Tuesday, August 31st
City of Madison
- Milwaukee, Madison To Get $25M In Federal Funds For Public Transit – Wisconsin Public Radio
- Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway on the city’s 2022 Capital Budget – WORT 89.9 FM
- Mayor prioritizes homeless, housing, transit in record $355.3 million capital budget – State Journal
- Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway announces $355.3 million capital budget – Cap Times
- Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway appointed to EPA advisory group – State Journal
- Prominent landlord seeks to convert shuttered HotelRed near Camp Randall to housing – State Journal
- Madison City Council OKs setting up alternative site for Reindahl Park encampment – State Journal
- Madison City Council: What will they talk about tonight? – Forwardlookout.com
- Metro Transit Collecting Feedback on next Phase of the Network Redesign Project – City of Madison
- Public Information Meeting: Starkweather Creek/Olbrich Gardens Watershed Study – City of Madison
- Public Information Meeting: John Nolen Drive – City of Madison
- Mayor Rhodes-Conway Releases 2022 Executive Capital Budget and Capital Improvement Plan – City of Madison
- Rhodes-Conway releases 2022 budget; housing and busing major highlights – WKOW
- Madison Common Council approves proposal to set up new site for Reindahl Park encampment – WKOW
Dane County
- Dane County Regional Airport Announces New Non-Stop Service to Newark – Dane County
- In Dane County, breakthrough infections rise but unvaccinated COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations far higher – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
- MMSD to begin drafting employee vaccine mandate – WORT 89.9 FM
- New JMMHS name should include ‘Memorial High School,’ committee says – Cap Times
- Officials urge driver and pedestrian safety as children go back to school – WKOW
- MMSD mother pulls child from school after sudden change in start times due to bus driver shortage – WKOW
Monday, August 30th
City of Madison
- District 1: City Meeting Schedule: Week of August 30, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of August 30, 2021 – Alder Sheri Carter
- Alternative Emergency Response Initiative Launches Sept. 1 – Alder Nasra Wehelie
- CARES, Encampments, Redistricting – D15 Update 8/30/21 – Alder Grant Foster
- Spread the word – $100 incentive for vaccination – Alder Syed Abbas
- Weekly Update, 8/30-9/5 – Alder Arvina Martin
- Report: Air pollution in SASY neighborhood dropped from 2019 to 2020 – WORT 89.9 FM
- The outdoor music blow-up that didn’t need to be – Tone Madison
- Tony Evers to spend $25 million in federal funds to help replace public transit cuts to Madison, Milwaukee – State Journal
- Gov. Tony Evers announces $5.2M in transit funding for Madison – Cap Times
- Madison City Council to consider appeal of Capital High move to Hoyt School – Cap Times
- Leading Up to Labor Day, Madison Common Council Alders Heck and Lemmer to Announce Resolution Supporting a Union Voice for UW Health Nurses and Calling for a Fair Union Election to Ensure Quality Patient Care – City of Madison
- No Streets Division Collections on Labor Day, September 6, 2021 – City of Madison
- Madison, Milwaukee County to get combined $25M in transportation funding – Channel3000.com
- Gov. Evers Announces $25 million investment in Madison and Milwaukee transit services – Channel3000.com
- Gov. Evers announces over $5.2 million investment into Madison transit services – WKOW
- Proposal shifts Reindahl Park homeless camp to site on Southeast Side – State Journal
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting | Board of Assessors |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, Sep. 1, 2021 at 10:00 am |
| Location | Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Room 153 Madison, WI 53703 |
| Meeting | Board of Review |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, Sep. 1, 2021 at 1:30 pm |
| Location | m 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Room 215 Madison, WI 53703 |
| Meeting | Community Development Authority – Executive Advisory Subcommittee |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, Sep. 1, 2021 at 1:00 pm |
| Location | Virtual |
Dane County
- Dane County Board supervisor seeks to pause indoor mask mandate – Cap Times
- Dane County officials considering plan to shelter homeless – State Journal
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Required vaccinations for teachers in Madison School District one step closer to reality – State Journal
- Verona officials at odds over return of school police officer – State Journal
- Madison School Board supports staff vaccine mandate, awaits MMSD’s plan – Cap Times
- MMSD tackling racial equity head on – Channel3000.com
- MTI members ‘overwhelmingly agree’ district should implement COVID-19 vaccine requirement – Channel3000.com
- Lawmakers representing Dane Co. urge MMSD to implement COVID-19 vaccine requirement – Channel3000.com
- MMSD school board to discuss possible vaccine mandate for teachers – Channel3000.com
- MMSD School board passes resolution calling for mandatory staff vaccinations – Channel3000.com
- MTI releases statement supporting MMSD staff vaccine mandate – WKOW
- MMSD board passes resolution for administrators to draft COVID-19 vaccine mandate for staff – WKOW
- Families concerned after kindergarten students left Sun Prairie school unsupervised – WKOW
- Madison preschools face uphill battle with COVID, historically low enrollment – WKOW
- Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School formally gets its new name – Channel3000.com
Higher Ed
- What accountability will look like this fall at UW-Madison – Cap Times
- UW-Madison will review handling of online teaching requests from vulnerable instructors – State Journal
- Adjustments made at UW-Madison residence halls to accommodate increase in students – WKOW
And more . . .
Sunday, August 29th
City of Madison
- South Bedford Street Partial Closure – Alder Mike Verveer
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of August 30, 2021 – Alder Charles Myadze
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of August 30, 2021 – Alder Syed Abbas
- Week of August 30th – Alder Brian Benford
- Reindahl Park Update and other Highlights for the Week of August 30, 2021 – Alder Gary Halverson
- September Office Hours, Capital Budget and Other Highlights for the Week of August 30 – Alder Keith Furman
- Update Regarding Permissible Encampments Plus Meeting & Event Highlights for the Week of August 30, 2021 – Alder Jael Currie
- Updates & Week of Aug 30 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
- Downtown, Far East and Far West sides fueled Madison’s growth in the past decade – State Journal
- Upcoming Meetings and Events – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
- Madison is magnetic: People who vote with their feet keep calling our city home – State Journal
Madison Areas Schools
K-12
- From request to requirement: How soon MMSD could mandate all teachers receive the COVID-19 vaccine – Cahnnel3000.com
- Madison Schools Week Ahead 8/30/21 – Forwardlookout.com
Higher Ed
- Move-in begins on UW campus, officials talk Covid safety – Channel3000.com
Saturday, August 28th
City of Madison
- Developments at Hilldale, Research Park in the works – Cap Times
- Madison City Week Ahead 8/30/21 – Forwardlookout.com
- Madison addiction recovery program reduces six-month recidivism odds – Cap Times
Dane County
- Dane County Week Ahead 8/30/21 – Forwardlookout.com
- Editorial | Madison and Dane County should make a mask-mandate exception for vaccinated performing artists – Cap Times
Madison Area Schools
Higher Ed
- UW-Madison faculty want answers on remote teaching requests for vulnerable instructors – State Journal
Friday, August 27th
City of Madison
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of August 30, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney
- Weekly Reservation Reports 08/27/21-09/05/21 – Alder Arvina Martin
- Vision Zero Continues Speed Reductions, D11 Streets Included – Alder ARvina Martin
- Open office hours for District 18 Alder Charles Myadze – Alder Charles Myadze
- Madison’s lowered speed limits to begin with change on S. Park Monday – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- Opinion | Why no referendum on San Damiano purchase? – Cap Times
- COUNTY BOARD TO HAVE VIRTUAL HEARINGS FOR 2022 DANE COUNTY BUDGET REQUESTS – Dane County
- Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects motion for injunction to block Dane Co. mask mandate – Channel3000.com
- Dane Co. Board supervisor seeks to halt mask order – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
- Vaccine requirements for teachers, staff recommended by Madison School District – State Journal
- Madison schools superintendent Jenkins recommends staff vaccine mandate – Cap Times
- What do we know about MMSD’s return to school? – Cap Times
- MMSD superintendent says he’s in favor of vaccine requirement for teachers – Channel3000.com
- Sun Prairie Family says 5 year-old daughter went missing during SPASD after-school pick up – Channel3000,.com
- MMSD: “We’re trying to be nimble” – Cahnnel3000.com
- MMSD Superintendent recommends school board vote in favor of staff vaccine mandate – WKOW
And more . . .
- Safe Skies Asks Federal Court to Expand Record for Its Lawsuit Against EIS for F-35 Fighter Jets at Truax Field – Safe Skies Clean Waters
- Billions of dollars in federal assistance still available as eviction ban ends – WKOW
Thursday, August 26th
City of Madison
- Vision Zero Continues Speed Reductions – Alder Sheri Carter
- Vision Zero Continues Speed Reductions, S. Park St. is Next Up – Alder Tag Evers
- C.A.R.E.S. Program – Alder Sheri Carter
- Madison’s crisis response team hits the road – WORT 89.9 fM
- Madison to lower speed limit across 5 major streets this fall – State Journal
- Street Closure–West Washington Avenue & South Bedford Street – City of Madison
- Vision Zero Continues Speed Reductions, Park Street is Next Up – City of Madison
- Alternative Emergency Response Initiative Launches Sept. 1 – City of Madison
- Several Madison roads to have speed limits decreased in coming months – Channel3000.com
- City of Madison unveils program that will send specialists to non-violent mental health calls instead of police – Channel3000.com
- Hilldale announces major expansion project – WKOW
- Madison C.A.R.E.S program will respond to behavioral health emergencies – WKOW
- Speed limit on several Madison streets will be reduced by end of 2021 – WKOW
Dane County
- Dane County Works Out Community Justice Center Details – WORT 89.9 FM
- Dane County refusing to provide proposals for major Alliant Energy Center expansion – State Journal
- Complaints pile up over failures to comply with Dane County’s mask mandate – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Community celebrates newly renamed Anana Elementary School – Cap Times
- Madison School District to offer online learning for grades 4K-5 – State Journal
- Madison School District adds virtual option for grades 4K-5 – Cap Times
- MMSD to offer virtual learning option for elementary students – Madison 365
- MMSD opens virtual learning option for elementary school students due to delta variant – Channel3000.com
- MMSD offering virtual option for elementary students – WKOW
Higher Ed
- UW-Madison clears nearly $2 million in student bills using COVID-19 relief money – State Journal
- UW-Madison launches distribution of emergency pandemic aid for students – WKOW
- UW–Madison begins distributing $28.6M in emergency pandemic aid to students – Campus News
Wednesday, August 25th
Dane County
- COVID-19 Update – Alder Sheri Carter
- Eyeing equity, Dane County group suggests waiving system fees – Cap Times
- Watch now: Dane County awards $770,000 for ‘world class’ bike park, trails – State Journal
- Dane County Executive Joe Parisi Announces PARC & Ride Bike Trail Grants Totaling $770,000 for Municipalities – Dane County
- Dozens of complaints filed against businesses not following indoor mask mandate – Channel3000.com
- Dane County issues $770,000 in grants for local bike trails – Channel3000.com
- Park Commission to hear $7 Million resolution offering housing solutions for Dane County’s homeless – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- MMSD’s new virtual learning program receives 452 applications, will offer enrollment to 234 – Cap Times
- Madison School Board didn’t get full hidden cameras report. Members now say they should have – State Journal
- Madison schools shift start times due to bus driver shortage – Cap Times
- Madison School District shifts student schedules to accommodate for bus driver shortage – State Journal
- MMSD adjusts start and end times for several schools due to bus driver shortage – Channel3000.com
- Vaccinate mandate for MMSD staff ‘being discussed’ – WKOW
- MMSD changing start, end times for fall semester due to bus driver shortage
- Renaming ceremony held for Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School – WKOW
Tuesday, August 24th
City of Madison
- More-Detailed Flood Risk Map Now Available – Alder Arvina Martin
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of August 23, 2021 – Alder Gary Halvorson
- Madison Arts Commission recommends shelving resolution to limit amplified music – WORT 89.9 FM
- New study reveals efficacy of Madison’s Addiction Recovery Initativei – WORT 89.9 fM
- Amplified music on patios causes neighborhood conflict in Madison – Cap Times
- More-Detailed Flood Risk Map Now Available – City of Madison
Dane County
- Map your wishes: Dane County transportation planners launch interactive map for feedback – State Journal
- Dane County proposal would fund buying a hotel for homeless, building new tiny house village – State Journal
- CJC TO HEAR NATIONAL EXPERT ON POTENTIAL FOR COMMUNITY JUSTICE INITIATIVE IN DANE COUNTY – Dane County
- Frustrated Madison arts leaders blast ‘inconsistent’ mask order – Cap Times
- Dane County Week Ahead 8/23/21 – Forwardlookout.com
Madison Area Schools
- MMSD school board to consider vaccine mandate for teachers – Channel3000.com
- School districts to start year without enough bus drivers – Channel3000.com
Monday, August 23rd
City of Madison
- Updates August 23, 2021 – Alder Lindsay Lemmer
- Weekly Update 8/23-8/30 – Alder Arvina Martin
- Olbrich Bike Path – Alder Brian Benford
- District 13: Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of August 23, 2021 – Alder Tag Evers
- District 1: City Meeting Schedule: Week of August 23, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of August 23, 2021 – Alder Sheri Carter
- Olbrich Park Path, Metro Network Redesign, Orton-Front Fest – D15 Update 8/23/21 – Alder Grant Foster
- Madison may ban amplified music at outdoor ‘streateries’ near housing – State Journal
- Olbrich Park Path at TC, Bike Week – Madison Bikes
- Madison City Week Ahead 8/23 – Forwardlookout.com
- Public Information Meeting: General Attachment Process – City of Madison
- Library Takeover Returns September 1: Submit Your Application! – City of Madison
- Walking the reimagined Glenway with design associate Sara Mess – Channel3000.com
- State of State Street: How downtown Madison is recovering – Channel3000.com
Projects
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting | Board of Assessors |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021 at 10:00 am |
| Location | Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Room 153 Madison, WI 53703 |
| Meeting | Board of Review |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021 at 1:30 pm |
| Location | Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Room 215 Madison, WI 53703 |
Dane County
- Dane County board approves $160,000 grant to expand local conservancy – WORT 89.9 FM
- COVID-19 Testing in Dane County: More Options than Ever – City of Madison
- Village of Belleville closes all access to lake due to high levels of blue-green algae – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Madison School Board member calls for vote on staff vaccination mandate – Cap Times
- Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary – Back to School Night and Renaming Ceremony – Madison365
Higher Ed
- UW-Madison plan to house COVID-positive students in university apartments alarms residents – State Journal
And more . . .
- F-35s, Toxic Sludge, and PFAS – Oh My! The Sorry Legacy of the Military Industrial Complex – Safe Skies Clean Waters
Sunday, August 22nd
City of Madison
- Multiple D19 Projects at Plan Commission and Other Highlights for the Week of August 23 – Alder Keith Furman
- Capital High FAQs – Alder Regina Vivider
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting | Community Services Committee |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021 at 5:30 pm |
| Location | Virtual |
Dane County
- 115th Fighter Wing to conduct evening training flights next two weeks – Channel3000.com
Saturday, August 21st
City of Madison
- Updates & Week of Aug 23 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
- Just in case you were wondering – Alder Brian Benford
- Please don’t tell me it’s August 23rd already! – Alder Briann Benford
- Neighbors on west side demand city leaders address car thefts, shootings, and burglaries – Channel3000.com
Friday, August 20th
City of Madison
- Upcoming Meetings and Events, Let’s Talk Street, Equity Series & Capital Budget – Alder Figueroa Cole
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of August 23, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
- I hear your concerns about speeding – Alder Charles Myadze
- Madison Bike Week Is Almost Upon Us – WORT 89.9 FM
- ‘We can’t wait’: Madison leaders pledge urgency following climate change report – Cap Times
- Metro Transit Service Changes Start on Sunday, August 22 – City of Madison
Dane County
- District 6 County Board Supervisor, Yogesh Chawla, Proposes Resolution Regarding PFAS – WORT 89.9 FM
- Swearing-in ceremony held for Dane County’s first African-American woman to serve as judge – WKOW
Madison Areas Schools
K-12
- Vaccine policies within Madison Metropolitan School District – Channel3000.com
Higher Ed
Thursday, August 19th
City of Madison
- Help me spread the word about the upcoming Carpenters Union Training Center Open House – Alder Charles Myadze
- Bayview Ground-breaking Ceremony – Alder Tag Evers
- First Public Information Meeting Set for Town of Madison Attachment – City of Madison
Dane County
-
Oregon splash pad project seeks $100k from village – Oregon Observer
- WILL Challenges County Mask Mandate – WORT 89.9 FM
- Sun Prairie city attorney pleads not guilty on allegations he waved gun at Waunakee bar – Channel3000.com
- Henry Vilas Zoo celebrates World Orangutan Day – WKOW
Madison Areas Schools
K-12
Higher Ed
- As UW prepares to bring students back, concern about vaccination among Madison communities of color – Madison365
Wednesday, August 18th
City of Madison
- Madison Night Market Returns – Alder Mike Verveer
- Masks, Violence & Budget Topics – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
- Developer proposes new project for former site of SASY Stop-N-Go – WORT 89.9 FM
- Bayview Breaks Ground on $50 Million Redevelopment Project – WORT 89.9 FM
- Why we nominated the Wonder Bar for landmark status – Isthmus
- Street Closure–South Dickinson Street – City of Madison
- Madison affordable housing community breaks ground a redevelopment – WKOW
Projects
Dane County
- UW-Madison mandates tests for unvaccinated staff, students – AP
- Conservative legal group asks state Supreme Court to strike down Dane County mask mandate – State Journal
- Dane County Alliance Against Commercial Tobacco sounds the alarm on new tobacco product: nicotine pouches – City of Madison
- Sun Prairie joins ‘Vision Zero’ effort to eliminate traffic deaths – Channel3000.com
- Conservative law firm asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to strike down latest Dane Co. mask mandate – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Full East High investigative report finds Madison School District field trip policies lacking – State Journal
- The internal investigation the Madison school district didn’t want the public to see – Isthmus
- Madison School Administration Takes Unhealthy Stand On COVID, Students – Caffeinated Politics
Higher Ed
- UW-Madison: All unvaccinated students, employees required to test weekly – State Journal
- UW-Madison to require weekly testing for unvaccinated students, employees – Channel3000.com
- UW-Madison now requiring COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated students, staff – WKOW
- UW-Madison mandates tests for unvaccinated staff, students – AP
Tuesday, August 17th
City of Madison
- New Public Health Order Issued for Dane County Requiring Face Coverings Indoors – Adler Nasra Wehelie
- New Public Health Order Issued for Dane County Requiring Face Coverings Indoors – Alder Tag Evers
- New Public Health Order Issued for Dane County Requiring Face Coverings Indoors – Alder Patrick Heck
- New Public Health Order Issued for Dane County Requiring Face Coverings Indoors – Alder Keith Furman
- Madison transportation board: Cash fares continue, for now – Cap Times
- Madison City Council delays plans to meet in person – Cap Times
- Amid COVID-19 surge, Madison City Council meetings will stay online – City of Madison
- Study Circles on Race plans 20-year reunion at Friday’s Dane Dances – Madison365
- Mayor Rhodes-Conway Statement on Weekend Gun Violence – City of Madison
Projects
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting | Police Civilian Oversight Board |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021 at 5:00 pm |
| Location | Virtual |
Dane County
- Indoor mask mandate is back for Dane County starting Thursday under new public health order – State Journal
- Dane County announces indoor mask mandate starting Thursday – Cap Times
- Dane County traffic fatalities so far this year surpass total for all of 2020 – State Journal
- Dane County issues indoor mask mandate – Madison365
- Dane County 2021 Youth Survey Captures Shifting Trends Among Adolescents During COVID-19 Pandemic – Dane County
- New Public Health Order Issued for Dane County Requiring Face Coverings Indoors – City of Madison
- Dane Co. issues indoor mask mandate effective Thursday – Channel3000.com
- ‘We are extremely concerned’: 2021 already record year for traffic fatalities in Dane Co. – Channel3000.com
- Sun Prairie using art to teach kids about storm drain pollution – Channel3000.com
- Masks required indoors in Dane County as of August 19 – WKOW
- ‘We are extremely concerned’: Dane County traffic fatalities at all-time high – WKOW
- Sun Prairie uses art to educate about storm water pollution – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
K -12
- Madison School District ‘not considering’ a staff vaccine mandate at this point – Cap Times
- Masks in Schools – Systems Change Consulting
- MMSD won’t require staff to get vaccine or regular COVID-19 testing – Channel3000.com
- Lawsuit over controversial Sun Prairie assignment moved to federal court – Channel3000.com
- Madison Teachers Union Takes Unhealthy Stand on COVID, Students – Caffeinated Politics
Monday, August 16th
City of Madison
- Updates August 16, 2021 – Alder Lindsay Lemmer
- District 11: Weekly Update 8/16-8/22 – Alder Arvina Martin
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of August 16, 2021 – Adler Sheri Carter
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of August 16, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
- My Monday morning reflections! – Alder Brian Benford
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of August 16, 2021 – Alder Keith Furman
- Eastmorland Farmers Market, Save the Ash Trees, Route 38 Returns – D15 Update 8/16/21 – Alder Grant Foster
- Reindahl Encampment Remains as City Seeks Alternative Sites for Reside… – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison transportation board shelves cashless bus fare proposal – WORT 89.9 FM
- Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway decries shooting death of student, seeks witness cooperation with police – State Journal
- Storm Cleanup, August, and Bike Week Events – Madison Bikes
- Madison Night Market to return this week after year-long hiatus – Channel3000.com
- FPC Live to require proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test upon entry to all shows – Channel3000.com
- Madison Night Market expands to State Street – Channel3000.com
- Violence Prevention Coalition hopes reduced gun violence numbers show progress – Channel3000.com
- Madison mayor issues statement on weekend gun violence and death – WKOW
Mo Meetings
| Meeting | Board of Assessors |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021 at 10:30 am |
| Location | Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Room 153 Madison, WI 53703 |
| Meeting | Board of Review |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021 at 1:30 pm |
| Location | Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Room 215 Madison, WI 53703 |
| Meeting | Madison Food Policy Council |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021 at 5:30 pm |
| Location | Virtual |
Dane County
- Dane County Jail officials to begin calling incarcerated folks “resi… – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison’s Lussier Family Heritage Center provides outdoor fun for th… – WORT 89.9 FM
- Dane County issues new indoor mask mandate – WORT 89.9 FM
- ‘Inmates’ no longer: Those in Dane County Jail to be called ‘residents,’ ‘those within our care’ – State Journal
- Dane County Sheriff’s office will now use ‘resident’ instead of ‘inmate’ – Cap Times
- Sylvee, Coliseum, other Madison music venues to require proof of COVID vaccine – Cap Times
- Major event venues in Madison requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination – State Journal
- PFOS contamination lands Lake Monona on impaired waters list – Dane County
- “Words matter.” Dane County Sheriff’s Office will no longer use the word “inmate” when referring to incarcerated folks – Madison365
- Chicken Wrangling at Schumacher Farm Park – Channel3000.com
- Dane Co. Sheriff’s Office to end use of ‘inmate’ when referring to incarcerated folks – Channel3000.com
- Proof of vaccination to be required for all ticketed events at Alliant Energy Center Coliseum – Channel3000.com
- ‘Words Matter’ changing perspective on incarceration – WKOW
- Alliant Energy Center to require proof of vaccination for Coliseum events – WKOW
- Local execs: Dane County growth highlights housing, transportation needs – Cap Times
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Watch now: Madison still searching for bus drivers less than a month before school starts – State Journal
- Report: One-third of Dane County high-schoolers missed class due to pandemic – State Journal
- Former Madison teacher accused of videotaping students in hotel room pleads guilty – Channel3000.com
- ‘Heartbreaking news’: MMSD reacts to 17-year-old student’s death in shooting – Channel3000.com
- MMSD issues statement on death of a student – WKOW
- Former Madison East teacher pleads guilty to two charges in hidden camera case – WKOW
Higher Ed
- Masks to be ‘strongly encouraged’ in Camp Randall seating bowl, required indoors – Channel3000.com
- Badgers announce COVID-19 protocols for Camp Randall – WKOW
Sunday, August 15th
City of Madison
- Week of August 16th things to consider – Alder Brian Benford
Saturday, August 14th
City of Madison
- Upcoming Meetings and Events, Parks, Jobs, Resources, “The Reality Check” – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cola
- Madison grew by nearly 16% over past decade – State Journal
- Alder Myadze hosts Q&A with constituents on Bus Rapid Transit plan – Channel3000.com
Dane County
-
Clock ticking on Dane County redistricting process – Cambridge News
- Dane County provides youth with opportunities to learn about climate change – Cap Times
Madison Area Schools
- Virtual learning evolves after the pandemic – Cap Times
And more . . .
Friday, August 13th
City of Madison
- Downtown Apartment Move Out Refuse/Recycling Update – Alder Mike Verveer
- Updates & Week of Aug 16 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of August 16, 2021 – Alder Gary Halverson
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of August 16, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
- Madison’s Bayview Townhomes to begin long-anticipated renovation – Cap Times
- Madison transportation board set to recommend future of bus fare collection – Cap Times
- City leaders pursuing pair of sites to replace Reindahl Park encampment – Channel3000.com
- Moving reminders ahead of Campus move out – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
K-12
Higher Ed
Thursday, August 12th
City of Madison
- What Bus Rapid Transit and Transportation Network Redesign will mean for the Northside – Alder Charles Myadze
- NORTHSIDE BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADE FUNDING NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS – Alder Charles Myadze
- D11 Permitted Park Events, 08/13/21-08/22/21 – Alder Arvina Martin
- Madison’s debate over Bus Rapid Transit heats up – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison pursuing 2 alternative sites to growing Reindahl Park homeless encampment – State Journal
- Street Closure–South Fair Oaks Avenue – City of Madison
- NORTHSIDE BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADE FUNDING NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS – City of Madison
Dane County
-
Report recommends waiving fees for Dane County’s poor – State Journal
- Fitchburg decides top two police chief candidates; one is a controversial – WORT 89.9 FM
- Dane County accounts for more than a third of state’s net population growth since 2010 – State Journal
Madison Area Schools
- McFarland, DeForest join list of school districts that will require masks indoors – State Journal
- Angie Hicks brings family-centered approach to new job as chief of secondary schools in Madison – Madison365
- Madison-area schools offering big incentives to drive buses, as driver shortage starts to impact school days – WKOW
Wednesday, August 11th
City of Madison
- COVID Vaccination Pop-Ups at Breese Stevens Field – Alder Patrick Heck
- Summer Fun August – September 2021 – Alder Sheri Carter
- Pop-Up Vaccination Clinic on W. Olin – Alder Tag Evers
- ‘A welcoming place for all’: The city of Madison has been on a years-long journey to make its workplaces more inclusive – Cap Times
Dane County
- Report recommends waiving fees for Dane County’s poor – State Journal
- Jeff Weigand wins election for Dane County Board’s District 20 seat – Cap Times
Madison Area Schools
- MMSD changes start date for some students – Channel3000.com
And more . . .
- Stop F-35s, Sept 19 City-wide Caravan and Art Build – Safe Skies Clean Waters
- Groundbreaking ceremony for F-35 simulator facility – Channel3000.com
Tuesday, August 10th
City of Madison
- Cardinal Call: UW-Madison Returns to Required Masks – WORT 89.9 FM
- Vision Zero for Safer Streets + Food Access on Madison’s South Side – WORT 89.9 FM
- No takers – Isthmus
- Madison Public Library Hours Expand on September 7 – City of Madison
- Madison Public Libraries to go back to full service hours – Channel3000.com
- Libraries returning to full service hours – WKOW
Dane County
- Special election Tuesday to determine new Dane County Board supervisor – Cap Times
- Dane County employees working remotely can continue through New Year – Cap Times
- Jeff Weigand wins special election for open Dane County Board seat – State Journal
- Voters pick new supervisor for Dane County’s District 20 – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
Monday, August 9th
City of Madison
- 2 meetings this week to discuss Reindahl Park – Alder Sheri Carter
- Summer Fun August – September 2021 – Alder Sheri Carter
- Bedford Street and West Washington Avenue Intersection Partial Closure – Alder Mike Verveer
- In-District Updates Plus Meetings of Significance for the Week of August 9, 2021 – Alder Jael Currie
- Updates August 9, 2021 – Alder Lindsay Lemmer
- Demolitions, Redistricting, ECA Meeting – D15 Update 8/9/21 – Alder Grant Foster
- Glenway Project Update, Meeting and Event Highlights – Alder Tag Evers
- 20 is Plenty Program Launches in Tenney-Lapham and Theresa-Hammersley – WORT 89.9 FM
- Downtown church wants to raze its building for new sanctuary, community space, housing – State Journal
- Street Closure–West Washington Avenue & Bedford Street – City of Madison
- Engineering Work Earns National Recognition – City of Madison
- ’20 is Plenty:’ Madison officials hope new speed reduction program will save lives – WKOW
- Madison City Week Ahead 8/9/21 – Forwardlookout.com
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of August 9, 2021 – Alder Nikki Conklin
- Office Hours Tomorrow and Other Highlights for the Week of August 9, 2021 – Alder Keith Furman
- Reindahl Park Discussions this week and other Events – Week of Aug 9 – Alder Gary Halverson
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of August 9, 2021 – Alder Sheri Carter
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of August 9, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
Canceled Meeting
The following meeting has been canceled.
| Meeting | Water Quality Technical Advisory Committee |
|---|---|
| Date | Monday, Aug. 9, 2021 at 5:00 pm |
| Location | Virtual |
Dane County
- Ousted Milwaukee police chief advances to final stages of Fitchburg chief of police search – State Journal
- 4 write-in candidates to face off in Dane County Board special election Tuesday – State Journal
- I-39/90, Beltline interchange ramps closing for 3 months due to expansion project – WKOW
- Dane County Week Ahead 8/9/21 – Forwardlookout.com
Madison Areas Schools
K-12
Higher Ed
- UW-Madison professor deletes social media post that some saw as encouraging violence – State Journal
- UW-Madison not expecting to receive $100 million gift Foxconn pledged, chancellor says – State Journal
Sunday, August 8th
City of Madison
- Plenty is 20, Tips to help prevent car theft, Guia para indocumentados & Week Events – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
- Holy Buckets! It’s the week of August 9th already! – Alder Brian Benford
- Speed limits reduced in two Madison neighborhoods starting Monday – WKOW
- August Fun, 20 is Plenty, TC – Madison Bikes
Dane County
- Latest cohort graduates from parenting class for fathers in Dane County Jail
- Dane County moves to aid area’s ‘hidden homeless,’ often families with children – State Journal
Madison Area Schools
Saturday, August 7th
City of Madison
- Updates & Week of Aug 9 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
Dane County
Friday, August 6th
City of Madison
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of August 9, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
- Madison Development Corporation Neighborhood Meeting Recording – Alder Syed Abbas
- Proposed Development – 5533/5535 University Avenue (Recording and Presentation) – Alder Keith Furman
- 5 Madison beaches closed because of bacteria or algae blooms – State Journal
- Hiring deadline for Madison’s independent police monitor extended – Cap Times
- So you want a shop downtown? State Street Pop-up Shop applications due August 12 – Madison365
- Round and round – Isthmus
- 20 is Plenty – a Neighborhood Street Speed Reduction Program – City of Madison
- City led program to bring more BIPOC owned businesses to State Street – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
- Madison School District property owners could see $150 tax increase due to enrollment drop – State Journal
And more . . .
- In his name – Isthmus
Thursday, August 5th
City of Madison
- Rolling Meadows Garage Sales – Alder Lindsay Lemmer
- ‘We heard them loud and clear’: City proposes $4.7M for south side grocery – Cap Times
- ‘Mission camps,’ more tiny homes possible in Madison with proposed zoning changes – Cap Times
- School zones prepare for increase in traffic, Madison looking for crossing guards– Channel3000.com
- Willy Street business owners call for change after multiple building crashes – WKOW
Dane County
- Local officials continue work to address PFAS contamination – WORT 89.9 FM
Madison Area Schools
- What are Madison-area school district mask policies for fall 2021? – Cap Times
- Edgewood College reinstates mask mandates – Madison365
- Madison College, Edgewood College to require masks indoors on campus – Channel3000.com
- Back to School: Registration opens for MMSD, enrollment process will be done entirely online – Channel3000.com
- Edgewood College announces indoor mask mandate – WKOW
- Madison College reinstates mask mandate to protect against COVID-19 surge – WKOW
- Sun Prairie School District to require students, staff to wear masks inside buildings – WKOW
- Verona school district adjusts start time due to lack of school bus drivers – Channel3000,com
And more . . .
- Isthmus returns to newsstands – Channel3000.com
- Annual WORT Block Party being reinvented as WORTstock, moving to North Side – State Journal
Wednesday, August 4th
City of Madison
- CDC Eviction Moratorium Extended – Alder Patrick Heck
- As CDC renews limited eviction moratorium, City of Madison funnels $16 millioni – WORT 89.9 FM
- New report details racial disparities in income for Madison’s music – WORT 89.9 FM
- Raemisch Farm Development Goes to City Council – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison City Council puts a hold on redevelopment of the Wonder Bar, Raemisch Farm – Cap Times
- CDC Eviction Moratorium Extended – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
Dane County
- Verona, Sun Prairie school districts to require masks for all in the fall – State Journal
- Stoughton Opera House says all audience members must be vaccinated against COVID-19 – Cap Times
- Psychiatric hospital in Middleton still hasn’t opened to patients – State Journal
- How will the Extended Eviction Moratorium affect Dane County – Forwardlookout.com
- DANE COUNTY BROADBAND TASK FORCE TO HEAR PRESENTATIONS ON COUNTY AUTHORITY AND MAPPING AT AUGUST MEETING – Dane County
- Henry Vilas Zoo announces building closures, new mask requirement due to resurgence of COVID-19 – Channel3000.com
- Henry Vilas Zoo to close two buildings to public for COVID-19 safety – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
- Verona Area schools to require masks to start 2021-2022 school year – Channel3000.com
- Sun Prairie Area School District to require masks for all students, adults while indoors – Channel3000.com
- Verona Area School District requiring mask use indoors for start of 2021 school year – WKOW
And more . . .
– Welcome Back, Isthmus! – WORT 89.9 FM
Tuesday, August 3rd
City of Madison
- West Washington Avenue Closure – Alder Mike Verveer
- Two Saturdays in August: Two Great Events Coming Up – Alder Charles Myadze
- Public Information Sessions – Red Rooster & Young Blood Beer Company – Alder Jael Currie
- The City Must Ensure Food Access for South Madison – Alder Sheri Carter
- Better Late Than Never – Alder Brian Benford
- West Madison Community Blood Drive – August 18, 2021 – Alder Nasra Wehelie
- Music in Madison can pay, if you’re white and not a musician – Tone Madison
- Madison may spend $4.7 million for grocery condo space in South Side project – State Journal
- Assistant Madison Police Chief Vic Wahl to retire after 16-month run as interim chief – State Journal
- Madison City Council denies zoning change for apartment project at Wonder Bar site – State Journal
- Street Closure–West Washington Avenue–Updated 8/3/21 – City of Madison
- City of Madison Committed to Food Access for South Madison Residents – City of Madison
- Madison Common Council introduces resolution to buy space for grocery store development – WKOW
- Changes to campus masking policy – WKOW
- Street Closure–West Washington Avenue–Updated 8/3/21 – City of Madison
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting | Public Safety Review Committee Budget Subcommittee |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021 at 9:00 am |
| Location | Virtual |
| Meeting | Public Safety Review Committee Budget Subcommittee |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021 at 9:00 am |
| Location | Virtual |
| Meeting | Madison Central Business Improvement District (BID) Board |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021 at 12:00 pm |
| Location | Virtual |
Dane County
- City and County Require Workers to be Vaccinated – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison and Dane County to require city and county employees to get vaccinated – State Journal
- Dane County, Madison employees required to show proof of vaccination – Cap Times
- Airport Commission to hold public hearing on PFAS clean-up efforts – Cap Times
- Dane County, City of Madison employees now required to get COVID vaccine or get weekly test – Madison365
- Dane County, City of Madison employees now required to get COVID vaccine or get weekly test – Channel3000.com
- Parisi: All Dane County employees required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccine or negative tests – Channel3000.com
- Parisi: All Dane County employees required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccine or negative tests – WKOW
- Madison, Dane County to require employees to be vaccinated – AP
- Public gets chance to learn more about Fitchburg Police chief finalists – WKOW
Madison Areas Schools
Higher Ed
- Republican-led committee votes to block UW campuses from enacting COVID-19 mitigation mandates – Cap Times
- UW-Madison will require masks indoors regardless of vaccination status – State Journal
- UW-Madison to require masks this fall – Cap Times
- UW-Madison to require masks on campus this fall – Madison365
- UW System will need lawmakers’ approval to put Covid-19 mandates in place this fall – Channel3000.com
- UW-Madison to require masks indoors beginning Thursday – Channel3000.com
- UW Madison requiring masks indoors starting Thursday – WKOW
- UW announces face masks will be required in all campus buildings again – Badger Herald
- Changes to campus masking policy – Campus News
And more . . .
- UW-Madison Study Analyses Impact of Gentrification on Evictions – WORT 89.9 FM
- Isthmus returns to print edition Aug. 5 – Channel3000.com
- Eviction ban extended as tenant advocates slammed with requests for help – WKOW
Monday, August 2nd
City of Madison
- Meetings, student move, events – Alder Regina Vidaver
- Weekly Update, 8/2/21-8/9/21 – Alder Arvina Martin
- Updates August 2, 2021 – Alder Lindsay Lemmer
- New Mask Guidance, Lake Edge Picnic, PFAS Remediation – D15 Update 8/2/21 – Alder Grant Foster
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of August 2, 2021 – Alder Sheri Carter
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of August 2, 2021 – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
- Updates & Week of Aug 2 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
- Highway 39/90-Beltline interchange ramps to close next Monday until mid-November – State Journal
- UW-Madison researcher studies effect of new housing on eviction, displacement – Cap Times
- As redevelopment rolls, Madison may change rules for building demolitions – State Journal
- August Moving Days Are Here! – City of Madison
- Street Closure–West Washington Avenue – City of Madison
- I-39/90 and Beltline interchange loop ramps in Madison to undergo 3-month closures
- Assistant Chief Vic Wahl to retire after 30 years with Madison Police Department – Channel3000.com
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting | Notice of Possible Quorum of City of Madison Committee(s) |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021 at 5:30 pm |
| Location | Virtual |
The following meeting has been canceled.
| Meeting | Police Civilian Oversight Board |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021 at 5:00 pm |
| Location | Virtual |
Dane County
- Dane County municipalities looking to fund public works projects, replace lost revenue with federal aid – State Journal
- Dane County Awards Nearly $160,000 Grant to Groundswell Conservancy for Purchase of Black Earth Creek Trail Connector – Dane County
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Madison Metropolitan School District and Badger Bus Lines Combat Bus Driver Shortage – WORT 89.9 FM
- MSCR updates guidance, requires masking indoors – WKOW
Higher Ed
- UW-Madison considering campuswide mask mandate, expanded testing requirements – State Journal
- City of Madison, UW, ASM plan to work closely as campus prepares to reopen in fall – Badger Herald
Sunday, August 1st
City of Madison
- Downtown Apartment Move Out Refuse/Recycling News – Alder Mike Verveer
- Wednesday, August 4th – Airport Commission Meeting and Overview of Airport Remediation Process – Alder Syed Abbas
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of August 2, 2021 – Alder Nikki Conklin
- August Office Hours, Development at 5533 University Avenue, Metro Fare Study, Vision Zero and Other Highlights for the Week of August 2, 2021 – Alder Keith Furman
- Metro, Vaccine, Element Lab, Airport & Upcoming Meetings and Events – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
- Proposed Development – Element Labs at University Research Park – Alder Keith Furman
- D16 Projects & Public Meetings, Sustainability News Plus Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of August 2, 2021 – Alder Jael Currie
- Madison needs to finally get homeless shelter done – State Journal
- Madison City Council to consider zoning change, but Wonder Bar still protected – State Journal
- Take back the streets – Madison Bikes
- City of Madison steps in after resident says apartment is making her sick – WKOW
Dane County
- Dane County braces for surge in evictions as moratorium expires – State Journal