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Around 30 people attended a public hearing the evening of Wednesday, April 10 to weigh in on possible changes to Madison bus routes.

April 10, Public forum on Metro serviceThe City of Madison Transit and Parking Commission listened to the comments and concerns of about 20 Madison residents. Most attendees focused on the proposed changes to bus routes 14 and 15 at Sheboygan Avenue on the west side, but others had suggestions for routes 9, 10 and 18, among others.

On March 6, the League of Women Voters of Dane County hosted a forum on food desert issues in Dane County.

Kristie Maurer, operations manager of the Fresh Madison Market and the Freshmobile Initiative

A food desert is an area where the residents lack both financial and physical access to healthy and affordable food. The forum discussed limitations of Madison’s food system and what local government and businesses are doing to address related problems.

Audio and photo previews of spring harbingers, soon to emerge from frozen ground, return from migrations

April Heroes include volunteers with the Rape Crisis Center and Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger

Area and state officials and organizations declared preferences for the school board election