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Drug Take Back Day offers Madison residents a safe option to dispose of prescription drugs

By Aaron Hathaway | 16 hours ago

The Wisconsin Department of Justice will be holding a citywide Drug Take Back event on Saturday, April 28th, operating collection stations for citizens to safely dispose of prescription drugs and other controlled substances. 

Media Digest April 24, 2018

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Madison law enforcement agencies say there is a large need for more crisis mental health services.

New Mount Horeb High School mural supports mental wellness

“You are brave,” “You are worth it,” “Breathe,” “Create;” these are a few of the uplifting words and phrases that adorn Mount Horeb High School’s new mental wellness mural.

Get a Taste of the Madison Public Market!

The Madison Public Market Foundation is hosting a spring Taste of the Madison Public Market event on April 21, 2018, which offers the opportunity to meet some of the vendors that will launch their businesses in the market.

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Deregulation of Wisconsin taxi companies fails to pass State Assembly
Media Digest April 18, 2018
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    Café Social connects Colombia and Madison
    By Teodor Teofilov | April 13, 2018

    When he arrived in Madison in 1999, Omar López did not know English. He had never seen snow before.

  • City Life
    Media Digest April 12, 2018
    By Megan Duncan | April 12, 2018

    Top Story Madison police expect to spend $3 million on overtime this year as the number of responses and special duties grows. (more…)

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    The Bus Stops Here: A Tiff About TIFs
    By Madison Area Bus Advocates | April 11, 2018

    In an era in which the state has been strangling public transit agencies financially while prohibiting local areas from establishing regional transport authorities, there is a little-known existing state tax policy that could offer limited help called Tax Incremental Financing districts or TIFs. (more…)

  • City Life
    April 2018 Backyard Heroes
    By Teodor Teofilov | April 11, 2018

    Community Shares, a partner of Madison Commons, recognizes two volunteers each month. The volunteers come from Community Shares' member groups and are selected for their service to the community and to community issues.  (more…)

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Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, Twelve Letter Films win Regional Murrow Award for film on dairy workers

‘Los Lecheros’ documentary wins a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award; film explores conflicts involving farmers, dairy workers and Trump immigration policies.

WisconsinWeekly: Black infant mortality, $60K for 10 minutes in court, dairy despair, skimpy legal help for poor, deportation looms, few early releases for ill inmates

Black infants die and farmers despair; legal bills for redistricting fight pile up; WI pay for indigent defense hits bottom; few sick inmates get early release and a refugee faces removal

Wisconsin Watchdog Awards honor investigations into sexual harassment, chemical barrel hazards, lack of open government

Raquel Rutledge, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, receives 2018 Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award at annual event

Free ‘Watchdog 101’ investigative reporting workshop is geared to students and working journalists; signup deadline is Wednesday

For the third consecutive year, high school, college and professional journalists are invited to a special investigative reporting workshop being offered as part of the annual Wisconsin Watchdog Awards event. “Watchdog 101 Workshop: Essential Skills for Investigative Journalists,” a free, fast-paced workshop, will be led by staff and board members of the Wisconsin Center for Investigative […]

WisconsinWeekly: Cranberry tariffs, Foxconn jobs, frac sand pressure, Facebook ads, Paul Ryan’s future

WI cranberry growers fear tariffs, Racine may miss Foxconn boom, DNR fast-tracks project, state targeted by shadowy ads, and Paul Ryan early exit as speaker predicted Of note: Donald Trump’s tough talk on trade helped get him elected president. Now, WUWM reports, some parts of Wisconsin that voted for Trump could bear the brunt of […]

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  • After Oscars

    Losing the Oscar Mayer plant in Madison reflected the general trend of declining manufacturing jobs. But being part of a national trend doesn’t change the reality for the company’s employees and the city.

  • Bridging the Gap

    Bridging the Gap is an in-depth look at Madison’s racial academic achievement gap. This issue spans the city and touches almost every aspect of our community.

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Madison Commons is a community journalism project powered by University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Our reporters regularly cover neighborhood news and local issues relating to environment, local food issues, education, development, nonprofits, and social justice. We also do special reports, including one on the closing of Oscar Mayer and the achievement gap.

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