Sunday, November 30, 2025
Madison
- City Meetings and Updates Week of Dec 1 – Alder Derek Field
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of December 1, 2025 – Alder Jon Duncan
- Madison continues snow removal efforts after significant snowfall – Channel3000.com
- Where to park in Madison for free during continuing snow emergency – State Journal
- Madison snow emergency continues; winter parking rules in effect – State Journal
- Madison City Week Ahead 12/1/25 – Forward Lookout
- Madison gets over 9 inches of snow, city provides plowing update – WMTV Channel 15
- Leaf Collection Suspended for 2025; Curbside Collection Resumes Spring 2026 – City News
- Week of December 1, 2025 – Alder Badri Lankella
- Snow Emergency Parking Rules Continue Tonight – Alder Mike Verveer
- Snow Emergency Continues Tonight; Winter Parking Rules are in Effect Citywide – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of December 1, 2025 – Alder Bill Tishler
Dane County
- Dane County Week Ahead 12/1/25 – Forward Lookout
- Consider all costs of QTS annexation, including loss of Vienna – Waunakee Tribune
- As fresh snow arrives, volunteers begin grooming Dane County’s 500-mile trail system – WMTV Channel 15
Saturday, November 29, 2025
Madison
- Week of December 1, 2025 – Alder Joann Pritchett
- Madison Snow Emergency Declared – Alder Mike Verveer
- District 19 and the 2026 Adopted Budget – Alder John Guequierre
- Madison Declares a Snow Emergency; Winter Parking Rules are in Effect Citywide Tonight – Alder Bill Tishler
- Alternate Side Parking Rules Are in Effect – Night of November 29-30 until March 15 – Alder John Guequierre
- Snow Emergency Declared: Plowing, Parking, Sidewalk Clearing Updates – Alder Jon Duncan
- know where to park, no leaf pickup, libraries closing at 1pm; Envision Downtown kickoff event Tuesday; Other Events & Announcements. – Alder Regina Vidaver
- Alternate Side Parking Required, Reminder about Clearing Sidewalks, and More Updates – Alder Tag Evers
- Envision Downtown Madison Kickoff Event – Alder Mike Verveer
- Winter 2026 Parking & Safety Reminders as Season’s First Snowfall Arrives – City News
- Madison declares snow emergency as major snowfall approaches – Channel3000.com
- Madison Library closing at noon Saturday due to the snow – State Journal
- Madison declares snow emergency on Satuday – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison Public Libraries to Close at 1pm on Saturday, November 29 – City News
- How will snowstorm affect Madison’s leaf collection? – State Journal
Dane County
- City of Sun Prairie Snow Emergency – City of Sun Prairie
- Village of DeForest approves $6.9 million property tax levy – Sun Prairie Star
- Madison, other municipalities declare snow emergencies as weekend storm approaches – Channel3000.com
- LIGHT THE ICE EVENT CANCELLATION – City of Monona
- City of Sun Prairie files six-figure lawsuit against The Element property owner – Sun Prairie Star
Education
Spring Elections
Friday, November 28, 2025
Madison
- Snow Alert and Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of December 1, 2025 – Alder John Guequierre
- Snowstorm Resources and Updates – Alder Davy Mayer
- Merry Street / Apex Proposed Development Update – Alder Davy Mayer
- City of Madison reminds residents of sidewalk clearing rules – WKOW Channel 27
- Here’s Madison’s plan to plow streets for weekend snow – State Journal
- Madison lays out plowing plan ahead of weekend snowstorm – Channel3000.com
- Leaf Collection Delayed Due to Snowstorm for Residents with a November 30, 2025, Set-Out Date – City News
- ‘Game on’: City of Madison prepares snow plows for first major storm of season – WMTV Channel 15
- Streets Division Drop-off Sites Closed Saturday, November 29, 2025, and Sunday, November 30, 2025, Due to Snowstorm – City News
- Madison bans sale of hemp products to anyone under 21, following Dane County’s lead – State Journal
- Get Your Shovels Ready: Reminder of City Sidewalk Clearing Rules – City News
- Kickoff event next week for Madison’s Downtown Area Plan – State Journal
- Snow Updates & Week of Dec. 1st – Alder Sean O’Brien
Dane County
- Library to Close Saturday 11/29 – City of Monona
- Dane Co. leaders detail preparations ahead of snowstorm this weekend – WMTV Channel 15
- Sun Prairie Fire & Lights Holiday Parade canceled due to forecasted winter storm – WMTV Channel 15
- Sun Prairie Fire & Lights cancelled due to impending snow – Channel3000.com
- Local municipalities declare snow emergencies as weekend storm approaches – Channel3000.com
- Sun Prairie Fire & Lights Holiday Parade cancelled – WKOW Channel 27
- Dane County Regional Airport says its prepared for weekend snowstorm – Channel3000.com
- Dane County prepares for major snowfall: Safety tips and updates from officials – WKOW Channel 27
- Local municipalities declare snow emergencies ahead of weekend storm – Channel3000.com
- Snow Emergency Declared for Nov. 28-30, 2025 – City of McFarland
- U.S. Highway 51 project near Siggelkow Road reaches ‘substantial completion’ – Herald-independent and McFarland Thistle
- Update on Dane County Highway MN bridge project – Herald-independent and McFarland Thistle
Education
- Renaming process for Madison schools slows to a trickle – State Journal
Thursday, November 27 2025
Dane County
- Beyond the Title: Sheriff Kalvin Barrett – Madison365
Austerity/War on Poverty
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church serves hundreds of Thanksgiving meals thanks to 150 volunteers – WMTV Channel 15
- NewBridge Madison volunteers deliver 300 Thanksgiving meals – WMTV Channel 15
- Delta Beer Lab hosts free Thanksgiving meal – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison’s Good Shepherd Lutheran Church serves 500 with free Thanksgiving feast – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison volunteers spread warmth in delivering meals to seniors on Thanksgiving – WKOW Channel 27
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Madison
- New Madison ordinance takes aim at puppy mills by banning sale of cats, dogs in pet stores – Channel3000.com
- Madison lawmakers pass ban on the sale of cats and dogs at pet stores – State Journal
- Common Council New Business Summaries – November 25, 2025 – Alder John Geuquierre
- 3-story low-cost apartment building proposed for Willy Street – State Journal
- PSC approves $31.3M rate increase for MG&E over next 2 years – WisPolitics
Dane County
- Crash at Meadowview Elementary School in Sun Prairie – City of Verona
- Developer floats retail district with 1,000 or more apartments in Sun Prairie – State Journal
- Public Hearing Notice for 2026 Operating Budget – City of Monona
Education
- Crash at Meadow View Elementary School in Sun Prairie – Herld Independent and McFarland Thistle
- Crash at Meadowview Elementary School in Sun Prairie – Cambridge News and Deerfield Indepentdent
- Driver crashes into Sun Prairie elementary school, severe damage reported – Channel3000.com
- Car crashes into Sun Prairie elementary school, leaving significant damage to the building – WKOW Channel 27
- Crash into Sun Prairie elementary school causes severe damage, police say – WMTV Channel 15
- November 2025: Notes from the Chancellor – UW News
- Madison’s new and veteran teachers plead for fairer salary plan – State Journal
- Badger game alcohol sales generate $492K for UW-Madison dry events – Cap Times
Austerity/War on Poverty
- Food pantries in southern Wisconsin see record need and generosity ahead of Thanksgiving – WKOW Channel 27
Spring Elections
- Campus-area alder MGR Govindarajan will not seek re-election – Daily Cardinal
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
City of Madison
- Madison leaders ponder plan for 320 apartments but no parking – Cap Times
- Veridian Homes wants to take residents ‘Back to the Future’ – State Journal
- The F-35s Come to Madison – Safe Skies Clean Waters
- Meet Jamie Acton, Metro Transit’s new general manager – WORT 89.9 FM
- Downtown Trash and Recycling Collection Wednesday – Alder Mike Verveer
- Local leaders talk state of downtown Madison – Daily Cardinal
- Help Us Envision Downtown Madison – City News
Dane County
- QTS Data Centers Partnership an Opportunity to Ask the Hard Questions,… – WORT 89.9 FM
- DeForest Planning and Zoning Commission to hear data center proposal – Sun Prairie Star
- Virtual hearings are going strong in the Dane County family courts – Madison Commons
- April Kigeya Knows How to Survive the Holidays – WORT 89.9 FM
- Windsor property values soar after assessment, budget approved for 2026 – Sun Prairie Star
Education
- Madison Teachers Speak Out Against Salary Compression – WORT 89.9 FM
- UW-Madison revamps public defender training, after budget cuts – State Journal
- Zahner named interim School of Nursing dean – Campus News
- Public Defenders Project to continue after uncertain future due to UW budget cuts – Daily Cardinal
Austerity/War on the Poor
- Black Men Coalition joins forces with the Salvation Army for housing needs – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison design firm’s annual drive nets record 104,000 meals for Second Harvest – WMTV Channel 15
- Dane County nonprofit continues to support food pantries under a new name – WMTV Channel 15
- HUD changes could leave thousands homeless in Wisconsin – Channel3000.com
Monday, November 24, 2025
City of Madison
- Trash Pick-Up This Week, Banning the Sale of Cats and Dogs in Retail Pet Stores, and More Updates – Alder Tag Evers
- New Population Growth Estimates – Alder John Guequierre
- Envision Downtown Madison – December 2 – Alder Will Ochowicz
- 230 invalid IDs seized by Madison police at campus area bar – State Journal
- Madison developer born into foster care builds housing for former foster youth – State Journal
- Last Day for Olin Avenue Drop-off Site is November 30, 2025; Site Moving to Address Starting in 2026 – City News
Dane County
- Dane County Sheriff, county officials spar over budget cuts – Daily Cardinal
- News Flash • Winter Street Parking Restrictions – City of Verona
- Century School Park Ice Rink Opens Friday, November 28 – City of Verona
- Village of Waunakee weighs extending TID #5 – Waunakee Tribune
- Trash & Recycling Collection Delayed this Week Due to Thanksgiving – City of Monona
Education
- Vander Meulen announces re-election bid for Madison school board seat – Channel3000.com
- Sun Prairie superintendent a finalist for Chippewa Falls job – State Journal
- ‘Separating us makes us weaker’: Students decry UW-Madison’s DEI cuts – Cap Times
Austerity/War on the Poor
- MPD Chief Patterson joins fellow officers to grocery shop for local families in need for Thanksgiving – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison police distribute Thanksgiving meals through outreach program – WMTV Channel 15
- Leaf Collection Pause – City of Middleton
- Dane County YMCA Giving Tree Program sees record requests for essential items – WMTV channel 15
Saturday & Sunday, November 22 & 23, 2025
City of Madison
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of November 24, 2025 – Alder Bill Tishler
- John Nolen Drive Reconstruction Update – Alder Mike Verveer
- City Meetings and Updates Week of Nov 24 – Alder Derek Field
- Wisconsin Beltline Study Update – Alder John Guequierre
- Madison City Week Ahead 11/23/25 – Forward Lookout
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of November 24, 2025 – Alder John Guequierre
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of November 17, 2025 – Alder Jon Duncan
- Week of November 24, 2025 – Alder Joann Pritchett
- Happy Thanksgiving! Check your trash set-out dates; Announcements & Events. – Alder Regina Vidaver
- Week of November 24, 2025 – Alder Badri Lankella
Dane County
- Sun Prairie PD automatic license plate readers concern some residents – WMTV Channel 15
- Dane County City Week Ahead – Forward Lookout
- Shorewood Hills residents organize against two new single-family homes – Isthmus
- Frost Woods becomes Monona’s first state historic district – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
- Monona Police seek OK to use Grappler to help stop fleeing vehicles – Herald Independent and McFarland Thistle
Austerity/War on the Poor
- Cranksgiving cyclists unite in Madison to support local families in need. – WKOW Channel 27
- Goodman Center volunteers, staff assemble Thanksgiving baskets – State Journal
- Goodman Community Center Thanksgiving Basket Drive – State Journal
- Goodman Community Center nears final push for Thanksgiving meals – Channel3000.com
Friday, November 21, 2025
City of Madison
- Madison planners want to place an Amtrak station downtown. Here’s why. – Cap Times
- Expect a shift in traffic as John Nolen Drive enters stage 2 of reconstruction – State Journal
- Fire department conducts training burns at old Voit Farm – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
- Interim independent police monitor chosen for Madison after month-long vacancy – State Journal
- Shine On Madison Downtown Holiday Celebration – Alder Mike Verveer
- Madison’s Police Civilian Oversight Board selects interim independent monitor – WKOW Channel 27
- John Nolen reconstruction project to enter Stage 2 – WKOW Channel 27
- Police Civilian Oversight Board selects Interim Independent Monitor – City News
Dane County
- Dane County Board unveils Indigenous art installations – Madison365
- Dane County Board recognizes Indigenous art installations – Channel3000.com
- Applications open for Fitchburg Fire Department internship program – WKOW Channel 27
- Dane County approves up to $1,000 in fines for selling hemp products to anyone under 21 – State Journal
- Dane County Regional Airport sets record for busiest summer travel season – State Journal
- Verona Community Center set to open Jan. 5 – Verona Press
- Recycle at the MRC – City of Middleton
- Marshall Village Board adopts 2026 operating budget and tax levy – Sun Prairie Star
- Disc Golf Course is now closed – City of McFarland
Education
- Madison College unveils new construction and remodeling learning space – Madison365
- Edgewood University receives $1 million grant to support 150 undergrad students – WMTV Channel 15
- Two Sun Prairie school administrators named as finalists in Chippewa Falls superintendent search – WKOW Channel 27
Austerity/War on the Poor
- Lt. Gov. Rodriguez: Speaks out against proposed HUD policy change on continuum of care program – WisPolitics
- SNAP Work Requirements Increase on December 1 – Channel3000.com
- Local food pantries unite to provide holiday meals, giving meals to thousands of families – Channel3000.com
- Get out and support local Thanksgiving Basket Drive that ends Sunday – Channel3000.com
- Unhoused by Design – WORT 89.9 FM
- WORT radio volunteers sound off on layoffs, finances – Isthmus
- Understanding WORT’s Current Challenges: A Conversation with Molly S… – WORT 89.9 FM
Thursday, November 20, 2025
City of Madison
- Final Weekend for Streets Division Drop-off Sites in 2025 is 11/29 & 11/30 – City News
- Milwaukee Street property eyed for up to 250 apartments across 3 buildings – State Journal
- Prepare for a long detour Thursday as part of Milwaukee Street closes for water main work – State Journal
- Tourism up, office workers down: 6 downtown Madison report takeaways – Cap Times
- Phase 2 of John Nolen Dr. construction starts Monday – WMTV Channel 15
- Public Information Meeting Monday 11/24/2025 for Proposed Development at 2103 Sherman Avenue – Alder Julia Matthews
- City of Madison Holding Workshop on Economic Development Plan Draft Strategy Recommendations – City News
- John Nolen Drive Reconstruction Project Enters Stage 2 on November 24 – City News
- Second phase of John Nolen Drive construction starting Monday – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- Librarian brings more Little Free Libraries to Monona parks – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
- Dane County celebrates Indigenous culture with art, land acknowledgment – WKOW channel 27
- Dane County Regional Airport reports busiest summer ever, passenger volume hits new highs – WMTV Channel 15
- Beltline could see big changes after Wisconsin Department of Transportation study – WMTV Channel 15
- County announces new solar initiative – Fitchburg Star
- Recycle Plastic at the MRC – City of Middleton
- Dane County Regional Airport marks record-breaking summer travel – WKOW Channel 27
- MyMonona News: November Edition – City of Monona
Austerity/War on the Poor
- Prince Hall Masons of Madison deliver winter clothing, Thanksgiving dinner baskets to local families – Madison365
- Case managers report more homelessness among Dane County older adults – Cap Times
- Goodman Community Center puts out urgent call for Thanksgiving basket drive donations – WKOW Channel 27
Wednesday, November 19. 2025
City of Madison
- Madison plans to rebuild aging well on Whitney Way with state help – Cap Times
- Abandoned home on East Side burned in ‘phenomenal’ real-world fire training exercise – State Journal
- Madison Fire Department partners with Sun Prairie and McFarland for live fire training – WKOW Channel 27
- Portion of Milwaukee Street Closed to Through Traffic on November 20 – Alder Dina Nina Martinez Rutherford
- Trash & Recycling Collection Changing for Thanksgiving Holidays; Streets Division Closed November 27 & 28 – City News
- Portion of Milwaukee Street closing to through traffic Thursday – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- Village meeting packed as DeForest considers $12 billion data center – State Journal
- Fitchburg Hub Open House & Ribbon Cutting – City of Fitchburg
- News Flash • Alternate Side Parking Restrictions in Effect – City of Fitchburg
- QTS attempts to answer resident concerns with presentation in DeForest – Sun Prairie Star
- Data Center Dilemma: Are the investments worth the cost? – WKOW Channel 27
- No adjustment for refuse collection due to holiday – City of McFarland News
Education
- Dean Emerit of Nursing Linda D. Scott passes away at 69 – Daily Cardinal
- ‘Every student matters’: Verona High School launches fentanyl prevention effort – WMTV Channel 15
- Madison College unveils learning space for future builders – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison Metropolitan School District relocates trees to preserve natural resources
– Channel3000.com
- Verona educator named 2026 Superintendent of the Year – Channel3000.com
Austerity/War on the Poor
- SNAP Benefits Return – WORT 89.9 FM
- Where to find free Thanksgiving meals in Madison. – Isthmus
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
City of Madison
- City Council passes 2026 Budget, votes down proposal to defund independent police monitor – Badger Herald
- Here’s how to comply with Madison’s winter parking rules – State Journal
- Madison didn’t tell impacted overseas voters their ballots weren’t counted in 2024 election – WMTV Channel 15
- Madison seeks to dismiss class action lawsuit following uncounted ballots – WisPolitics
- Bus rapid transit plans for north-south line urge more street parking – Cap Times
- Wilson Street chosen as preferred location for Madison Amtrak station – State Journal
- 2 vacant homes on former Voit Farm property to be burned for fire departments’ training
– State Journal
- Local Events Pontiac reconstruction Tree Planting and Obihiro Delegation – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
Dane County
- Village of DeForest data center proposal draws community opposition – WMTV Channel 15
- WisDOT seeks public input on Beltline improvements – Channel3000.com
- QTS presents plans for potential data center at Deforest Village Board meeting – Channel3000.com
- Dane County Executive Melissa Agard celebrates new clean energy initiatives at Henry Vilas Zoo – WKOW Channel 27
- Village of Waunakee approves 2026 operating budget, tax levy – Waunakee Tribune
- Locally owned brewing company envisioned for Cottage Grove – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
- Cambridge finance committee considers cuts for 2026 to avoid deficit – Herald-Indepdent and McFarland Thistle
- Marshall Fire Department investigating reports of natural gas smell downtown
– Sun Prairie Star
- Monona City Council says yes to pay increase for mayor, alders – Cambridge New and Deerfield Independent
Education
- MMSD relocates trees to preserve natural assets at 10 schools – WKOW Channel 27
- 200 Madison teachers haven’t finished state mandated reading training – Cap Times
- Cambridge Schools superintendent talks DPI report cards, positives and challenges, at district “coffee break” – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
- Monona Grove School District now ‘exceeds expectations’ on state report card – Cambridge News and Deerfield Indepdent
Austerity/War on the Poor
- Dane County event aims to spread awareness about homelessness – WKOW Channel 27
- Fundraiser looks to support beloved local hip-hop artist Rob Dz after heart attack
– Madison365
Monday, November 17, 2025
City of Madison
- South Syene Road reopens with new intersections, safer crossings amid rapid growth – State Journal
- Former Red Caboose building comes down on Willy Street and an old mural reemerges – State Journal
- Downtown Alders Meet and Greet – Alder Will Ochowicz
- Madison’s interim independent police monitor to be announced soon – WORT 89.9 FM
- Thanksgiving & Ho-Chunk Day Service – City News
- Madison’s next independent police monitor to be announced this week – WKOW Channel 27
- Bike shop map, downtown plan, curb management – Madison Bikes
- Training Alert: Madison Fire Department to conduct live burns on Milwaukee Street this week – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison Fire Department to conduct training burns this week on Milwaukee Street – Channel3000.com
- Resources for food, emergency assistance, Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of November 17, 2025 – Alder Sabrina Madison
- Weekly Update: The Week of November 17, 2025 – Alder Carmella Glenn
- House Burns to Occur This Week on Milwaukee Street – City News
- Monday Morning Round Up 11/17/25 – Forward Lookout
Dane County
- Former Red Caboose building comes down on Willy Street and an old mural reemerges – Madison365
- Disc Golf Course to close for the 2025 season – City of McFarland News
- County leaders examine impact of data centers – Forward Lookout on WORT
- 150 Years X 150 Artists at Madison Public Library – WORT 89.9 FM
- Monday Morning Round Up 11/17/25 – Forward Lookout
- QTS to present plans for DeForest data center at 6 p.m. tonight – State Journal
Education
- Area school districts meeting and exceeding expectations – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
- UW launches new research center to examine aging and age-related diseases – WKOW Channel 27
- QTS Data Centers, UW-Madison announce research initiative – WisPolitics
- UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health: Launches new research center to examine aging and age-related diseases – WisPolitics
Sunday, November 16, 2025
City of Madison
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of November 17, 2025 – Alder Bill Tishler
- Shaping the Future of the Southeast and Weekly Updates – Alder Sean OBrien
- It’s lung cancer awareness month – get screened and check your house for radon. Neighborhood association meetings this week. Parents’ night out at West, and more! – Alder Regina Vidaver
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of November 17, 2025 – Alder John Duncan
- City Meetings and Updates Week of Nov 17 – Alder Derek Field
- Week of November 17, 2025 – Alder Badri Lankella
- Week of November 17, 2025 – Alder Joann Pritchett
- Madison City Week Ahead 11/17/25 – Forward Lookout
Dane County
- Dane County Week Ahead 11/17/25 – Forward Lookout
- Court Improvements at Chicory Meadows Begin September 15, 2025. – City of Fitchburg
Education
- Advocacy group files Title IX complaint over UW restroom policy – Badger Herald
- Gender & Women’s Studies Celebrates & Persists at UW Madis… – WORT 89.9
FM - Madison schools survey respondents prioritize quality, safety – State Journal
Saturday, November 15, 2025
City of Madison
- City looks to local community and market gardens to boost affordable food production – Channel3000.com
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of November 17, 2025 – Alder John Guequierre
- Peak-hour traffic lanes on Williamson St. gone for good – Channel3000.com
- Downtown Alders Meet & Greet – Alder Mike Verveer
Dane County
- New EV charging stations coming to Sun Prairie – Sun Prairie Star
- Agard signs Dane County budget, voices concerns with decisions made – Waunakee Tribune
- Community invited to Fitchburg Hub open house Nov. 24 – Fitchburg Star
Education
- UW-Madison forms $1.5 million partnership with QTS Data Centers – State Journal
Austerity/War on the Poor
- Madison Elks Lodge hosts free breakfast for veterans – WMTV Channel 15
- Here’s what to know about the standoff over SNAP as benefits return – Daily Cardinal
Friday, November 14, 2025
City of Madison
- ‘It has a very warm heartbeat’: Madison celebrates city’s recently installed mosaic – WKOW channel 27
- Adult Day Care: 4718 Hammersley Road PC – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
- City of Madison selects finalists for Interim Independent Monitor position – WKOW Channel 27
- Finalists for Interim Independent Monitor position present at PCOB meeting – City News
- Engage with Madison’s Downtown Alders at the Downtown Dialogue Meet & Greet – City of Madison News
- Meet the finalists for interim Madison police monitor – Isthmus
Dane County
- QTS to present plans at DeForest Village Board meeting – Sun Prairie Star
- Bank of America breaks ground for first Wisconsin financial center in Sun Prairie – Sun Prairie Star
- City of Verona provides construction update – Fox 47
- News Flash • Candidate Packets Now Available – City of Fitchburg
- Final Brush & Yard Waste Collection of the Year – City of Fitchburg
- News Flash • City Seeking Input on Park Naming – City of Fitchburg
- Hunter sight-ins start Friday in Dane County – WMTV Channel 15
- News Flash • Road Construction Update – City of Verona News
- News Flash • Verona Area Community Food Drive – City of Verona News
- News Flash • Verona Community Center Opening Soon! – City of Verona News
- News Flash • WisDOT Beltline Study – City of Verona News
- No ongoing threat to public as Marshall Fire Department investigates natural gas odor – Channel3000.com
- DeForest to construct mountain bike trails with UniverCity Alliance help – Sun Prairie Star
- QTS partners with UW–Madison for sustainable data center research – WKOW Channel 27
- QTS announces $1.5M partnership with UW-Madison amid plans for DeForest data center – Channel3000.com
Education
- Clardy named 2026 Wisconsin Superintendent of the Year – Verona Press
- Verona City Council approves 2026 budget – Verona Press
- UW-Madison, QTS partner on $1.5 million data center development initiative – WMTV Channel 15
- How Dane County’s charter, voucher schools scored on the state report cards – State Joiurnal
- Here’s how every Madison school got its name – State Journal
- Marshall School District’s state report card score improves by almost five points – Sun Prairie Star
- Conservative group files complaint against UW-Madison over gender inclusive restroom policy – State Journal
Austerity/War on the Poor
- In the 608: Donations period for Thanksgiving Basket Drive begins Saturday – Channel3000.com
- Shop local and support literacy in Dane County with Community Book Drive – WMTV Channel3000.com
- Student government calls on university to fund campus food pantry amid record demand – Daily Cardinal
- Homelessness awareness month highlights rising needs in Madison – Badger Herald
- Porchlight prepares to open 70 new supportive housing units on East Washington – WMTV Channel 15
- Holiday sale helps fight hunger in Dane County – WMTV Channel 15
- NewBridge needs ‘Snow Angels’ to help seniors shovel snow – WKOW Channel 27
- Shutdown causes delays in Home Energy Assistance funding – WKOW Channel 27
- Stung by loss of federal funding, WORT lays off staff – State Journal
Thursday, November 13, 2025
City of Madison
- 6-story building proposed where Winnebago Street meets Yahara River faces opposition – State Journal
- Madison Beltline planners weigh adding lanes or extending flex lanes – Cap Times
- Madison City Council rejects bid to defund police oversight agency – Cap Times
- Let’s talk Budget 2026 Adoption & Upcoming Events – Yannette Figueroa Cole
- Changes to Winter Alternate Side Parking – Yannette Figueroa Cole
- County leaders brace for tough cuts after 2026 budget passes – WKOW Channel 27
- 151 Artists 150 Years – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison alders debate police oversight funding ahead of budget vote – WORt 89,9 FM
Dane County
- Monona considers pay increases for mayor, alders – Herald Independent and McFarland Thistle
- City of Fitchburg celebrates completion of Syene Road reconstruction project – WMTV Channel 15
- Mount Horeb explores creation of business improvement district – Madison Reporter
- Dane County Regional Airport still seeing delays despite end to government shutdown – WMTV Channel 15
- Vienna votes no on data center agreement – Waunakee Tribune
- Vienna votes no on data center agreement – Sun Prairie Star
- Marshall to consider solar array for Village Hall – Sun Prairie Star
- Fitchburg celebrates Syene Road upgrades, boosting safety for all travelers – WKOW Channel 27
Education
- Madison schools paid a firm to create a logo, then picked a free one – Cap times
- UW-Madison speech and debate team perseveres in face of budget cuts – Daily Cardinal
- Campus food pantry calls for increased funding, support amid surging demand, SNAP uncertainty – Daily Cardinal
- WARF gives $206.9 million to UW-Madison, Morgridge Institute to boost research – State Journal
Austerity/War on the Poor
- ‘Things are pretty crappy.’ 1 in 4 US households are living paycheck to paycheck – Madison365
- Nearly half of Wisconsinites will pay wheel tax by end of 2025 – Wisconsin Public Radio
- Applications now open for spring 2026 Bikes for Kids Wisconsin Giveaway Program – Channel3000.com
- The Open Seat sees exponential shopper increase, ‘unable to handle’ amidst FoodShare benefit uncertainty – Badger Herald
- Heritage Catering, Urban Triage offer free Thanksgiving meals for families in need – WKOW Channel 27
- Tony Evers’ executive order suspends rules on emergency assistance for low-income parents – WisPolitics
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
City of Madison
- What’s up with State Street? – Cap Times
- Tonight’s Budget Meeting: Defunding the OIM to Fund Police Body Cameras? – Alder Davy Mayer
- Amendment to Actively Begin Phase-in of Body Worn Camera Technology into the Madison Police Department in 2026 at reduced financial impact. – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
- City of Madison adopts 2026 Budget – City News
- Madison display highlights traffic crash victims as city reports record low fatalities – WMTV Channel 15
- ‘Essential technology for police officers’; Chief Patterson eyes funding for body-worn cameras in 2027 budget – WKOW Channel 27
- Why Police Are Cracking Down on Cyclists Without Lights — Inside the ‘Be Bright’ Campaign – Badger Herald
- Council Rejects 11th-Hour Attempt to Kill Police Oversight – 77 Square Miles
- Recommendations for Beltline aim to improve traffic flow, reduce congestion – State Journal
- City of Madison marks World Day of Remembrance for road traffic victims – City News
- City of Madison approves 2026 budget – WMTV Channel 15
- Madison City Council approves mayor’s budget with only minor changes – State Journal
- Get to Know Lydia McComas, Madison’s New City Clerk – WORT 89.9 FM
- Drive-thru Raising Cane’s could be built near West Towne Mall – State Journal
- WisDOT studying Beltline infrastructure solutions; public hearing set for December – Channel3000.com
- Madison passes $453 million budget, rejects move to pull police monitor funding – Isthmus
- Madison Common Council votes down budget amendment to fund police body cameras – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- What Dane County needs vs. what Sheriff Barrett wants – tone Madison
- Dane County executive signs $916 million budget despite fiscal concerns – WMTV Channel 15
- Town of Vienna board opposes data center agreement after packed meeting – WMTV Channel 15
- City council approves 2026 budget – Fitchburg Star
- Dane County Exec. Melissa Agard signs 2026 county budget – WKOW Channel 27
- Library Board votes to close northside library branch – WKOW Channel 27
- Mount Horeb residents oppose downtown housing development – Channel3000.com
- New Verona Community Center set to open in former public library building – WMTV Channel 15
- Dane County exec approves $916 million budget – Channel3000.com
- Area residents voice data center opposition to DeForest Village Board – Sun Prairie Star
- Verona Community Center to open next year at former library site – Channel3000.com
Education
- UW-Madison debuts public policy major, seeks new home in Music Hall – State Journal
- Child hit by Oregon school bus treated for minor injury – State Journal
- MMSD highlights reality of student homelessness with ribbon display – Madison365
- Sun Prairie Schools earn highest state report card score since 2016-17 – Sun Prairie Star
- UW Public Defender program’s future unclear after layoff of ‘beloved’ law professor – Daily Cardinal
- Waunakee scores highest among Dane County school districts in state report card score – Waunakee Tribune
- DeForest School District ‘exceeds expectations’ in raising its score – Sun Prairie Star
- Share input on search for new provost – UW Campus News
- Five-week long energy conservation program takes over area schools – WMTV Channel 15
- See how your school scored on this year’s state report cards – State Journal
- MATC employees who lost jobs due to Trump DEI demands file discrimination complaints – WisPolitics
- State report cards: Majority of Wisconsin school districts meet or exceed expectations – WisPolitics
Austerity/War on the Poor
- Supreme Court keeps full SNAP payments on hold with short term order – Madison365
- In the 608: Pantry Partners of Dane County launches new season of mitten trees amid rebrand – Channel3000.com
- ‘It would force us to close our doors’: Law to end shutdown could disrupt Wisconsin’s THC, hemp industries – Wisconsin Watch
- Middleton’s “Keeping Neighbors Warm” drive sees record winter gear collection – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison’s WORT-FM lays off staff, cites public media funding cuts – Isthmus
- Udell statement on withholding broadband funds – Fitchburg Star
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
City of Madison
- Amendment to Madison operating budget would eliminate Office of Independent Monitor, fund police body cameras – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison water bills may rise 14.8% as utility seeks rate hike approval – WKOW Channel 27
- Mamdani momentum inspires UW-Madison candidate for city council – Isthmus
- Madison Civil Rights official says investigation went too far – Cap Times
- UW Health to build 4-story urgent and primary care center on the West Side – State Journal
- Week of November 10, 2025: Willy St Safety Study Completion, Development Proposal for Winnebago and Merry Streets – Alder Davy Mayer
- Amendment to Madison operating budget would eliminate Office of Independent Monitor, fund police body cameras – WKOW Channel 27
Dane County
- City of Verona votes to not renew Flock cameras – WKOW Channel 27
- 115th Fighter Wing holding F-35 training flights November 12-13, 17-20 – WKOW Channel 27
- Verona Common Council Votes Against Flock Camera Contract Extension – WORT 89.9 FM
- Verona Common Council votes no on renewing Flock cameras contract – Channel3000.com
- Notice of Pesticide Application – City of McFarland News
- Cottage Grove to demolish village-owned building on Cottage Grove Road – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
- Waunakee skaters attend parks meeting, spur park design changes – Waunakee Tribune
- Technology panel luncheon to explore data center energy usage – Waunakee Tribune
- Shutdown stress impacts TSA, air traffic control workers at Dane County Airport – Badger Herald
- Monona City Council says no to approving The Bloom’s siding color – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
- Wisconsin Air National Guard performing training flights this week – Channel3000.com
- Madison residents may hear F-35 aircraft training through next week – WMTV Channel 15
Education
- Madison, area school districts meet or exceed expectations in DPI’s latest report cards – State Journal
- Oregon Police: Driver cited after school bus hits child walking in crosswalk – WMTV Channel 15
- Student hit by school bus in Village of Oregon, recovering at home – WKOW Channel 27
- Federal aid to rural Wisconsin school districts is delayed, Gov. Tony Evers says – WisPolitics
- MMSD highlights student housing insecurity with ribbon display – WMTV Channel 15
Austerity/War on the Poor
- Goodman Center looking for donations, volunteers for annual Thanksgiving Basket Drive – Madison365
- Evers says federal aid to rural schools is being delayed – Channel3000.com
- WGA confirms grocers accepting FoodShare amid legal turmoil over program – WisPolitics
- Judge temporarily blocks Trump order to ‘undo’ FoodShare resumption in Wisconsin – WisPolitics
- Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen – WisPolitics
- Evers calls out Trump administration for trying to claw back food assistance – WisPolitics
- Evers knocks Trump as push continues to stop feds from clawing back SNAP funds – WisPolitics
- Evers says “no” to Trump’s attempt to cancel November SNAP benefits – Badger Herald
- Gov. Evers urges Trump administration to release delayed school funds in Wisconsin – WKOW Channel 27
- Many SNAP recipients are struggling — and confused — amid legal whiplash – Madison365
- Evers suspends rules for emergency assistance program as shutdown nears end – Channel3000.com
Monday, November 10, 2025
City of Madison
- Monday Morning Round Up 11/10/25 – Forward Lookout
- Plan del Area Sur Oeste-Registrate – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
- Week of November 10th – Alder Sean O’Brien
- Meet the 3 finalists for the State Street Campus Garage public art project – State Journal
- YDSA member, UW-Madison sophomore Robert “Bobby” Gronert launches city council campaign – Daily Cardinal
- Madison mayor proposes budget amendment to keep property tax hikes minimal – WKOW Channel 27
- City of Madison Interested in Expanding Market and Community Gardening – City News
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of November 10, 2025 – Alder Bill Tishler
- Meet the Finalists for the State Street Campus Garage/Hawthorne Court Public Art Project – City News
- Mayor Rhodes-Conway Proposes Amendment to Lower Property Taxes – City News
- When the Larger Systems Fail, Local Government Becomes Everything – Alder Carmella Glenn
Dane County
- Monday Morning Round Up 11/10/25 – Forward Lookout
- Tellurian opens new detoxification program – WMTV Channel 15
- Dane County board funds men’s shelter, freezes sheriff hirings in budget amendments – Waunakee Tribune
- Monona recycling collection rescheduled after truck breakdown – Channel3000.com
- QTS plans Nov. 12 public meeting on data center proposal – Sun Prairie Star
- McFarland Village Board expresses support for Youth Center but postpones funding increase – Herald-Independent and McFarland News
- Missed Recycling on Winnequah Rd. and Midmoor Rd. will be Collected – City of Monona News
- Begins November 15th (Alternate Side Parking) – City of Middleton News
- Tellurian to open new detoxification program thanks to gift from Fairway Home Mortgage – WKOW Channel 27
Education
- New major at UW-Madison: Public Policy – WKOW Channel 27
- Dane County schools expect changes under new law banning cell phones – Cap Times
- UW-Madison wants to conduct more research with the Department of Defense – State Journal
Austerity/War on the Poor
- Tone Madison faces funding challenges – WORT 89.9 FM
- DHS, DATCP urging state retailers to continue accepting FoodShare – Channel3000.com
- Kemps partners with Pick ‘n’ Save and Metro Market to donate thousands of shelf stable milk cartons – WKOW Channel 27
- SNAP Whiplash and the Rollercoaster of Poverty – WORT 89.9 FM
- Housing shortage challenges nonprofits that help people adjust to life after prison – Isthmus
- MMSD Raises Awareness About Student Homelessness – WORT 89.9 FM
Sunday, November 9, 2025
City of Madison
- Tragic Accident on Cross Country Rd – Community Update – Alder Badri Lankella
- City Meetings and Updates Week of Nov 10 – Alder Derek Field
- Madison City Week Ahead 11/10/25 – Forward Lookout
- Street closures for marathon Sunday; Woodland Reserve neighborhood meeting Monday; N Franklin is done; Events & Announcements – Alder Regina Vidaver
- City of Madison expands housing with over 200 units – Badger Herald
- WBFS, SW Plan, DOT Beltline Study, TC Meeting – Madison Bikes
Dane County
- County plan to fund shelter, cut sheriff jobs moves to Melissa Agard – Cap Times
- Dane County Week Ahead 11/9/25 – Forward Lookout
- LaBrosse announces candidacy for Fitchburg mayor – Fitchburg Star
- ‘Be part of the solution:’ Dane County launches emergency food drive. – Verona Press
Education
- none
Austerity/War on the Poor
- Evers says state food benefits remain available amid Trump appeal, USDA order – Wisconsin Public Radio
- Trump administration demands states ‘undo’ full SNAP payouts as states warn of ‘catastrophic impact’ – WKOW Channel 27
- Gov. Evers: Responds to Trump administration correspondence suggesting Wisconsin should return FoodShare payments – WisPolitics
- Trump administration tells Wisconsin to ‘undo’ FoodShare payments – WisPolitics
- Gov. Evers: Administration leads coalition urging court to reject last-ditch Trump administration effort to yank newly restored SNAP payments – WisPolitics
- Gov. Evers: Slams Trump Administration for last-ditch effort to yank newly restored FoodShare funding from nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites – WisPolitics
- Gov. Evers urges U.S. Court of Appeals to reject halt in SNAP payments – WKOW Channel 27
Saturday, November 8, 2025
City of Madison
- Week of November 10, 2025 – Alder Joann Pritchett
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of November 10, 2025 – Alder John Guequierre
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of November 10, 2025 – Alder John Duncan
- Community Food Drive Statement – City News
- Update: N Franklin Avenue & Lynn Terrace Reconstruction with Utilities Project – City News
- Week of November 10, 2025 – Alder Badri Lankella
Dane County
- Sun Prairie hosts first pumpkin smash event to promote composting – WMTV Channel 15
- First annual ‘pumpkin smashing’ event looks to reduce waste – WKOW Channel 27
- Dane Co. Regional Airport gives update on services amid ongoing government shutdown – WMTV Channel 15
- Sun Prairie budget amendment to fund Neighborhood Navigators – Sun Prairie Star
- Dane County extended funding to a detox program, but the company that runs it says no one told them – Wisconsin State Journal
Education
- MMSD closes investigation involving Whitehorse Middle School allegations – WMTV Channel 15
- Four MMSD schools get entrance security upgrades – WKOW Channel 27
Austerity/War on the Poor
- Dane County Humane Society hosts a pet food pantry – WKOW Channel 27
- FoodShare benefits restored to more than 700,000 Wisconsinites as uncertainty remains – WMTV Channel 15
- SYH: WMTV teams up with The Open Seat to help fight food insecurity – WMTV channel 15
Friday, November 7, 2025
City of Madison
- Madison undecided on 16-story Wilson Street development with no parking – State Journal
- Madison seeks water rate hike, more help for low-income residents – Cap Times
- Madison Marathon Traffic Impacts – Alder Mike Verveer
- MFD Training on Milwaukee St. – Alder Dina Nina Martinez Rutherford
- Budget Finish Line and This Week’s Updates – Alder Tag Evers
- Road closures announced ahead of Madison Marathon – Channel3000.com
- City of Madison releases 2026, 2027 trash and recycling schedules – Channel3000.com
- North Franklin Avenue and Lynn Terrace in Madison to reopen Monday – Channel3000.com
- KYR Know Your Rights – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
- Public Information Meeting: Elmside, Sommers, Center Reconstruction – Alder Dina Nina Martinez Rutherford
- MGE seeking PSC OK to add more solar and battery storage – State Journal
- Let’s Talk Budget 2026: City & County – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
- A Generous Madison Is Coping with Food Insecurity – Alder John Guequierre
- City News and Events, Madison Marathon, Trash Schedule & more – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
Dane County
- Forensic audit called for amid Urban Triage funding questions – Channel3000.com
- QTS addresses potential impacts of DeForest data center plan – Waunakee Tribune
- Public information session set on Waunakee solar project – Waunkaee Tribune
- Dane County Board Chair proposes advisory committee on data centers – Waunakee Tribune
Education
- Madison high schools offer few on-site courses for college credit – Cap Times
- MMSD plans to modernize its mathematics instruction – Madison 365
- Madison School District finds no evidence of alleged assault – State Journal
- MMSD closes investigation into debunked Whitehorse Middle School allegations – Channel3000.com
- MMSD closes investigation into Whitehorse Middle School claims – WKOW Channel 27
Austerity/War on the Poor
- Evers: FoodShare assistance restored to Wisconsinites – Wisconsin Public Radio
- Gov. Evers moves to restore full SNAP benefits after federal court ruling – Madison 365
- Federal judge orders Trump administration to make full November SNAP payments – Madison365
- Community rallies behind “Camper Cats” after local rescue steps in – WKOW Channel 27
- Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments – WisPolitics
- Trump asks Supreme Court to step into fight over food stamp benefits – WKOW Channel 27
- Wisconsinites are getting their full SNAP benefits after state rushes to beat Trump appeal – State Journal
- Some Madison-area groups are providing free Thanksgiving meals to those who need them – State Journal
- Amid growing need, The River Food Pantry expands – Isthmus
- 365 Amplified: A false news story, a response and what it all means – Madison 365
- Tony Evers expects to issue full FoodShare payments overnight after judge orders Trump to restore benefits – WisPolitics
Thursday, November 6, 2025
City of Madison
- Madison waves goodbye to peak-hour traffic lanes on Willy Street – Cap Times
- Woodland Reserve neighborhood meeting Monday, November 10 5:30 on Zoom – Alder Regina Vidaver
- Rush-hour lanes are not coming back to Willy Street – State Journal
- Public Input for Airport’s Amended Noise Compatibility Program – Alder Julia Matthews
- 2026 & 2027 Trash and Recycling Schedules Now Available – City News
-
Madison Marathon to close Downtown streets this weekend – State Journal
-
Road closures to be in place for Madison Marathon – WMTV Channel 15
-
Street Closures for Madison Marathon – City News
Dane County
- Dane County Board approves $916 million budget for 2026 – Madison365
- Dane County Regional Airport hosts open houses on noise reduction plan – WKOW Channel 27
- Dane County budget draws criticism over how it funds public safety – WMTV Channel 15
- Dane County officials propose committee to study data center impacts – WMTV Channel 15
- Monona City Council approves 2026 capital budget – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
- Dane Co. Board of Supervisors recognizes impact of 4-H – WKOW Channel 27
- Dane County Supervisors approve much-debated 2026 budget – WORt 89.9 FM
- Dane County Board approves 2026 budget but warns of difficult choices ahead – State Journal
- How Madison will be affected by flight reductions at 40 major airports – State Journal
- Dane County Board Chair proposes advisory committee on data centers – Sun Prairie Star
- Good Neighbor News – City of Middleton
- Middleton Minute – City of Middleton
- Fitchburg broker announces candidacy for mayor – Channel3000.com
- Dane County proposes creation of data center advisory committee – WKOW Channel 27
- Brush and Yard Waste Site – City of McFarland
- Sun Prairie wants to smash your old pumpkins to smithereens – WMTV Channel 15
- QTS holding 2 public forums today on $3B data center proposal for DeForest – State Journal
- Lift Station #2 Construction – City of McFarland
- DeForest board to revisit fluoride decision – Sun Prairie Star
Education
- Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District encourages families to apply for meal benefits – WKOW Channel 27
Austerity/War on the Poor
- $1.2 million facelift proposed to address safety concerns at The Beacon homeless shelter – State Journal
- FoodShare benefits expected to be available overnight, barring Trump Administration delay – Fox 47
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
City of Madison
- Willy Street’s rush-hour lane removal made permanent – WKOW Channel 27
- Let’s Talk Budget: County 2026 – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
- Public Health seeks dog involved in Madison biting incident near Moorland Road – WKOW Channel 27
- City of Madison hits its goal for food scrap donations – WMTV Channel 15
- North Randall Avenue in Madison reopened to traffic – WMTV Channel 15
- Madison testing out new approach to alternate side winter parking – Channel3000.com
- City of Madison announces updates to winter alternate side parking program – WMTV Channel 15
- Temporary Perry Street Closure Begins Monday, November 10 – City News
- North Randall Avenue between Campus Drive and West Dayton Street reopened – Channel3000.com
- North Randall Avenue – Street Reopened – City News
- You had questions about the John Nolen reconstruction. Here are the answers – State Journal
- Madison drops development proposal for Downtown parking lot – State Journal
- Malfunction means Willy Street traffic pilot didn’t capture speed data – Isthmus
Dane County
- Dane County Board approves 2026 budget – Channel3000.com
- Dane County Board passes 2026 budget compromise amid $31M deficit – WMTV Channel 15
- Dane County Board approves $916 million 2026 budget – WKOW Channel 27
- Sun Prairie to pursue reduced referendum after survey results – Sun Prairie Star
- Sun Prairie to ponder less-expensive referendum – State Journal
- Jail Communications Campaign Victory – Red Madison
- News story incorrectly cites disparity in Urban Triage accounting; County Exec calls for retraction – Madison365
- City of Sun Prairie survey reveals community service priorities – Fox 47
- Janesville, DeForest communities voice concerns about potential data centers – WMTV Channel 15
- Dane Co. board leaders announce budget compromise highlighting public, human safety – WMTV Channel 15
- 280,000-square-foot distribution center opens its doors in DeForest – Sun Prairie Star
- Amended Dane County budget could lead to ‘unmanageable’ cuts in 2027, Agard warns – State Journal
- Kwik Trip distribution center opens in DeForest, banana ripening rooms and all – State Journal
Education
- UHS addresses meningitis cases amongst UW students – Badger Herald
- Verona Superintendent named 2026 Wis. Superintendent of the Year – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison Metropolitan School District plans to update math curriculum after 11 years – WKOW Channel 27
- Verona schools leader named Wisconsin’s superintendent of the year – State Journal
- Verona Area School District superintendent named 2026 Wisconsin Superintendent of the Year – WMTV Channel 15
- Verona Area School District’s Dr. Tremayne Clardy named 2026 Wisconsin Superintendent of the Year – Madison 365
Austerity/War on the Poor
- Dane Co. Humane Society hosts pet food drive to support families impacted by food insecurity – WMTV Channel 15
- Occupy Madison’s tiny house communities promote openings – WKOW Channel 27
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
City of Madison
- Can ‘cottage courts’ provide more affordable housing in Madison? – Cap Times
- Madison Public Library’s 150th Anniversary Celebrations Wrap Up with 150 Artists x 150 Years Exhibition and Events – City News
- City of Madison adds over 249 new homes in October – Channel3000.com
- Foods Scraps at the Farmers Market: Season Over and Goal Update – City News
- Housing Forward proposals unanimously approved by City of Madison – Badger Herald
Dane County
- Commenters express opposition to Dane Co. Budget over Sheriff’s Office positions, human services funding – WKOW Channel 27
- Owners asking DeForest to annex more land for data center – State Journal
- Outcry in Mount Horeb over proposed Main Street redevelopment – State Journal
- DeForest Village Board weighs data center proposal, fluoride study and annexation plan – WKOW Channel 27
- Dane County sheriff reacts to budget cuts, job freeze – Channel3000.com
- Urban Triage expense reports, audit reports differ by more than $200,000 – Channel3000.com (NOTE: THIS STORY IS DEBUNKED, COUNTY EXEC CALLS FOR AN APOLOGY)
- Kwik Trip cuts ribbon for new distribution site in DeForest – WKOW Channel 27
- Dane County leaders tout “compromise” budget for 2026 – WORT 89.9 FM
- November 2025 – Middleton Sustainability Updates – Middleton City News
- First Waunakee budget hearing draws small turnout, no amendments – Waunakee Tribune
- QTS plans community meetings – Sun Prairie Star
- Deerfield Village Board continues budget work – Herald-Independent and McFarland Thistle
- Cottage Grove greenlights Shady Grove park construction – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
- QTS plans community meetings – Waunakee Tribune
- New Kwik Trip Distribution Center opens in DeForest – WMTV Channel 15
Education
- Madison College: $4.5M gift will help expand student scholarships – Cap Times
- W. Jerome Frautschi gifts Madison College $4.5M to support student scholarships – Madison365
- Madison public schools move to scrap ‘outdated’ math curriculum – Cap Times
Austerity/War on the Poor
- ‘Like a rollercoaster’: Wisconsinites uncertain about November food assistance – Wisconsin Public Radio
- Bikes for Kids Wisconsin launches Madison food delivery program – WMTV Channel 15
- Dane County Humane Society hosting an emergency pet food drive – State Journal
- White House says it will partially fund SNAP benefits after Trump threatens to withhold them until shutdown ends – Madison365
- Trump threatens to withhold SNAP benefits despite court order – WKOW Channel 27
- With FoodShare benefits delayed, Madison food pantries seeking donations of money, food, time – Isthmus
- Dane County food pantries: Delayed SNAP benefits cause significant increases in demand at area food pantries – WisPolitics
- Trump administration to pay about half of November SNAP benefits amid shutdown – WisPolitics
- The wait for Wisconsin FoodShare partial benefits likely to take weeks, Evers administration says – WisPolitics
- Dane County Humane Society to hold emergency pet food drive – WMTV Channel 15
- Dane County Humane Society to host emergency pet food drive in Madison – WKOW Channel 27
- Dane Co. Humane Society hosting emergency pet food drive amid SNAP benefits pause – Channel3000.com
Monday, November 3, 2025
City of Madison
- Madison Fire Department plans 10th ambulance as 911 calls rise – Cap Times
- Let’s talk Budgets! Wow! – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
- Week of November 3, 2025 – Alder Joann Pritchett
- Madisonians lend helping hand as SNAP funding uncertainty looms into the weekend – City News
- Overnight closure from John Nolen to Broom St. November 4 – WKOW Channel 27
- Left-turn lanes from John Nolen Drive to Broom Street to close on Tuesday night – Channel3000.com
- Proposed city ordinance would ban sale of dogs, cats in pet stores – Daily Cardinal
- Budgets, traffic safety, and property values – Forward Lookout on WORT 89.9 FM
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of November 3, 2025 – Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford
- Left turning lanes from John Nolen Dr. to Broom Street to close Tuesday overnight – WMTV Channel 15
- Lane closures begin on Gorham Street – Channl3000.com
- Food Pantries Need Donations, Plus This Week’s Updates – Alder Tag Evers
- Madison loosens winter’s alternate-side parking rules – State Journal
- Gorham Street Lane Closures – City News
- City of Madison tests new approach to alternate winter side parking – WKOW Channel 27
- Left turns from John Nolen Drive to Broom Street closing overnight Tuesday – Channel3000.com
- Here’s when Madison residents can expect the last leaf pickup this fall – State Journal
- John Nolen Drive — Overnight Left Turn Closure to Broom Street – City News
- Monday Morning Round Up 11/3/25 – Forward Lookout
- Updates to Winter Alternate Side Parking Program – City News
Dane County
- Epic celebrates 20 years in Verona – WKOW Channel 27
- Dane County Board proposes deputy hiring freeze to fund human services – Channel3000.com
- Cambridge citizens protest village borrowing plan – Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent
- Dane County launches emergency food drive amid pause in SNAP benefits – Fox 47
-
DeForest, Vienna receive notice of intent to annex – Waunakee Tribune
- Mount Horeb Area School District receives $123K grant to enhance school safety – WMTV Channel 15
- Dane County Human Services, Executive Office refuse to look at, comment on payment issues with Urban Triage – Channel3000.com
- ‘Business as usual’ at Dane County Regional Airport, despite gov. shutdown, TSA impacts – WKOW Channel 27
- DeForest receives notice of potential annexation for data center project – WKOW Channel 27
- DeForest, Vienna receive notice of intent to annex – Sun Prairie Star
- Today’s your last chance to weigh in on Dane County Budget – State Journal
- Village of DeForest appoints new board trustee – Sun Prairie Star
- Disc Golf Course to close for the 2025 season – McFarland City News
Education
- BPSADC’s Parents Summit explores potential solutions to persistent educational achievement gaps in Madison – Madison 365
- $4.5 million dollar gift to Madison College supports scholarships – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison College announces $4.5 million gift to expand scholarships – State Journal
- 4 UW-Madison students diagnosed with viral meningitis – State Journal
- $4.5 million gift to Madison College will support student scholarships – WMTV Channel 15
- Mount Horeb Area School District receives $123K federal grant for school safety – WKOW Channel 27
Austerity/War on the Poor
- Wheel taxes would require voter approval under Wisconsin GOP bill – Wisconsin Public Radio
- Monona Food Drive – Monona City News
- Local Food Pantries Feel the Pressure of SNAP Stoppage – WORT 89.9 FM
- Sun Prairie salon offers free haircuts as families cut back on spending – WMTV Channel 15
- State Democrats call for full release of SNAP funding – WKOW Channel 27
- Trump administration will provide only half of usual food stamp benefits in November – Madison365
- Thousands of disabled Wisconsinites face job training delays due to budget shortfall – Channel3000.com
- Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings – State Journal
- Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings – WKOW Channel 27
- Madison church and Divine Nine host food drive as SNAP benefits face delays – Channel3000.com
Sunday, November 2, 2025
City of Madison
- Lights, Layers, and Lessons – Madison Bikes
- City Meetings and Updates Week of Nov 3 – Alder Derek Field
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Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of November 3, 2025 – Alder John Guequierre
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Madison City Week Ahead 11/3/25 – Forward Lookout
Dane County
- Dane County Week Ahead 11/3/25 – Forward Lookout
Austerity/War on the Poor
- How to become a member/resident of Occupy Madison – Occupy Madison
- Amid SNAP uncertainty, Wisconsin campus food pantries are already stretched thin – State Journal
- Here are local food pantries and what they need most as demand rises – State Journal
Saturday, November 1, 2025
City of Madison
- Evers declares state of emergency over SNAP benefits pause – Wis Politics
- Week of November 3, 2025: Staying Connected and Moving Forward Together – Alder Badri Lankella
- City staff look to remedy another pain point for new development – State Journal
- Madison wants your input on how – and where – it regulates building design – State Journal
Dane County
- Sun Prairie Ad Hoc Communications Committee makes final recommendations – Sun Prairie Star
- Sign up for Snow Emergency Email Notifications! – Stoughton City News
- Survey suggests Sun Prairie residents not in favor of referendum – State Journal
- Dane County is launching a community court to rehabilitate low-level offenders – State Journal
- Dane County airport updates noise mitigation plan, will hold open houses next week – State Journal
Austerity/War on the Poor
- Uncertainty over federal food aid deepens as the shutdown fight reaches a crisis point – WKOW Channel 27
- Dane County businesses step up to feed neighbors as SNAP benefits stall – WMTV Channel 15
- Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers declares state of emergency as shutdown continues – Wisconsin Public Radio
- Gov. Evers: Releases statement regarding FoodShare lawsuits – WisPolitics
- Here are local food pantries and what they need most as demand rises – State Journal
- Dane County residents fear skyrocketing health insurance premiums – Cap Times
- Gov. Evers: Signs executive order declaring state of emergency, period of economic disruption due to the ongoing federal government shutdown and lapse in FoodShare benefits – WisPolitics
- Madison Starbucks Baristas to rally for fair contract – WMTV Channel 15
- Starbucks baristas rally for fair contract in Madison – Channel3000.com