Tuesday, September 30, 2025
City of Madison
- Madison Common Council questions planners regarding men’s homeless shelter on Bartillon Drive – Channel 27
- Madison mayor supports new library by adding more funding in operating budget – WMTV Channel 15
- Imagination Center gets funding boost in mayor’s 2026 operating budg… – WORT 89.9 FM
- Mayor Rhodes-Conway Investing in Imagination Center – City News
- Far East Side library with uncertain future could start fully staffed – State Journal
- Creative Placemaking Through Mosaics at the New Men’s Shelter – WORT 89.9 FM
- Overture Center Foundation elects first person of color as chair; directors, officers chosen – Channel3000.com
- Madison participates in Week Without Driving Challenge to bring awareness to non-drivers in the community – Badger Herald
Dane County
- License suspended for lead veterinarian at Ridglan Farms – WMTV Channel 15
- Lead veterinarian at Ridglan Farms sees license suspended – Fox 47
- Cottage Grove Village Board to reduce speed limit on Cottage Grove Road segment
– Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
- Deerfield Village Board to repair old village hall roof – Herald Independent and McFarland Thistle
- Monona Police Chief Brian Chaney on chase, crash that seriously injured Madison officer – State Journal
Education
- Madison Education Leaders Vote to Raise Their Own Pay – WORT 89.9 FM
- Sun Prairie school board announces newest member – WMTV channel 15
- Madison School Board doubles its own pay, rejects health benefits idea – Cap Times
- MMSD Board of Education votes to increase stipend for board members – WMTV Channel 15
- Madison School Board boosts its pay, but votes down health insurance coverage – State Journal
- Sun Prairie School Board appoints another new member – State Journal
Monday, September 29, 2025
City of Madison
- Why all those houses are being demolished on West Washington Avenue – State Journal
- “Unjust Deeds” racial covenants exhibition coming to Madison Public Library’s Sequoya Library in October – Madison 365
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of September 29, 2025 – Alder John Duncan
- Community Leaders & Disability Rights Advocates Unite for the ‘Week Without Driving’ – City News
Dane County
- Monona announces final brush collection dates of year – Channel3000.com
- McFarland wins sinkhole lawsuit against insurer – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
- Dane County kicks off the ‘Week Without Driving’ challenge – WKOW Channel 27
Education
- Fallout continues in Sun Prairie Area School District after administrator’s arrest – Wisconsin Public Radio
- MMSD Board approves pay increase for members – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison school board votes to raise its pay; healthcare and professional development measures fail – Channel3000.com
Sunday, September 28, 2025
none? (or I screwed up and added it on the 29th?)
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Education
- ASM Justice, Equity and Belonging Committee discusses reorientation of DDEEA resources – Badger Herald
- MMSD slightly below statewide average in math, ELA in test scores released by DPI – Channel3000.com
- Here’s how Madison, other Dane County districts did on 2024-25 Forward Exam – State Journal
- Madison West students with disabilities swim in their first meet after being cut – WMTV Channel 15
Friday, September 26, 2025
City of Madison
- Madison closes Dairy Drive encampment, displacing 20 residents – Channel3000.com
- Community Rallies around Residents of Dairy Drive – WKOW Channel 27
Dane County
- DATCP referring case against Ridglan Farms to Dane County DA’s Office – Channel3000.com
- Middleton intersection’s construction done after months of delay – Cap Times
- Madison officials urge harm-reduction efforts amid overdose spike – Badger Herald
- Public Health Madison & Dane County offers resources during Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin’s pause on abortions – WKOW Channel 27
- PHMDC releases statement following Planned Parenthood’s abortion service pause – Channel3000.com
- New community orchard approved in Sun Prairie – Sun Prairie Star
- Hotel renovated at Alliant Energy Center as redevelopment efforts accelerate – State Journal
Education
- UW-Madison preparing for possible shutdown of federal government – WKOW Channel 27
- MMSD’s “Building for the Future” community survey closes at 5 p.m. today – Madison265
- Achievement gaps persist in latest Madison School District test results – State Journal
- Former Chancellor Shalala says UW-Madison faces ‘dangerous period’ – Cap Times
- New Madison Principal Percy Brown Jr. knows his school needs healing – Cap Times
- UW students restart Campus Area Neighborhood Association to advocate for student renters – Daily Cardinal
Thursday, September 25, 2025
City of Madison
- Madison mayor focuses on new homeless shelter after Dairy Drive vote – Cap Times
- Madison community rallies around Dairy Drive residents – WORT 89.9 FM
- Community rallies as Dairy Drive homeless camp loses funding – Madison365
- Madison mayor wants nearby cities to step up to help fund new homeless shelter – Isthmus
- City of Madison to host free homeownership workshop – Channel3000.com
- “Unjust Deeds” Racial Covenants Exhibition Coming to Madison Public Library’s Sequoya Library in October 2025 – City News
Dane County
- More than five overdose calls in 24 hours prompts public health alert in Dane County – WKOW Channel 27
- PHMDC: ‘Concerning’ overdose spike in Dane County prompted alert – Channel3000.com
Education
- UW-Madison prepares for possible federal shutdown – Campus News
- Mnookin and former Chancellor Shalala discuss state of higher education – Daily Cardinal
- MMSD’s ‘Building for the Future’ survey closes Friday – WKOW Channel 27
- Anger continues over MATC’s decision to cut jobs in response to Trump administration DEI policies – WisPolitics
- Justice, Equity & Belonging Committee hosts first meeting, discusses DDEEA sunsetting – Badger Herald
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
City of Madison
- Madison’s Dairy Drive residents face eviction as temporary housing ends – WKOW Channel 27
- One year of Metro BRT, officials break down what’s working and what’s not – WMTV Channel 15
- Dairy Drive residents need to be out by end of the week – State Journal
- 14-story apartment building breaks ground on East Washington Avenue – State Journal
- Soccer fields on Madison’s west side may be replaced by a bigger pond – Cap Times
Dane County
- Madison, Dane County report spike in overdoses, prompting health alert – State Journal
- Dane County Regional Airport returns seasonal nonstop flights to 3 warm weather stops – Channel3000.com
- PHMDC issues overdose spike alert, cause of uptick unknown – Channel3000.com
- PHMDC: Spike in drug overdoses reported recently – WMTV Channel 15
- Overdose Spike Alert: Risk of Drug Overdose Increased in Dane County – City News
- Dane County releases RFP for Coliseum revitalization – Waunakee Tribune
- Dane Co. Regional Airport rolls out seasonal nonstop flights – WMTV Channel 15
Education
- Documents released in investigation of former Sun Prairie schools staffer – State Journal
- License of Sun Prairie school district human resources director under investigation by DPI – Fox 47
- Employment records released for former Sun Prairie West dean of students accused of child sex crimes – Sun Prairie Star
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
City of Madison
- Residents of Madison homeless campground are forced to leave by Friday, city moves forward with demolition – WMTV Channel 15
- Madison to remove dated historic markers, update some – State Journal
- City of Madison, nonprofit seek funding for 24/7 operations of Bartillon Shelter – WKOW Channel 27
Dane County
- Dane County seeks partner to renovate Alliant Energy Center Coliseum – State Journal
- Dane Co. accepting renovation proposals for the Veterans Memorial Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center – WMTV Channel 15
- Cottage Grove Village Board weighs creating law enforcement impact fee – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
- Village board updates public comment rules – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
Education
- Historic UW-Madison frat searches for new house after plans get pricey – Cap Times
- Sun Prairie school used race to prioritize which students got extra attention – State Journal
- Speakers criticize diversity division closure at first ASM meeting – Daily Cardinal
- Documents reveal two parallel investigations into former Sun Prairie dean of students – WKOW Channel 27
Monday, September 22, 2025
City of Madison
- Forward Lookout on WORT Week Ahead 9/22/25 – Forward Lookout
- Hotel developer back with new plans for stalled Downtown MATC site – State Journal
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of September 22, 2025 – Alder Bill Tishler
- Madison mayor announces $1M of 2026 operations budget will be spent on new men’s shelter – WMTV Channel 15
- Madison residents give input on plans to turn Porta Bella restaurant into apartments – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison homeless shelter nears completion but needs $4 million for operations – Fox 47
- Mayor Rhodes-Conway previews 2026 operating budget at Bartillon Drive … – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison mayor proposes more money for men’s homeless shelter – State Journal
- Mayor Rhodes-Conway Proposing Historic Commitment to Funding Homeless Services – City News
- City of Madison to hold information meeting on John Nolen Drive project – Channel3000.com
- Madison’s new community center library will address a ‘resource desert’ in the Reindahl Park neighborhood – Wisconsin Public Radio
- Monday Morning Round Up 9/22/25 – Forward Lookout
Dane County
- Forward Lookout on WORT Week Ahead 9/22/25 – Forward Lookout
- Sun Prairie Mayor, Greater Madison MPO support Week Without Driving – Sun Prairie Star
- Huma Ahsan-Madison Immigration Law founder-launches Dane Co. judicial campaign – Channel3000.com
- Monday Morning Round Up 9/22/25 – Forward Lookout
Education
- Sun Prairie Area School District releases new records in investigation into former dean – WKOW Channel 27
- Projected $1 million loss in state aid for McFarland School District as work on budget progresses – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
- Sun Prairie School District release new documents into former dean of students investigation – WMTV Channel 15
Sunday, September 21, 2025
City of Madison
- Madison City Week Ahead 9/22/25 – Forward Lookout
- Madison tests Willy Street lane closures for safety and accessibility improvements – WKOW Channel 27
- BFF, Week Without Driving, Parking Day, Winter Fashion Show – Madison Bikes
- Updates for Week of September 22 – Dairy Drive, Gilman Development Meetings, Week without Driving, and more – Alder Will Ochowicz
- Madison’s Latest Efforts to Create More Housing – Alder John Guequierre
- Brush pick up ending, leaf pick up will follow; Scam Jam 9/30; Residential parking permits; John Nolen Dr public information meeting – Alder Regina Vidaver
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City Meetings and Updates Week of Sept 22 – Alder Derek Field
- Week of September 22, 2025 – Alder Badri Lankella
- John Nolen Drive Pre-Construction Meeting – Alder Mike Verveer
Dane County
- Middleton mayor announces reelection bid – Channel3000.com
- Dane County Week Ahead 9/22/25 – Forward Lookout
Saturday, September 20, 2025
City of Madison
- Goodman Pool parking lot becomes a playground for City of Madison ‘Trucks & Treasures’ event – WMTV Channel 15
- Madison will answer John Nolen Drive construction questions Monday – State Journal
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of September 22, 2025 – Alder John Duncan
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Week of September 22, 2025 – Alder Joann Pritchett
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of September 22, 2025 – Alder John Guequierre
Dane County
- Dane County’s Detox Program faces uncertainty amidst funding concerns – Badger Herald
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of September 22, 2025 – Alder John Duncan
Friday, September 19, 2025
Madison
- Alder Badri Lankella Hosts Lunch and Learn Featuring Director of Traffic Engineering – City News
- Class action lawsuit filed over Madison’s missing absentee ballots – Fox 47
- Madison tries new approach to reducing crashes: Street art – State Journal
- Disenfranchised voters sue Madison for monetary damages over 2024 ballot error – Wisconsin Watch
- Remembering Bob Queen: A Madison Community Pioneer – WORT 89.9 FM
- Construction to begin soon on project to revitalize John Nolen Drive – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- Dane County board votes against jail communications contract – Channel 15
- County Board rebukes sheriff’s proposed jail communications contract – Cap Times
Education
- UW-Madison seeks additional $13.5M for planned cancer research, treatment facility – Wisconsin Public Radio
- Madison College opens state-of-the-art dental learning clinic – Channel3000.com
- Sun Prairie school board sued over lack of transparency surrounding former dean – Fox 47
- Madison College celebrates new dental clinic – WMTV Channel 15
Thursday, September 18, 2025
City of Madison
- Madison leaders narrowly reject push to save homeless encampment site – Cap Times
- Madison leaders narrowly reject push to save homeless encampment site – Cap Times
- Metro Transit union, city agree to new contract – Daily Cardinal
- Madison’s Room Tax Commission prepares for 2027 deficit – WORT 89.9 FM
- Law Forward files lawsuit against City of Madison over uncounted ballots in Nov. 2024 election – WMTV Channel 15
- Law Forward files suit against Madison over uncounted ballots in November 2024 election – WKOW Channel 15
- Voters file suit against Madison over uncounted ballots – State Journal
- Part of Williamson Street to close this weekend for Willy Street Fair – State Journal
- Part of Mid Town Road closing for water pipeline construction – State Journal
- Madison’s new homeless shelter is not yet open. Does demand already exceed its capacity? – Badger Herald
-
Unsheltered, Resources and Tough Decisions Ahead – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
- Common Council New Business Summaries – September 16, 2025 – Alder John Guequierre
Dane County
- Huma Ahsan announces candidacy for Dane County Judge – Madison365
- Mount Horeb community speaks out against potential new downtown apartment building – WMTV Channel 15
- Closure of Dane County detox program could shift burden to law enforcement, hospitals – WMTV Channel 15
- Sun Prairie parent sues school board over closed meetings after dean’s arrest – WKOW Channel 27
- Dane Co. Board passes resolution supporting out-of-state IDs for voter identification – WKOW Channel 27
- Dane County marks September as Suicide Prevention Month – WKOW Channel 27
- Regents OK more money to expand UW-Madison’s cyclotron lab project – State Journal
- Sun Prairie Communications Committee to host feedback sessions – Sun Prairie Star
Education
- Madison schools reduced teacher vacancies by 72% over two years – Cap Times
- UW-Madison proposes $13.5 million expansion of cancer research, treatment hub – State Journal
- Power outage delays Cambridge, Deerfield schools for two hours – Herald Independent and McFarland Thistle
- Two hour delay for School District of Cambridge due to power outage – WKOW Channel 27
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
City of Madison
- Contract extension not approved for Dairy Drive homeless encampment – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison common council votes on the future of funding for Dairy Drive homeless campground – WMTV Channel 15
- Dairy Drive encampment to close; huts set for auction – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison PD adding 2 new positions to address homelessness concerns across the city – WMTV Channel 15
- New Business from the September 16, 2025, Common Council Meeting – Alder John Duncan
- Dairy Drive homeless encampment contract extension fails, falling just 1 vote short – Fox 47
- Dairy Drive homeless shelter fails to receive extension by single vote – State Journal
- Several streets closed for Willy Street Fair this weekend – Channel3000.com
- Street Closures for Willy Street Fair – City News
- Shy one vote, Madison city council approves Dairy Drive shutdown in October – Isthmus
- Project Update – Capital City Trail Storm Sewer Replacement – City News
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New Business from the September 16, 2025, Common Council Meeting – Alder John Duncan
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Week of September 15, 2025: The End of Dairy Drive – Alder Davy Mayer
Dane County
- Tone Madison dissects unsuccessful campaign to ban physical mail at co… – WORT 89.9 FM
- McFarland considering new well to meet water needs – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
- Wisconsin village’s voters unseat trustee after anti-fluoride vote, controversy – Wisconsin Public Radio
- Controversial DeForest trustee ousted in recall election – State Journal
- Dane County Regional Airport to host TSA PreCheck enrollment event – Channel3000.com
- DPI is investigating teaching, administrator licenses of Sun Prairie West’s former principal – State Journal
- Section of Near East Side Capital City Trail to close for sewage work – State Journal
- Storm sewer replacement on Capital City Trail postponed, work begins Monday – Channel3000.com
- Dane County sees continued decline in overdose deaths despite recent overdose spike – Daily Cardinal
- Waunakee Public Works Facility remodel design moves forward – Waunakee Tribune
Education
- The Madison School District gauges interest in offering other kinds of schools – State Journal
- Sun Prairie community asks school district for transparency in midst of child sex crimes investigation – Channel3000.com
- Update on Mechanical Engineering – Campus News
- New acting principal selected for Sun Prairie West – Sun Prairie Star
- Sun Prairie West HS principal’s educator licenses under investigation by DPI – WMTV Channel 15
- Madison schools plan for growth; district evaluates attendance areas for future – WKOW Channel 27
- Facilities and Land policy updated – Campus News
- 5 UW-Madison student housing projects aim to alleviate housing shortage – Daily Cardinal
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
City of Madison
- ‘Representation does matter’: City of Madison offers students with disabilities opportunity to get involved in public service – WMTV Channel 15
- The Future of Dairy Drive Could Be Decided Tonight – WORT 89.9 FM
- DISTRICT 20 UPDATE – SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
- Week of September 15 updates – Alder Will Ochowicz
Dane County
- Monona City Council approves lease for digital billboard – Herald Independent and McFarland Thistle
- Development and golf course plan have some worried about impact to Black Earth Creek – State Journal
- A rare look at the largely hidden Festge Springs near Cross Plains – State Journal
- Williams defeats Landgraf in DeForest special election – WKOW Channel 27
- Williams defeats Landgraf in DeForest primary election – WMTV Channel 15
- Alicia Williams overwhelmingly wins recall in DeForest; incumbent unseated in primary – Madison 365
- Sun Prairie West names new acting principal – Channel3000.com
- Developer plans up to 250 riverfront apartments in Stoughton – State Journal
- Dane Co. Sheriff’s Office issues traffic alert ahead of Luke Bryan Farm Tour stop in Brooklyn – Channel3000.com
- DeForest voters head to recall primary election Tuesday – WKOW Channel 27
- Williams prevails in DeForest special election, controversial board member unseated – Channel3000.com
Education
- Sun Prairie West High School names acting principal – WKOW Channel 27
- Waunakee School Board mulling branding guidelines for staff; $500,000 costs explained – Waunakee Tribune
- Sun Prairie school district officials announce new West High School acting principal – WMTV Channel 15
Monday, September 15, 2025
City of Madison
- Madison City Week Ahead 9/15/25 – Forward Lookout
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of September 15, 2025 – Alder Carmella Glen
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of September 15, 2025 – Alder Bill Tishler
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of September 15, 2025 – Alder Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford
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Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of September 15, 2025 – Alder John Duncan
- Road Closure – Mid Town Road – Starting Wednesday, September 17, 2025 – Alder John Duncan
- Road Closure – Mid Town Road – Starting Wednesday, September 17, 2025 – Alder Badri Lankella
- 5 UW-Madison student housing projects aim to alleviate housing shortage – Daily Cardinal
- Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of The Great Gatsby at Meadowridge Library this Fall – City News
- Madison Clerk’s Office Celebrates National Voter Registration Day with Weeklong Events
– City News
- Road Closure – Mid Town Road – City News
- Midvale Boulevard + So Many MTB Events – Madison Bikes
- City Meetings and Updates Week of Sept 15 – Alder Derek Field
- Information and Thoughts About the Proposed Extension of the Dairy Drive Campground – Alder Derek Field
Dane County
- Middleton grows its Nordic roots with center expansion – WMTV Channel 15
- Dane County holds committee meeting on issues regarding homelessness – Badger Herald
- Proposed County Budget Cuts Could Hit Public Health, Human Services – WORT 89.9 FM
Education
- Sun Prairie Board of Education sued over alleged cover-up, closed meetings and student safety failures – WMTV Channel 15
- More kids injured walking, biking to school in Dane County – Channel3000.com
- Madison School Board considers boosting its pay– State Journal
Sunday, September 14, 2025
City of Madison
- UW-Madison reduces, closes some libraries due to budget cuts – Daily Cardinal
- Information and Thoughts About the Proposed Extension of the Dairy Drive Campground – Alder Derek Field
- City Meetings and Updates Week of Sept 15 – Alder Derek Field
- Week of September 15, 2025 – Alder Badri Lankella
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Alder Field’s analysis of the proposal to funding a continuation of the Dairy Drive encampment – Alder John Guequierre
- Thanks for building community; Results of Transportation Commission meeting; Regent St reconstruction PIM tomorrow; Join the UW Police… – Alder Regina Vidaver
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Dairy Drive, Regent Street Reconstruction, and More Updates – Alder Tag Evers
- West Dayton Street Traffic Safety Project – Alder Mike Verveer
Saturday, September 13, 2025
City of Madison
- Bus drivers union ratifies contract with city 9 months after old deal expired – State Journal
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of September 15, 2025 – Alder John Guequierre
Friday, September 12, 2025
City of Madison
- City of Madison: New contract reached with Metro Transit union employees – WMTV Channel 15
- Madison considers new housing plans to tackle rapid growth and affordability – WKOW Channel 27
- Community rallies around unhoused campers threatened by officials – Madison 365
- Finding a refuge for the unhoused – Tone Madison
- City of Madison reaches new contract with Metro Transit union employees – City News
- City of Madison, Metro Transit drivers reach new contract – Channel3000.com
- City of Madison & Metro Transit union employees reach new contract deal – WKOW Channel 27
- Week of September 15, 2025 – Alder Joann Pritchett
Dane County
- Imperial Garden, adjacent market could be razed to build 195-unit mixed use development – Isthmus
- Stoughton approves Riverhavn housing project, clearing way for up to 250 apartments – Channel3000.com
- School’s back — so is the push for safer driving in Dane County – WKOW Channel 27
- A President’s Report: Community can get involved in strategic plan refresh – Waunkaee Tribune
- Dane County immigrants should prepare for ICE, panelists say – Cap Times
- Crews break ground on new Police Services Facility in Fitchburg – WMTV Channel 15
Education
- UW-Madison officials: Red paint graffiti found on several parts of Library Mall, investigation underway – WMTV Channel 15
- DeForest School Board to start live streaming, recording meetings – Sun Prairie Star
- Key takeaways from the Madison school district’s new test scores – Cap Times
- UWPD investigating red-paint vandalism at UW-Madison’s Bascom Hall, Library Mall – Channel3000.com
- UW–Madison information on Sept. 12 graffiti incident – Campus News
Thursday, September 11, 2025
City of Madison
- Capitol Centre Park opens at Madison Senior Center – WKOW Channel 27
- West Dayton Street intersections to get makeover next week with asphalt art – Fox 47
- Bedford Street/W Dayton Street and Marion Street/W Dayton Street – City News
- Budget deficit looms over Madison’s Room Tax Commission – Isthmus
- Madison westside alders hear from community at meet-and-greet – WMTV Channel 15
- Madison residents may hear F-35 aircraft part of Lambeau Field flyover – WMTV channel 15
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Let’s Talk Budget 2026: County Agency Hearings Schedule – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
Dane County
- Fitchburg breaks ground on sustainable, community-focused police station – WKOW Channel 27
- Nutrient pollution, salinization and more: panelists discuss threats to Dane County’s lakes – Daily Cardinal
- 3 compete in DeForest recall election following vote to remove fluoride from water – Wisconsin Public Radio
- Family pushes for answers in man’s Sun Prairie manure pit death – Cap Times
Education
- Let Them Swim: West High School Cuts Disabled Swimmers From Women’s … – WORT 89.9 FM
- 70% of Madison families and students wanted weighted grading, survey shows – State Journal
- Madison high schools adopt redesigned mascots, logos despite criticism – Cap Times
- UW to renovate Science Hall – Daily Cardinal
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
City of Madison
- Madison, bus drivers close to agreeing on a new contract – State Journal
- After 58 years, Porta Bella could give way to 16-story Downtown development – State Journal
- Mayor and members of common council propose new housing initiatives – Daily Cardinal
- Storm sewer replacement on Capital City Trail postponed, work begins later this mont – Channel3000.com
- Asphalt art on West Dayton St. in Madison to improve safety – WKOW Channel 27
- City explains Madison Public Market delays and future vendors say the wait has gone on too long – WMTV Channel 15
- Team Housing: What we did and how we did it – Madison Commons
- Asphalt Art to Improve Safety on Dayton Street – City News
- City of Madison to host ribbon-cutting ceremony for new park Thursday – Channel3000.com
- New Downtown Park Debuts Thursday – City News
- Williamson Street peak-hour lanes closed through October for safety test – WKOW Channel 27
- After much debate, tiny Downtown park finally has a name – State Journal
- Let’s Talk Budget 2026: County Agency Hearings Schedule – Alder Figueroa Cole
- Westside Alders Meet-and-Greet today September 10th at 6PM – Alder Badri Lankella
- Faces of Our Westside Districts: Meet and Greet Edition 2025 – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
- Faces of Our Westside District Alders: MEET & GREET Edition 2025 – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
Education
- Why did the Madison School District get a new logo? – State Journal
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
City of Madison
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of September 8, 2025 – Alder John Duncan
- Major lane closures and construction coming to John Nolen Drive next month – WMTV Channel 15
- Madison mayor introduces three proposals to create new housing – WMTV Channel 15
- Amid housing shortage, Madison weighs more zoning changes – State Journal
- New round of Pentagon funding could cover F-35 noise mitigation for just eight Madison homes – Isthmus
- Madison Unveils Latest Efforts to Create More Housing – City News
- Madison city leaders announce new housing initiatives – WKOW Channel 27
- New affordable housing development opens on East Washington Avenue – WKOW Channel 27
- City of Madison Celebrates the Recommissioning of Well 15, New PFAS Treatment Facility – Safe Skies Clean Water
- Capitol Centre Park Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony – Alder Mike Verveer
- Faces of Our Westside Districts: Meet and Greet Edition 2025 – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
- Westside Alders Meet-and-Greet is Tomorrow, September 10 – Alder John Guequierre
Dane County
- DeForest Village Board Recall Election: Conservative Candidate Running Muddy Campaign – Caffeinated Politics
- Village Board approves Fire-EMS budget with modest staff raises – Waunakee Tribune
- Cottage Grove Village Board reconsiders annexation of Commerce Park parcel – Herald-independent and McFarland Thistle
- Proposed commercial in Vienna comp plan update threatens natural areas – Waunakee Tribune
- Dane County names Sun Prairie ‘Climate Champion’ – Sun Prairie Star
Education
- Sun Prairie changes West High School leadership amid abuse probe – State Journal
- MMSD reveals new logo – Channel3000.com
- MMSD launches new brand identity – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison Metropolitan School District unveils new logo – WMTV Channel 15
- Egan resigns from Marshall School Board; replacement sought – Sun. Prairie Star
- Safety study to examine student movement between Waunakee High School and Middle School – Waunakee Tribune
Monday, September 8, 2025
City of Madison
- Wisconsin State Journal reporter fired for AI misuse speaks out – Isthmus
- Fall Leaves and Yard Waste Collection Begins in October 2025 – City News
- 16-story student apartment building proposed near State Street – State Journal
- Madison housing project on Old Sauk Road a saga of lawsuits, tensions – Cap Times
- New turf for Breese Stevens Field estimated to cost Madison $850,000 – Cap Times
- Willy Street’s rush hour lanes are closing. What does that mean? – Cap Times
- Madison residents encouraged to meet city alders at westside event – WMTV Channel 15
- Storm sewer replacement project begins on Capital City Trail – Channel3000.com
- Willy Street pilot lane closure to begin Tuesday – WMTV Channel 15
- ‘I am the storyteller of my family’: City of Madison names new Youth Poet Laureate – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison names Octavia Ikard youth poet laureate, sets Tuesday ceremony – Channel3000.com
- Madison yard waste, fall leaves removal begins in October – WMTV Channel 15
- Forward Lookout on WORT 9/8/25 – Forward Lookout
- Octavia Ikard named Madison Youth Poet Laureate – Madison365
- Capital City Trail Storm Sewer Replacement Project – City News
- City of Madison celebrates the completion of PFAS system in Well 15 – WKOW Channel 27
- City of Madison Celebrates the Recommissioning of Well 15, New PFAS Treatment Facility – City News
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of September 8, 2025 – Alder Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford
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Update: Finance Committee Meeting | WESTSIDE ALDERS MEET&GREET – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
Dane County
- Cross Plains housing, golf course plan raises environmental concerns – Cap Times
- Learn About Immigration in Dane County – WRT 89.9 FM
- Oregon Chamber discontinuing village’s annual Summer Fest – WMTV Channel 15
- Forward Lookout on WORT 9/8/25 – Forward Lookout
Education
- ASM committee lambasts changes to former diversity division, university budget cuts – Daily Cardinal
- ‘We deserve better’: MMSD cuts swim program for disabled students – WKOW Channel 27
Sunday, September 7 2025
City of Madison
- Neighborhood Meeting: Proposed Redevelopment of 139 West Wilson Street – Alder Mike Verveer
- Madison City Week Ahead 9/8/25 – Forward Lookout
- City News and Events This Week & Budget Agency Briefings – Alder Figueroa Cole
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of September 8, 2025 – Alder Joann Pritchett
- Week of September 8, 2025: Willy St Rush Hour Lanes, John Nolen Drive Reconstruction and Dairy Drive Updates – Alder Davy Mayer
- Week of September 8 Updates – Alder Will Ochowicz
- City Meetings and Updates Week of Sept 8 – Alder Derek Field
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Week of September 8, 2025 – Alder Badri Lankella
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of September 8, 2025 – Alder John Duncan
Dane County
- Dane County Week Ahead 9/7/25 – Forward Lookout
- Middleton native brings splash of color to Bauman Community Pool – WMTV Channel 15
Education
- UW spends $36,000 on lobster feast – Daily Cardinal
Saturday, September 6, 2025
City of Madison
- City Meetings and Updates Week of Sept 1 – Alder Derek Fields
- John Nolen Drive reconstruction starts next month. Here’s what to know – State Journal
- Climate Champs once again! Madison recognized for sustainability efforts – WMTV Channel 15
- Let’s Talk Budget: 2025 Homeless Services and Housing Resources RFP – Alder Figueroa Cole
- Know street closures before you go; Regent Street survey open; Good Neighbor Gathering tomorrow; Many events & announcements – Alder Regina Vidaver
- Brush & Yard Waste Collection, Good Neighbor Gathering, Lake Wingra Loop Community Bike Ride – Alder Tag Evers
Dane County
- City of Sun Prairie celebrates three proclamations – Sun Prairie Star
- Village of DeForest receives $1.7 million grant for multi-use path – Sun Prairie Star
- Dane County Board delays vote on jail contract over mail issue – Cap Times
- Dane County may give inmates tablets for calls, entertainment; mail-scanning rejected – State Journal
Education
- 2 MMSD referendum projects honored as Dane Co. Climate Champions – Channel3000.com
Friday, September 5, 2025
City of Madison
- Madison named a 2025 Climate Champion – City News
- Willy Street test project to begin; city seeks public input – WKOW Channel 27
- City of Madison to Test Removal of Williamson Street Peak-Hour Travel Lanes to Evaluate Safety Benefits in Response to Resident Requests – City News
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Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of September 8, 2025 – Alder John Guequierre
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Ironman Triathlon Traffic Impacts – Alder Mike Verveer
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of September 8, 2025 – Alder Bill Tishler
- The Executive Capital Budget and District 19 – Alder John Guequierre
Dane County
- Middleton hosting electronics recycling event next week – WMTV Channel 15
- Madison airport adds new destinations to seasonal nonstop flights – WKOW Channel 27
- Survey of Sun Prairie residents to help guide city’s funding options – Waunakee Tribune
- Sun Prairie officially closes TIDs 8 and 9 – Sun Prairie Star
- Dane County Board postpones vote on jail communication contract – WKOW Channel 27
Education
- Which Madison schools saw the most police calls last year? – State Journal
- Check out Morgridge Hall, UW-Madison’s newest building on campus – Cap Times
- Sun Prairie parents react to change in high school leadership – WMTV Channel 15
- Ford named as acting principal at Sun Prairie West – Sun Prairie Star
- Humanities, social sciences among most-cut UW programs – Isthmus
Thursday, September 4, 2025
City of Madison
- When people have nowhere to go – Isthmus
- Dairy Drive homeless encampment could get a reprieve through April – Isthmus
- How a cabbage patch became the Dane County Regional Airport – Cap Times
- City, developer clash over partly demolished building on West Wilson Street – State Journal
- Mayor Rhodes-Conway prioritizes infrastructure, affordable housing in 2026 Executive Capital Budget – Daily Cardinal
- Tree trimming to affect westbound traffic on Milwaukee Street September 8 – Madison Reporter
- Final curbside brush collection scheduled across Madison neighborhoods – Madison Reporter
- Temporary closure for Tree Trimming – Milwaukee St – City News
Dane County
- Ridglan Farms speaks out as Dane Co. Board delays vote on controversial dog breeder – WMTV Channel 15
- Verona schedules curbside brush pick-up for September 8 – Madison Reporter
- Sheriff: Dane County Jail inmates would save $5 million with new communications contract – WKOW Channel 27
- Dane County Sheriff speaks ahead of vote on jail communications contract – WMTV Channel 15
- Dane County Sheriff ramps up enforcement, education around school bus safety – Madison365
Education
- UW-Madison’s Morgridge Hall opens for fall 2025 semester – State Journal
- Chancellor touts pluralism, belonging to record-breaking incoming class at convocation – Daily Cardinal
- Sun Prairie students receive safety and boundary lessons amid district investigation – WKOW Channel 27
- Sun Prairie West associate principal to assume role of acting principal – Channel3000.com
- Associate principal stepping in as principal at Sun Prairie West High School – WMTV Channel 15
- Associate principal to step in as acting principal at Sun Prairie West High School – WKOW Channel 27
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
City of Madison
- When the Fox Guards the Henhouse: Madison’s $150,000 Handout to Downtown Developers – 77 Square Miles
- Summer 2025 General Meetings Review – Red Madison
- Stoughton Road dilemma: How to cut crashes and improve access – Cap Times
- Madison seeks artist for State Street parking garage – State Journal
- City of Madison looking for artist for State Street parking garage art – Madison 365
- Madison congregation aims to build affordable housing atop new church building – Wisconsin Public Radio
- City of Madison urges safe driving as schools reopen for new academic year – Madison Reporter
- Public invited to discuss new mosaic art project at Bartillon Men’s Shelter – Madison Reporter
- Committee seeks artists for State Street Campus Garage public art installation – Madison Reporter
- Work begins on Eastmorland Community Center – WKOW Channel 27
- City to test new traffic patterns on Williamson Street following crashes into local businesses – Channel3000.com
- Demolition of Dairy Drive campground may be pushed back – WKOW Channel 27
- Months later, Isthmus still waiting on records from Madison’s indepe… – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison alders back last-ditch effort to save Dairy Drive campground – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison Common Council hosts meet-and-greet event with Westside alders – Madison Reporter
- Road closures planned for Madison during Ironman Triathlon weekend – Madison Reporter
- Downtown Madison roads, bus routes to close for Ironman triathlon – WMTV Channel 15
- Madison’s ballpark, Breese Stevens Field – Isthmus
- Denise Matyka Awarded CSW “Lifetime Achievement Award” – WORT 89.9 FM
Dane County
- League of Women Voters of Dane County to hold public forum on immigration on Sept. 9 – Madison 365
- Dane County launches Smart Trips Challenge promoting sustainable travel options – Madison Reporter
- Fitchburg Common Council to vote on the future of the city’s dispatch center – Channel3000.com
- Propaganda Hoedown: Dane County Jail Communications Contract and Scanned Mail – Red Madison
- Dane County seeks public input for 2026 budget – Waunakee Tribune
- Waunakee CDA explores new ways to expand housing accessibility – Waunakee Tribune
Education
- Edgewood University launches accessible healthcare leadership program – WMTV Channel 15
- MMSD ‘weighs in’ about why they stuck with unweighted GPA system for high schoolers – Channel3000.com
- Doors open for UW-Madison’s new School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences – WKOW Channel 27
- UW-Madison opens new center to house computer and data sciences school – State Journal
- Madison School District launches 2-year review of attendance boundaries – State Journal
- Welcome to a new academic year – Campus News
- Edgewood University introduces Master of Healthcare Administration progra – WKOW Channel 27
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
City of Madison
- Final Chance for Curbside Brush Collection in 2025 – City News
- Road Closures for Ironman Triathlon – September 6 & 7 – City News
- 2026 Executive Capital Budget & Capital Improvement Plan – City News
- Madison may extend or demolish Dairy Drive homeless encampment site – Cap Times
- Madison mayor introduces 2026 Capital Budget as she says city is ‘financially healthy’ – WMTV Channel 15
- Several roads around Madison will close due to Ironman Triathlon – Channel3000.com
- Madison mayor presents 2026 capital budget focused on infrastructure and affordable housing – Madison Reporter
- Madison mayor unveils $285M capital budget, calls on state for more revenue sources – State Journal
- Madison seeks artist for State Street parking garage – State Journal
- Committee Seeking Artists for State Street Campus Garage Public Art – City News
- WATCH: Madison mayor to announce executive capital budget – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison area bleeds office space as companies downsize – State Journal
Dane County
- Residents can weigh in on Vienna comprehensive plan – Sun Priarie Star
- Henry Vilas Zoo, SOS Save Our Songbirds collab for National Hummingbird Day to raise awareness – Channel3000.com
- Cottage Grove Village Board advances shared ATV/UTV route conversation – Herald Independent and McFarland Thistle
- Deer-Grove EMS expedites vehicle purchase – Herald Independent and McFarland Thistle
Education
- Parents in Sun Prairie express frustration as a new school year begins, as investigation into staff misconduct continues – WMTV Channel 15
- School officials raise alarm on funding crisis, higher taxes after state budget fails to increase general aid – Channel3000.com
- ‘We exist for students’: MMSD superintendent welcomes students back to school – WMTV Channel 15
- Madison says GPA determines who gets automatic admission to UW, regardless of number of students – Wisconsin State Journal
- ‘Don’t rush to judgment’: Former Sun Prairie school board president speaks – WKOW Channel 27
Monday, September 1, 2025
City of Madison
- Regent St; Lakeshore path; Big Tent advocacy – Madison Bikes
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Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of September 1, 2025 – Alder Bill Tishler
- 5th Annual Good Neighbor Gathering on Sept 7, Brush Pick-up This Week, and More Updates – Alder Tag Evers
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of September 1, 2025 – Alder Carmella Glenn
- Upcoming Neighborhood Meetings, Updates and Event Highlights (Week of 9/1/2025) – Alder Julia Matthews
- Madison City Week Ahead 9/2/25 – Forward Lookout
- Office of Madison’s Independent Police Monitor Must Be Defunded – Caffeinated Politics
Dane County
- Dane County Executive Melissa Agard releases Labor Day statement honoring working people: “You are the backbone of Dane County’s economy.” – WMTV Channel 15
- Dane County challenge looks to replace solo drives with greener travel – WMTV Channel 15
- Dane County Week Ahead 9/2/25 – Forward Lookout