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Federal grant allows Madison’s Forward Community Investments to expand reach in Wisconsin

by Nora Hertel | 08/23/2012 - 11:50am

Federal funds for Community Development Financial Institutions allow FCI to do more throughout Wisconsin

Tags: East, Development, Far West, Local Business, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

The Bus Stops Here: Meet the Madison Area Bus Advocates

by Susan DeVos | 08/20/2012 - 7:35am

An introduction to the Madison Area Bus Advocates and their new, monthly column

Tags: East, Transportation, Madison voices, City, Far West, Voices, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Clean Sweep offers home for hazardous waste during moving season

by Nora Hertel | 08/14/2012 - 10:23am

County and city programs offer sites where residents can dispose of household chemicals and electronics

Tags: East, Environment, Far West, Services, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

School Board issues timeline for superintendent search

by Susan Endres | 08/09/2012 - 3:08pm

The Board says community members and key stakeholders will play a role in recruiting a new superintendent

Tags: East, Education, Diversity, Far West, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Boys and girls turn B-cycles into art

by Nora Hertel | 07/30/2012 - 7:17am

Kids from Boys and Girls Club spruce up 11 city B-cycles to show creativity and raise funds

Tags: East, Transportation, Far West, Streets and Sidewalks, Youth, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Fresh food scarce resource in Madison’s food deserts

by Ellen Heyn | 07/25/2012 - 8:44am

Four food deserts line south Madison; advocates do what they can to help

Tags: Allied Drive, Bay Creek, Bram’s Addition, City Life, Burr Oaks, Food, Nakoma League, Capitol View Heights, UW Campus, Dunn's Marsh, Moorland-Rimrock, Waunona, Diversity, People, Isthmus, Near West, South Central

Pilot project will reduce phosphorous runoff, save money through cooperative efforts

by Susan Endres | 07/23/2012 - 6:53am

Farmers, advocates, and municipalities work together and pool resources to reduce phosphorus runoff

Tags: East, Environment, Far West, Parks & Recreation, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Racial Justice workshops address race personally and professionally

by Nora Hertel | 07/18/2012 - 6:15pm

YWCA workshops give Madison-area residents the chance to explore issues of race and privilege

Tags: East, City Life, Education, Diversity, Far West, People, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

City Forester asks residents to help thirsty trees

by Susan Endres | 07/17/2012 - 4:51pm

Trees need a little assistance in the current drought says Madison's Forester

Tags: East, Environment, Far West, Parks & Recreation, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Peering behind Madison’s anti-recession image

by Ian McCue | 06/18/2012 - 1:00am

We explore the reasons why Madison and Dane County have weathered the recent foreclosure crisis comparatively well

Tags: East, City Life, Education, City, Development, Housing, Far West, Local Business, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Summer school helps some students catch-up, keeps others engaged

by Nora Hertel | 06/12/2012 - 10:07pm

Madison Metropolitan School District gears up for summer school with fun electives as well as rigorous math and literacy courses for students who need the review

Tags: East, Education, Far West, Youth, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Rain gardens help control rain runoff to Lake Wingra

by Anna Nadon | 06/06/2012 - 1:00am

The gardens are an eclectic collection of native Wisconsin plants, tall flowers, and grasses, filtering rain runoff before it reaches Lake Wingra

Tags: Environment, Vilas, Parks & Recreation, People, Near West

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