Monday, January 31st
Spring Elections
City of Madison
- Proposal would demolish Atwood neighborhood church for apartments – Cap Times
- Madison looks to make successful Streatery program permanent – State Journal
- City Seeks Public Input on New Watershed Reports – WORT 89.9 FM
- Tree Labyrinth Officially Opens Yesterday in Olbrich Park – WORT 89.9 FM
- Madison City Week Ahead 1/31/22 – Forwardlookout.com
- Another quiet winter week – Madison Bikes
Dane County
- Poor snow, warmer weather closes Dane County snowmobile trails – Channel3000.com
- Dane County Week Ahead 1/31/22 – Forwardlookout.com
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Verona schools offer up-to-date COVID-19 data through dashboard – Cap Times
- ‘It’s pretty frustrating’: After employees wait weeks for overtime pay after payroll hack, MMSD announces temporary workaround – Channel3000.com
Higher Ed
- Students look for inclusivity, shared governance, accessibility in next UW chancellor – Badger Herald
Sunday, January 30th
City of Madison
- Weekly Updates – Metro – Alder Yannette Figueroa Cole
- Metro Redesign, Zion Proposal, Public Comment Period – D15 Update 1/30/22 – Alder Grant Foster
- Metro Redesign, Landmarks Ordinance Revision, Campground Success, Frozen Assets, Announcements, Staff Shout-outs – Alder Regina Vivider
- Feb Office Hours, Spring Election, Watershed Studies and Highlights for the Week of January 31, 2022 – Alder Keith Furman
- Week of January 31st. Wow! It’s February already! – Alder Brian Benford
- Developers plan to buy long-held family farm on Madison’s East Side – State Journal
- So far, Madison’s first homeless shelter encampment exceeding expectations – State Journal
Dane County
-
Dane County Board chair remains optimistic about 2022 – Sun Prairie Star
Saturday, January 29th
City of Madison
- Updates & Week of Jan. 31 Meetings of Interest for District 2 – Alder Patrick Heck
- Alder Myadze office hours at Lakeview Library and Highlights for the Week of January 31, 2022 – Alder Charles Myadze
- Highlights for the Week of January 31, 2022 – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
- Highlights for the Week of January 31, 2022 – Alder Sheri Carter
- January 30, 3pm Hoyt Park walk through – invasive species removal – Alder Regina Vivader
- Madison Overture Center implementing a COVID-19 booster policy in March – WKOW
- Overture Center requiring COVID-19 booster vaccines or negative tests for all visitors starting March 1– Channel3000.com
Dane County
And more . . .
- No end in sight in dispute over UW Hospital nurses’ union – State Journal
Friday, Juanuary 28th
City of Madison
-
Madison nonprofit proposes new affordable housing development – Daily Cardinal
- Overture Center to require COVID-19 booster or negative test to enter – State Journal
- 30-Day Deadline: Comment On First Flood Solution Models – City of Madison
- Preliminary designs show vision for new ‘Imagination Center’ library at Reindahl Park – Channel3000.com
- City-sanctioned campground on Dairy Drive in Madison is nearly full – WKOW
Dane County
- Former Dane County Jail resident sues county over broken hip, neglect – Madison365
- DANE COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN NEEDS COMMITTEE TO HEAR PRESENTATION FROM HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN DANE COUNTY ON THE IMPACT THE PANDEMIC HAS HAD ON THEM – Dane County
- Healthcare works look to County leaders for help addressing trauma brought on by the pandemic – Channel3000.com
- Brent Kyzer-McHenry resigns as Alliant Energy Center executive director – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
Higher Ed
- Food delivery robots on UW-Madison campus busier than ever – Channel3000.com
- WSUM requests funding for wage increase, technology update at SSFC meeting – Badger Herald
Thursday, January 27th
City of Madison
- After failed search for police monitor, Madison oversight board opts for recruiting help – State Journal
- City reimagines Glenway Golf Course to offer golf and host of new uses – State Jounrla
- Russell Street Reconstruction – City of Madison
- Madison parks division adds snowshoe trail at Elver Park – WKOW
- First public meeting set for new Imagination Center at Reindahl Park – WKOW
Dane County
- Dane County mask mandate extended through March 1 – Cap Times
- Health care staff to pitch plan for pandemic help to Dane County Board – Cap times
- Oops! Critical word missing from Clean Lakes Alliance “Love in the Lakes” flier – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
- Dane County Now Accepting Applications for 2022 Partners in Equity Food Grant Program – Dane County
Madison Area Schools
Higher Ed
Wednesday, January 26th
City of Madison
- Tomorrow: First Public Meeting Set for New Imagination Center at Reindahl Park – Alder Syed Abbas
- Protect Your Home’s Pipes From Freezing – Alder Nasra Wehelie
- Face Covering Order Extended to March 1st Amid Continued Surge in COVID Cases & Hospitalizations – Alder Kieth Furman
- Protect Your Home’s Pipes From Freezing – City of Madison
Dane County
- Dane County Jail Consolidation Project Continues to Face Barriers – WORT 89.9 FM
- Dane County mask mandate extended to March – State Journal
- Fitchburg City Council divided on renaming City Hall after first Black mayor, Frances Huntley-Cooper – State Jounral
- Dane County extends mask mandate to March 1 – Madison365
- Face Covering Order Extended Amid Continued Surge in COVID Cases & Hospitalizations – City of Madison
- Dane County mask mandate extended until March due to high COVID-19 case counts – Channel3000.com
- Dane County extends mask mandate amid Omicron surge – Badger Herald
- Dane County face-covering order extended for another month – Campus News
- PHMDC extends indoor mask mandate through March 1 – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
- COVID-19 cases at Madison schools drop by nearly 50 percent – Cap Times
- Commission: MMSD engaged in ‘prohibited practice’ in wage talks – Cap Times
- WERC: Madison School District committed ‘prohibited practice’ – State Journal
- Madison School District experiences some relief as COVID cases drop – State Journal
- Bitter cold causes many Madison area school districts to close or delay start Wednesday – State Journal
Tuesday, January 25th
City of Madison
- Madison unveils $16.1 million ‘Imagination Center’ with library, pavilion at Reindahl Park – State Journal
- The City of Madison Needs More Crossing Guards – City of Madison
- “We are in urgent need of some heroes” Madison is hiring crossing guards – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- Dane County to pursue lawsuit against PFAS manufacturers – Cap Times
- Dane County Sheriff’s Office investigating death of man in jail monitoring program – State Journal
- Dane County Sheriff’s Office investigating death of CAMP member – Channel3000.com
- Judge dismisses lawsuit over Maple Bluff pier access – Channel3000.com
- Water main break forces PHMDC East Washington office closure – Channel3000.com
- Dane County Sheriff’s Office investigating death of inmate in diversion program – WKOW
- PHMDC East Washington closed due to water main break – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Mental health among potential focuses for new MMSD safety committee – Cap Times
- EEOC sues Verona school district, claiming male employees paid more for similar work – Channel3000.com
- Dozens of staff members end tenure with MMSd due to vaccination policy – WKOW
- Middleton-Cross Plains school board approves 2022-2023 school resource officer contracts – WKOW
Higher Ed
And more . . .
Monday, January 24th
Spring Elections
City of Madison
- Madison City Week Ahead 1/24/22 – Forwardlookout.com
- Snow Emergency Continues Tonight – City of Madison
- Semi-Annual Contractors-Developers Meeting – City of Madison
- Madison Food Policy Council Announces 2022 SEED Grants Cycle – City of Madison
- Madison announces grants to support access to healthy food – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- Dane County Week Ahead 1/24/22 – Forwardlookout.com
- Select Snowmobile Trails to Open at 2:00 p.m. – Dane County
- Dane Co. Medical Examiner’s Office confirms MMSD staff member killed in Northport Drive crash – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- 49 MMSD staff out after religious exemption for COVID vaccine denied – Cap times
- ‘Tragic loss’: Orchard Ridge Elementary School staff member dead after crash – State Journal
- UPDATE: Staff member alerted resource officer about student with gun at Middleton High, police say – Madison365
- Daily COVID testing forcing school nurses to step up – Channel3000.com
- Middleton High School, nearby schools on lockdown after report of student with gun – Channel3000.com
- MMSD asks parents, students to prepare for possible cold weather-related closures – Channel3000.com
- ‘Never in a million years’; Middleton High School students share scary lockdown experience – Channel3000.com
- UPDATE: Middleton High School ‘situation’ under control, person taken into custody – WKOW
Sunday, January 23rd
City of Madison
- Winter Bike Events and Lip Balm… – Madison Bikes
- Crews will be out plowing early Monday, except some Madison roads to still be snow-covered – Channel3000.com
- Madison Declares Snow Emergency – City of Madison
Saturday, January 22nd
City of Madison
- Nonprofit proposes $50 million low-cost housing project on industrial site near Truax Field on North Side – State Journal
- Madison to deploy plows tonight, snow-covered roads still expected – Channel3000.com
Dane County
Madison Area Schools
Higher Ed
- UW-Madison to host summit launching Midwest Climate Collaborative – State Journal
- UW-Madison campus divided over return to in-person classes amid omicron surge – State Journal
- Board of Regents selects Milwaukee attorney Jay Rothman as UW System President – Badger Herald
And more . . .
- Groups celebrate first anniversary of UN treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons – Channel3000.com
- Church opens its door during sub-zero temps to help the homeless – WKOW
Friday, January 21st
City of Madison
- What’s next for Madison Police body cameras – Cap Times
- The MLK Jr. Madison would prefer we forget? (Part 1) – Midwest Environmental Justice Organization
- Developer proposes to raze warehouse for hotel in Tenney-Lapham neighborhood – State Journal
- The K-9 officers protecting Madison need community support for new gear – City of Madison
- Rhodes-Conway returns from national conference of mayors, touts infrastructure law’s benefits for cities – Channel3000.com
- MPD launches fundraiser for new K-9 bulletproof vests – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- ‘Nothing’s been harder than this’: School district cancels class to give staff a mental break – WKOW
- Teacher speaks out after he says he was denied a vaccine exemption by MMSD – WKOW
- Gas leak at Verona elementary school – Channel3000.com
Higher Ed
- Jay Rothman unanimously selected as next UW System President by Board of Regents – WKOW
- Board of Regents selects attorney Jay Rothman as UW System president – Cap Times
- What will spring semester at UW-Madison look like? – Cap Times
- UW-Madison profs condemn racist gesture and see learning opportunity – Cap Times
- Regents tap Rothman to become next UW president – WisPolitics
- Madison College honored with Eduardo J. Padrón Award for Institutional Transformation – Madison365
- Statement from UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank on selection of Jay Rothman as next UW System president – Campus News
Thursday, January 20th
City of Madison
- COVID Testing Site Found in Madison Under Investigation for Fraud – WORT 89.9 FM
- With congregation’s blessing, developer will demolish church for $8 million housing project – State Journal
- Satya Rhodes-Conway to U.S. mayors: Telework is challenging our downtowns – State Journal
Dane County
- Facing ‘substantial’ cleanup costs, Dane County looks to sue PFAS makers – State Journal
- Winter Fun and Outdoor Gear Demo This Saturday: A Great Day to Play in the Park! – Dane County
- Dane County to Pursue Legal Action Against PFAS Manufacturers for Responsibility in Contaminating the Environment – Dane County
- Dane County Awards Nearly $110,000 Grant to The Prairie Enthusiasts to Expand Erbe Grassland Preserve – Dane County
- PHMDC gives KN95 masks to community groups for distribution – Channel3000.com
- Dane County grants $110K to local conservation group for land acquisition – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- More than 200 hourly Madison schools employees likely affected by payroll system outage – State Journal
Higher Ed
- Wisconsin fan banned from UW Athletics events after racist anti-Asian gesture – Cap Times
- UW regents to consider final recommendation for president – State Journal
- UW-Madison bans fan who made racist gestures during Northwestern game from buying tickets to future games – Channel3000.com
Wednesday, January 19th
City of Madison
Dane County
- Millions of dollars of rental assistance available as evictions start to tick up again – WKOW
- Delays in Dane County’s emergency rental assistance program leave some residents in need – Cap Times
- Madison schools add 817 COVID cases Jan. 10-16, a new record – Cap Times
- Alliant Energy Center testing expanding to 7 days a week – State Journal
- Former Dane County Jail inmate sues deputies over treatment, hip injury sustained in jail – State Journal
- Dane County Purchases Tens of Thousands of Masks to Help During Current COVID-19 Surge – Dane County
- Dane County Executive Parisi, Madison Mayor Rhodes-Conway Announce Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award Honorees – Dane County
- Alliant Energy Center COVID-19 testing site adding weekend appointments starting next weekend – Channel3000.com
- Dane County to distribute nearly 100K KN95 masks – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- MMSD seeks volunteers to help with ‘unprecedented staff shortages’ – Cap Times
- MMSD adds 817 COVID-19 cases in past week among students and staff – Channel3000.com
- Fueled by omicron, COVID cases continue to climb in the Madison School District – State Journal
Higher Ed
- Wisconsin National Guard CNA training underway at Madison College – Channel3000.com
And more . . .
- Madison homeless shelters prepare for cold snap – Cahnnel3000.com
- Environmental advocates challenge PSC approval of MGE rates, WEC gas storage – State Journal
Tuesday, January 18th
City of Madison
- Madison City Council delays vote on body camera pilot, OKs Hilldale expansion plan – State Journal
- Madison City Week Ahead 1/17/22 – Forwardlookout.com
- Angela Trudell Vasquez Reappointed Madison Poet Laureate – City of Madison
- Hammersley Road Resurfacing – City of Madison
- Madison Pheasant Branch Watershed Study – City of Madison
- South Owen Drive, Keating Terrace and Caromar Drive Resurfacing – City of Madison
- Madison Common Council pushes proposal on body-worn camera pilot program to April meeting – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- MMSD’s Carlton Jenkins Wrong About “Bullies”, Undermines Students Being Bullied – Caffeinated Politics
Higher Ed
Monday, January 17th
Spring Elections
- April Kigeya looking to bring more voices to the table in campaign for Dane County Board – Madison365
City of Madison
- Hilldale project gains Plan Commission approval – Cap Times
Dane County
- Martin Luther King, Jr. humanitarian award honorees announced – WKOW
- Misframing decisions about the County jail does the public a disservice – Tone Madison
- 3 community leaders to receive City-County MLK Humanitarian awards – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- MMSD head says schools need ongoing community help to support students – Cap Times
- MMSD asking for more parent, community volunteers for in-school roles – Channel3000.com
Sunday, January 16th
City of Madison
- Madison looks to balance preservation, evolution in its 5 historic districts – State Journal
- Slow season for biking – Madison Bikes
Saturday, January 15th
City of Madison
- Madison Police Department organizes day of winter fun – WKOW
- Madison Police Department hosts first ever Winterfest – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- Dane County’s first Black female judge feels ‘an awesome responsibility’ – State Journal
- More inmates, more illness: How an outbreak hit the Dane County Jail’s COVID-vulnerable unit – State Journal
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- ‘A unique week’: MMSD staff, students reflect on in-person return – Cap Times
- MMSD changes COVID-19 case reporting timeline – Cap Times
Friday, January 14th
City of Madison
- Tenants given green light to reoccupy 131 W. Wilson St. – WKOW
- City clears Downtown building with Paisan’s to again reopen – State Journal
- Downtown Madison Office and Restaurant Building at 131 West Wilson Approved for Reopening Again – City of Madison
- Historic Preservation Ordinance Revisions Proposed – City of Madison
- Madison mayor tours businesses that received property ownership loans – Channel3000.com
- Madison streets division warns of possibly slippery Friday evening commute – Channel3000.com
- Paisan’s to reopen Friday after city clears return to building – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- State superintendent defends Madison, Milwaukee pivots to virtual learning – Cap Times
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider MMSD gender identity guidance – Cap Times
- Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to review suit against MMSD over transgender student preferred name policy – Channel3000.com
Higher Ed
- Attorney, chancellor named as UW System president finalists – Cap Times
- UW System names finalists for president role – Cap Times
- Attorney, chancellor named as UW System president finalists – AP
- UW System names 2 finalists in presidential search – State Journal
- Finalists named in search for new UW System president – Channel3000.com
Thursday, January 13th
City of Madison
- Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes considering future of body cameras – WKOW
- “Bodycams Are Not What They Seem” – wORT 89.9 FM
- Police monitor candidate backed out amid old workplace harassment, licensing violations – State Journal
- Madison police chief hopeful body-worn camera pilot program can still happen after committee votes it down – Channel3000.com
- In the 608: Madison Police hosting ‘Winterfest’ on Saturday at Elver Park – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- City, county officials announce recipients of Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award – WKOW
- 81 Dane County Jail inmates test positive for COVID-19 through national guard testing – WKOW
- Mass testing shows 81 COVID-19 cases in Dane County Jail – State Journal
- Will Green, Vanessa McDowell, and Michael Johnson to be honored with City-County Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards – Madison365
- 81 Dane County Jail residents test positive for COVID-19 after Wis. National Guard helps with testing – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
K-12
Higher Ed
And more . . .
- Protest held in opposition to F-35s at Truax Field – Channel3000.com
Wednesday, January 12th
City of Madison
- Madison closes all ice rinks due to warm temperatures – State Journal
- Developer may raze more State Street buildings for housing, commercial project – State Journal
- Madison may explore how to repair harms perpetuated on people of color – State Journal
- You’re Invited: First Public Meeting Set for New Imagination Center at Reindahl Park – City of Madison
- Madison ice rinks, lagoons closed until further notice due to warmer weather – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- ‘We can’t stop doing jury trials’: Dane County’s presiding judge reacts to Halderson case suspension – WKOW
- Madison airport cancels flights due to airline shortages, winter weather – Cap Times
- National Guard Holds Public Meeting to Discuss PFAS Cleanup at Truax F… – WORT 89.9 FM
- Alliant Energy Center COVID-19 testing site scales up capacity ahead of schedule – Channel3000.com
- Middleton police dispatch phone number experiencing technical issues – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- MMSD will no longer contact trace, changes isolation time for COVID-19 cases – WKOW
- MMSD adds 703 COVID cases, obliterating previous weekly record – Cap Times
- Madison schools plan to reduce quarantine time as COVID cases soar – State Journal
- MMSD scales back contact tracing efforts, reduces quarantine & isolation times – Channel3000.com
Higher Ed
- What UW-Madison staff want in the next chancellor – Cap Times
- 16 projects to finish, retirement ‘not in the cards’ as Tommy Thompson finishes UW tenure – Channel3000.com
And more . . .
- Recording of Jan 11 Open House on PFAS Investigation – comment until Feb 14 – Safe Skies Clean Waters
Tuesday, January 11th
City of Madison
- Chief: Madison officers shoot suspected armed robber after he fired on police – State Journal
- New paths at TC; bike swap – Madison Bikes
- No dog (breeders) allowed – Isthmus
- Madison Celebrates Adult Crossing Guard Recognition Week – City of Madison
- City of Madison recognizes work of local crossing guards – Channel3000.com
- Medic 14, City’s Ninth Ambulance, Now In Service On Dairy Drive – City of Madison
- Imagination Center at Reindahl Park – City of Madison
Dane County
- Dane County efforting mobile vaccination clinics – WKOW
- Dane County breaks COVID hospitalization record, hitting high of 197 Tuesday – Cap Times
- Dane County sets new single-day COVID-19 case record – Madison365
- Dane County launches study of equity and inclusion in parks, Vilas Zoo – Madison365
- Dane County sets new single-day COVID-19 case record – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- MMSD attendance rate just over 80% Monday – Cap Times
- MMSD staff receive COVID emergency leave after School Board approval – Cap Times
- Madison Board of Education Approves Additional COVID Sick Leave – WORT 89.9 FM
- MMSD, SSM Health hold COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Kennedy Elementary School – Channel3000.com
And more . . .
Monday January 10th
City of Madison
- City of Madison adds new ambulance to answer emergency calls on southeast side – WKOW
- Madison’s Southeast Side gets New Ambulance – WORT 89.9 FM
- How Lovely Are Thy Branches Exhibit to Open at Olbrich Park – WORT 89.9 FM
- Medic 14, City’s Ninth Ambulance, Now In Service On Dairy Drive – City of Madison
- No Trash & Recycling Pickup or Drop-off Services on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – City of Madison
Dane County
- All Dane County jail inmates to be tested for coronavirus – WKOW
- New COVID-19 testing site opens at Alliant Energy Center in Madison – WKOW
- How the Henry Vilas Zoo Cares for Animals in the Wisconsin Winter – WORT 89.9 FM
- All Dane County jail inmates to be tested for coronavirus – AP
- Overwatchers – Isthmus
- National Guard Conducts COVID-19 Testing in the Dane County Jail – Dane County
- COUNTY TO CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF EQUITY AND ACCESS AT DANE COUNTY PARKS AND HENRY VILAS ZOO – Dane County
- Alliant Energy Center testing site re-opens, Public Health adds 1,000 appointments for the rest of this week – Channel3000.com
- 115th Fighter Wing to conduct evening training flights this week – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
- MMSD Board considers emergency COVID-19 leave policy for staff – WKOW
- Madison School Board votes to reinstate COVID-19 sick leave for teachers, staff – State Journal
- MMSD approves temporary plan to reinstate COVID-19 leave for employees – Channel3000.com
- Madison School Board to consider COVID leave policy for staff – Cap Times
And more . . .
- Wisconsin Air National Guard to conduct night flights – WKOW
- Dane County hits pandemic peak of COVID-19 hospitalizations – State Journal
- Psychiatric hospital in Middleton has new owner – State Journal
Sunday, January 9th
City of Madison
- Madison Fire Department unveils city’s ninth ambulance, Medic 14 – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- Another $24M or cost cutting? Competing Dane County Jail proposals introduced – Dane County
- With 15% of inmates positive, National Guard to test entire Dane County Jail for COVID-19, authorities say – State Journal
Madison Area Schools
- ‘We want to keep kids in school’: Mount Horeb School District passes COVID-19 exposure plan – WKOW
- Madison School District earns an ‘A,’ an ‘F,’ an incomplete and a tardy – State Journal
Saturday, January 8th
City of Madison
- 35 plow trucks to respond to freezing drizzle Saturday night – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- COVID testing capacity to grow with new Alliant Energy Center testing site – Cap Times
- Dane County Board votes down resolution to overturn mask mandate – Cap Times
Madison Area Schools
K-12
Higher Ed
- Tommy Thompson resigning from post as interim president of UW System – Wisconsin Public Radio
- UW extends mask mandate, plans to provide free rapid antigen tests – Badger Herald
Friday, January 7th
Spring Elections
City of Madison
- Overture Center’s new director of equity & innovation looks to build on community connections – Madison365
- They work for the city, but don’t live in Madison – Isthmus
- Tenney Park lagoon, rinks open for ice skating – Channel3000.com
- Madison Mayor, MPD hoping to reduce “concerning” violent crime numbers in 2022 – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- Dane Co. Board votes against pulling back mask order – WKOW
- Unions, faith leaders rally support for Dane County mask mandate – Cap Times
- Dane County Board shoots down proposal seeking to end mask mandate – State Journal
- Radon: A Risk for Lung Cancer – City of Madison (Dane County/Madison Public Health)
- New grant to provide funding for youth firefighter training programs – Channel3000.com
- Lake Mendota officially freezes over for winter season – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- MTI makes requests of MMSD administration ahead of Jan. 10 return – Cap Times
- Madison teachers experience ‘mixed emotions’ ahead of Monday’s return to classrooms – State Journal
- MMSD offering 15,000 COVID tests this weekend – Channel3000.com
- Union expresses concerns about MMSD’s return to in-person learning amid COVID-19 case surge – Channel3000.com
Higher Ed
- UW-Madison extending mask mandate until March 1 – WKOW
- Tommy Thompson stepping down as UW president in March – WKOW
- UW System interim president Tommy Thompson set to leave March 18 – Cap Times
- UW Title and Total Compensation Plan in Question – WORT 89.9 FM
- Thompson resigning as UW System interim president in March – WisPolitics
- Tommy Thompson resigning as UW System interim president – Channel3000.com
- UW-Madison mask mandate extended through March 1 – Channel3000.com
- Campus COVID-19 Update: Masking order, preparations for spring semester; upgraded masks available – Campus News
- Tommy Thompson resigns as UW System interim president – Badger Herald
Thursday, January 6th
City of Madison
- Madison City Council approves blueprint for development of south Madison – Cap Times
- Rocky Start: Dylan Brogan on Isthmus on WORT – WORT 89.9 FM
- Un-trimming the Christmas tree? Bring it to Olbrich Park – State Journal
- Dunn’s Marsh Watershed Study – City of Madison
- Lake Mendota Drive – City of Madison
Dane County
- Testing center to open at Alliant Energy Center amid omicron surge – State Journal
- Sheriff presents new proposal for scaled-back Dane County Jail project – State Journal
- Alliant Energy Center COVID testing site to reopen Monday – Madison 365
- MEMBERS OF PUBLIC WISHING TO VIEW TONIGHT’S DANE COUNTY BOARD MEETING ASKED TO WATCH ON MADISON CITY CHANNEL – Dane County
- Dane County Free Native Plant and Storm Drain Mural Grants Help Local Groups Take Action to Project Area Waters – Dane County
- Additional Testing Clinic to Open Due to High Demand for Tests – City of Madison
- Dane County sets single-day record with nearly 2K new cases – Channel3000.com
- Madison hospitals at full capacity as COVID-19 continues to surge countywide – Channel3000.com
- PHMDC launching new COVID-19 testing site at Alliant Energy Center – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- MMSD will return to in-person instruction Jan. 10 – Cap Times
- Madison students will return to classrooms on Monday – State Journal
- Madison schools to resume in-person learning Monday – Madison 365
- MMSD to return to in-person learning Jan. 10 – Channel3000.com
Higher Ed
And more . . .
- Madison hospitals ‘at capacity,’ postpone certain non-emergency surgeries as virus surges – State Journal
Wednesday, January 5th
Spring Elections
- One contested race for Madison School Board in spring election – Cap Times
- In race for County Board, McKinney focuses on veterans issues, homelessness, education – Madison365
City of Madison
- Madison property manager held in contempt of court due to unpaid inspection fees – WKOW
- The new south Madison – Cap Times
- South Madison Plan Officially Adopted by Madison Common Council – WORT 89.9 FM
- It was a difficult first year for Madison’s Police Civilian Oversight Board – Isthmus
- Court sanctions property management group over Paisan’s building closure – Channel3000.com
- Madison Streets Division gives plow, salt update as snow continues to fall – Channel3000.com
Dane County
- Looking for a COVID test in Dane County? Here’s what you need to know about the backlog – Cap Times
- Daily COVID-19 testing hours expanded for Dane County site on Park Street through Sunday – WKOW
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- MMSD board to meet Wednesday on return to in-person learning – WKOW
- Staffing struggles jeopardize MMSD’s return to in-person learning – WKOW
- MMSD scrambles for more COVID-19 tests ahead of return to in-person – WKOW
- MMSD administrators don’t commit to in-person plan for next week yet – Cap Times
- MMSD offering 15,000 free COVID tests by Jan. 10 – Cap Times
- MMSD adds 251 COVID cases, including record staff positives – Cap Times
- Staffing struggles paramount as Madison schools prepare to return to in-person learning – State Journal
- Madison School Board elections are likely unique in Wisconsin, unusual nationally – State Journal
- Several Madison School District teams pause due to COVID-19 protocols – State Journal
Higher Ed
- Edgewood College delaying start of Spring semester for in-person courses – Channel3000.com
- Superintendent, MMSD health advisors defend last-minute decision to pivot to virtual learning amid parent backlash – Channel3000.com
- Campus community invited to chancellor search listening sessions – Campus News
And more . . .
- Judge tosses lawsuit from F-35 opponents, says National Guard environmental review OK – State Journal
Tuesday, January 4th
Spring Elections
- Dane County Board to see big turnover this spring, 30% of board not running again – State Journal
- See who’s going to be on the ballot in April – State Journal
City of Madison
- Madison City Council approves dynamic new blueprint for South Side – State Journal
- What will the council talk about tonight? – Forwardlookout.com
- A Snapshot of COVID Cases in Madison – Blogging Blue
- South Madison Plan Goes to Council Tonight – Alder Tag Evers
Dane County
- Dane County Announces Funding Available for Conservation Projects – Dane County
- PHMDC expanding testing hours at South Park Street clinic – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- Madison School Board meets Wednesday to discuss in-person learning – Cap Times
- What MMSD officials mean when they cite ‘critical staff shortages’ – Cap Times
- VASD offering free drive-up PCR tests for students and staff – Channel3000.com
Higher Ed
- Cardinal Call: Meet the Associated Students of Madison – WORT 89.9 FM
Monday, January 3rd
City of Madison
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of January 3, 2022 – Alder Sheri Carter
- City Meeting Schedule: Week of January 3, 2022 – Alder Barbara Harrington McKinney
- Who is the alderperson? – Alder Brian Benford
- New Alder Boundaries in Effect, Polling Places Proposed – D15 Update 1/3/22 – Alder Grant Foster
- Gableman subpoenas Madison information, finance officers – WKOW
- Madison Common Council to Debate Changes in Government Structure – WORT 89.9 FM
- Gableman issues new subpoenas to elections commission, Madison as part of election review – State Journal
- Man selected to be Madison’s first independent police monitor decides against taking job – State Journal
- Gableman subpoenas Madison information, finance officers – State Journal
- Residents want more single-family housing in South Madison Plan – State Jounrnal
- BPSADC issues statement calling for “fair and responsible journalism” in reporting on Madison Police Chief – Madison365
- Madison City Week Ahead – Forwardlookout.com
- Gableman sends four new subpoenas to Madison officials as part of probe – Channel3000.com
- City-County Homeless Committee passes agenda item that could enhance area homeless shelter, awaits city council approval – Channel3000.com
- Independent Police Monitor candidate withdraws from consideration – Channel3000.com
Mo’ Meetings
| Meeting | Sustainable Madison Committee – Sustainability Plan Update Working Group |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022 at 4:00 pm |
| Location | Virtual |
Dane County
- Dane County reports 4,166 new COVID-19 cases; Wisconsin passes 1 million mark – State Journal
- Dane County Week Ahead 1/3/22 – Forwardlookout.com
- COVID-19 cases continue climbing inside Dane Co. Jail; Nearly 16% of residents test positive – Channel3000.com
Madison Area Schools
K-12
- MMSD offers food box pickups at schools – Cap Times
- Madison Metropolitan School District Announces Winter Break Extension – WORT 89.9 FM
- Parents rail against Madison School District ‘last-minute’ decision to delay return to classrooms – State Journal
- As MMSD makes virtual return, child care needs increase – Channel3000.com
- MMSD offering free meals for all students during extended winter break – Channel3000.com
Sunday, January 2nd
City of Madison
- Happy New Year! Week of January 3rd., 2022 – Alder Brian Benford
- January Office Hours, Old Middleton Road and Craig Ave and Highlights for the Week of January 3, 2022 – Alder Keith Furman
- Highlights for the Week of January 3, 2022 – Alder Gary Halverson
- Madison drivers should expect some snow-covered roads Monday morning – State Journal
- Paisan’s moving after landlord doesn’t pay bills, restaurant says – Channel3000.com
- Tree-cycling for the Olbrich Park labyrinth – Channel3000.com
- Madison provides snow plow update ahead of Monday morning commute – Channel3000.com
- Recycled Christmas trees to construct giant Labyrinth in Olbirch Park – WKOW
And more . . .
- DNR Hearing on Groundwater Standards Jan. 6 – Safe Skies Clean Waters
Saturday, January 1st
City of Madison
- Christmas Tree Collection – Alder Mike Verveer
- In less than a year, the town of Madison will be no more. What’s next? – State Journal
- Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes Mixed Messages About Public’s Right To Know – Caffeinated Politics
Dane County
Madison Area Schools
K-12
Higher Ed