentee ballot investigation with new measures – Madison Reporter
- Forward Lookout on WORT 7/14/25 – Forward Lookout
Dane County
- Data center firm proposes 615-acre, $3 billion campus in northern Dane County – State Journal
- The Dane County Jail scrambles to back up its case for eliminating paper mail – Tone Madison
- Spring Water Alley construction completed in downtown Cambridge – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
- Frustration, questions on EMS service after Marshall fire district meeting – Sun Prairie Star
- City Engineering’s Pleasant View Road Project Earns ‘Project of the Year’ – City News
Education
- Resident voices concerns about Monona Grove School District’s screen policy for K-3 grades – Cambridge News and Deerfield Indepedent
Sunday, July 13, 2025
City of Madison
- Madison City Week Ahead 7/14/25 – Forward Lookout
- City Meetings and Updates July 14 – Alder Derek Field
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of July 14, 2025 – Alder John Duncan
- Meetings and Events Highlights (Week of July 14, 2025) – Alder Joann Pritchett
- Week of July 14, 2025 – Alder Badri Lankella
- US 51 Meeting; Tacos; Construction; Volunteer – Madison Bikes
- D13 Updates…plus Finance Director’s Summary of Local Impacts of Federal Cuts in Trump’s Budget Bill – Alder Tag Evers
Dane County
- Dane County Week Ahead 7/14/25 – Forward Lookout
- Petition to recall DeForest trustee reaches needed signatures – WMTV Channel 15
- DeForest: Democracy In Action, Recall Efforts Against Village Board Trustee Bill Landgraf Gains Needed Signatures – Caffeinated Politics
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Nature and creativity showcased at Dane County’s Environmental Fun Fair – WKOW Channel 27
Saturday, July 12, 2025
City of Madison
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of July 14, 2025 – Alder John Guequierre
- Week of July 14th – Alder Sean O’Brien
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of July 14, 2025 – Alder Bill Tishler
Education
Friday, July 11, 2025
City of Madison
- Madison bus rapid transit seeking to address bridge plate concerns – Cap Times
- Children under 16 can no longer go to Madison’s Goodman pool without an adult – State Journal
- It’s a busy weekend in downtown Madison! What roads you can expect to be closed – WMTV Channel 15
- UWPD, UW Athletics respond to Camp Randall concert concerns ahead of Coldplay weekend – WMTv Channel 15
- Adjustments underway for Coldplay’s concert after success of Morgan Wallen show at Camp Randall – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison relocates free mulch distribution due to construction – Madison Reporter
- Madison narrows police chief search to 3 finalists – WKOW Channel 27
- 2 redevelopment plans emerge for Downtown Madison’s last vacant block – State Journal
- New rule at Goodman Pool says children under the age of 16 need chaperones. – Fox 47
- Madison receives bids for Block 113 redevelopment near State Capitol – WKOW Channel 27
- Finalists announced in search for next Madison police chief – Fox 47
- Road Striping: Help Keep Our Roads, and Your Vehicle, Safe During Striping Season – City News
- Finalists for Madison Police Dept. Chief revealed – WMTV Channel 15
- City of Madison receives bids for Block 113 redevelopment – City News
- Interim Chief John Patterson among 3 finalists for Madison police chief – State Journal
Dane County
Education
Thursday, July 10, 2025
City of Madison
- More than 500 homes proposed for subdivision on Madison’s Far East Side – State Journal
- Blistering report on uncounted Madison ballots cites ‘complete lack of leadership’ in city clerk’s office – State Journal
- Missing Madison ballots ‘unconscionable’ and a ‘profound failure,’ Wisconsin Elections Commission finds – Wisconsin Public Radio
- Street Closure Map for Madison Gospel 5K, 10K Run Walk & Health Fair – City News
- Street Closure for Fete de Marquette 2025 – City News
- Street Closures for Art Fair 2025 – City News
- Madison Public Market delays opening until 2026 – WMTV Channel 15
- Opera in the Park returns to Madison’s Garner Park on July 19 – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison Public Market hits another road bump, delays grand opening to early 2026 – Fox 47
- Concerts on the Rooftop Moved Inside – City News
- Madison Public Market delayed again – State Journal
- New Goodman Pool rule requires adults to accompany kids aged 11-15 – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison Public Market opening pushed to 2026 – WKOW Channel 27
- Former Wisconsin clerk who failed to count ballots broke laws, the state’s elections commission says – WisPolitics
- WEC report faults former Madison clerk for ‘astonishing’ lack of urgency over missing ballots – WisPolitics
- Road closures planned around weekend events in Madison – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- Sun Prairie marks 7th anniversary of gas explosion tragedy, honoring Fire Captain Cory Barr – WKOW Channel 27
Education
- Wisconsin students may pay 5% more in tuition at UW-Madison this fall – Cap Times
- UW-Madison creates new services for students, ends diversity division – WMTV Channel 15
- Wisconsin students will pay 5% more in tuition at UW-Madison this fall – Cap Times
- UW-Madison to ‘sunset’ standalone diversity and equity division – State Journal
- Students react to University of Wisconsin–Madison dissolving DEI Division – WKOW Channel 27
- UW-Madison closes DEI division, moves programs to other departments – Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
City of Madison
- When Madison beaches close due to toxic water, economy loses millions – Cap Times
- Housing Package Advances to Full City Council – WORT 89.9 FM
- Wisconsin Elections Commission alleges former Madison clerk broke laws – Wisconsin Watch
- WEC completes investigation into missing Madison ballots, admonishes former clerk & staff – Fox 47
- Madison absentee ballot investigation reveals procedural oversights, WEC urges reforms – WKOW Channel 27
- Blistering report on uncounted Madison ballots cites ‘complete lack of leadership’ in city clerk’s office – State Journal
- Statement on WEC Investigation – City News
- Madison-Rafah Sister City Project hosts silent auction for Gaza aid – Fox 47
Dane County
- Developer looks to build data center campus in Dane County – Wisconsin Public Radio
- Child bit by dog while biking near Madison park – WMTV Channel 15
- Water main break in Fitchburg, service temporarily shut off – Channel3000.com
Education
- UW opens investigation into alleged disability discrimination against 14-year-old summer program student – Madison 365
- MMSD superintendent discusses cuts of federal dollars – WMTV Channel 15
- Sun Prairie Area School District is an official Instagram School Partner – Sun Prairie Star
- Federal funding freeze leaves small hole in Madison School District budget – State Journal
- MMSD superintendent expresses concern over federal funding cuts – WKOW Channel 27
- State budget, federal cuts could make more referendum funding necessary, Madison superintendent says – Madison365
- UW-Madison announces changes to student support services, including dissolution of diversity division – WKOW Channel 27
- MMSD warns of potential program impacts if federal funds remain withheld – Channel3000.com
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
City of Madison
- Three Madison housing policy proposals move forward in City Council – Cap Times
- Vilas Park redevelopment inches forward with plan to protect Ho-Chunk burial mounds – State Journal
- Volunteers needed for Ride the Drive – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison-Rafah Sister City Project hosts silent auction for Gaza aid – Channel3000.com
- New statue honoring mothers unveiled in the Darbo-Worthington neighborhood – WMTV Channel 15
- “Mother and Child” sculpture unveiled on Madison’s east side – WKOW Channel 27
- Nakoma Road Sidewalk Project – AT&T Utility Work – City News
Dane County
- Dane County Airport expects busy summer after record-breaking first quarter – WMTV Channel 15
- Dog bite alert: Madison Public Health seeks on info on dog that bit child in James Madison Park – WKOW Channel 27
- PHMDC looking for dog who bit child at James Madison Park – Channel3000.com
- Dane Co. Regional Airport expects busy summer travel season – Channel3000.com
Education
- Sun Prairie Area School District partners with Instagram to combat online bullying – WMTV Channel 15
- MMSD names principal for Lori Mann Carey Elementary School – Fox 47
- Madison School District names new principal at Carey Elementary School – State Journal
- State biennial budget impacts Waunakee School District in different ways – Waunakee Tribune
- MMSD names Percy Brown as permanent principal of Lori Mann Carey Elementary School
– Madison365
- New principal named for Madison’s Lori Mann Carey Elementary — WKOW Channel 27
- Sun Prairie Area School District partners with Instagram to improve student social media safety – Channel3000.com
Monday, July 7, 2025
City of Madison
- Items of Interest for the Week of July 7, 2025 – Davy Mayer
- Housing Forward PIM recording; July 14 PIM on Woodland Reserve development proposal; ADA Transition Plan; Events & Announcements – Alder Regina Vidaver
- Olin Avenue site halts contractor brush processing amid construction – Madison Reporter
- City of Madison to unveil new sculpture by Austen Brantley – Madison Reporter
- Olin Avenue Brush Processing Site Will Stop Accepting Brush and Wood Chips from Contractors Starting July 14, 2025 – City News
- Slow News Week, Bike Fed Hiring – Madison Bikes
- Week of July 7th – Sean O’Brien
- Free Mulch Changing Locations: Ending at Olin Site on July 11, 2025; Moving to Sycamore and South Point on July 14, 2025 – City News
- Madison City Week Ahead 7/7/25 – Forward Lookout
- Rare but stubborn: How Madison handles blighted, unsafe properties – State Journal
Dane County
- Dane Co. officials warn of new scam aimed at families of jail residents – WMTV Channel 15
- Dane County warns of scam using jail roster to target families – WKOW Channel 27
- Free Mulch Changing Locations: Ending at Olin Site on July 11, 2025; Moving to Sycamore and South Point on July 14, 2025 – Forward Lookout
Education
- Madison College celebrates new president – WKOW Channel 27
Sunday, July 6, 2025
City of Madison
- Week of July 7th 2025 – Alder Badri Lankella
- Meetings and Events – Week of July 6, 2025 – Alder Will Ochowicz
- District 11 Book Club: “Shrink the City: The 15-Minute Urban Experiment and the Cities of the Future” August 20th at 7:15 PM, Sequoya Library – Alder Bill Tishler
Saturday, July 5, 2025
City of Madison
- Madison & Dane County launches digital service to curb STIs – Madison Reporter
- Meetings and Events Highlights (Week of July 7, 2025) – Alder Joann Pritchett
- City Meetings and Updates Week of July 7 – Alder Derek Field
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of July 7, 2025 – Alder John Duncan
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of July 7, 2025 – Alder John Guequierre
Dane County
- Liberty, justice, and the work still ahead – Waunakee Tribune
Friday, July 4, 2025
City of Madison
- Du-plex the right thing, city officials urge – Isthmus
- Madison schools, city leaders back promoting interim police chief – Cap Times
Dane County
- Dane County Regional Airport posts busiest Q1 travel numbers ever – WKOW Channel 27
Thursday, July 3, 2025
City of Madison
- Tenney lock reopening, just in time for the holiday weekend – State Journal
- City of Madison to unveil sculpture in city’s near east side neighborhood – Channel3000.com
- City council sends amendment back to the Police Oversight Board – fo… – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison unveils new sculpture by artist Austen Brantley – Madison Reporter
- Get to Know Tana Elias, Madison’s Public Library Director – WORT 899 FM
- City of Madison to unveil sculpture in city’s Darbo-Worthington Neighborhood. – Channel3000.com
- City of Madison to Unveil Sculpture in Darbo-Worthington Neighborhood – City News
Dane County
- City of Sun Prairie to seek grant for Vision Zero plan – Sun Prairie Star
Education
- Mnookin, Zumbrunnen, Cramer, Thompson: Update on the state budget process – Campus News
- UW-Madison investigates police officer who students say acted inappropriately – Isthmus
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
City of Madison
- Parades, Parades, Parades! – Alder John Guequierre
- Madison encourages safe celebrations during Independence Day weekend – Madison Reporter
- Wisconsin secures increased funding for municipal services program – Madison Reporter
- Madison aims for 40,000 pounds of food scrap collection at local markets – Madison Reporter
- Alder Sabrina Madison announces coffee house tour as acting mayor – Madison Reporter
- City of Madison to unveil sculpture in city’s near east side park – Channel3000.com
- Meet Acting Mayor Madison of Madison – Alder John Guequierre
- Common Council New Business Summaries – July 1, 2025 – Alder John Guequierre
- New Public Health Madison & Dane County initiative aims to help stop spread of STIs – Channel3000.com
- City of Madison to unveil “Mother & Child” sculpture in Worthington Park by Detroit artist Austin Brantley – Madison 365
- City of Madison to Unveil Sculpture in Worthington Park – City News
Dane County
- Dane County public health agency to use dating apps in effort to boost STD testing – State Journal
- Dane County Exec Agard: Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling – WisPolitics
- A cheeky Fourth of July message, courtesy of the Sun Prairie police – State Journal
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
City of Madison
- Disability Pride Flag flies over Madison for the first time – WMTV Channel 15
- Join me for coffee + City View Drive + Imagination Center + and more – Alder Sabrina Madison
- Warner Park Community Recreation Center Closed Tomorrow, 7/2/2025 (Q3 Expansion Update Included) – Alder Julia Matthews
- Items of Interest for the Week of June 30, 2025 – Alder Davy Mayer
- Metro adjusts service schedule for Independence Day – Madison Reporter
- Madison celebrates National Park Month with events throughout July – Madison Reporter
- Alder Madison to Host Coffee House Tour while Acting Mayor – City News
- Madison could see $3 million boost in municipal services payments – Isthmus
- Tenney lock closure casts doubt on July 4th boating plans in Madison – State Journal
- Madison architect Kenton Peters dead at 93. Here are some of his best-known projects – State Journal
- 5 Bison Collected, 15 to Go: Madison’s Food Scraps Program Stampeding Toward Its Goal – City News
- Statement from Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway on State Budget Deal – City News
- Madison wants to hear from you on how to make the city more accessible – State Journal
Dane County
- Village of Cottage Grove kicks off budget season – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
- PHMDC demonstrates water quality testing procedures in field, lab – WMTV Channel 15
- Proposal to ban physical mail at the county jail sparks debate, report… – WORT 89.9 FM
- Village of Dane new combination basketball-pickleball-tennis renovation at Capitol Valley Park – Waunakee Tribune
Education
- UW-Madison employees urge considering their voices amid budget cuts – Cap Times
- Madison School District spent $2,800 per student in federal COVID relief funds – State Journal
- University of Wisconsin–Madison statement on 2025-27 state budget agreement – Campus News
- Edgewood College becomes Edgewood University – State Journal
- Edgewood College changes name, raises flag to celebrate – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison School District would see $11.9 million drop in general state aid – State Journal
- Madison’s Edgewood College renamed Edgewood University – WMTV Channel 15