Here’s what we were reading while re-living our own fifth-grade spelling bee nightmares [1]
Government
After the primary, Mayor Paul Soglin and Ald. Scott Resnick will advance to the April 7 general election [2]. A proposed .75 percent pay raise for some city workers [3] has support from Mayor Paul Soglin and City Council. The Cap Times wrote about the use of body cameras, which could be tested by Madison police officers as early as this summer [4]. Police Chief Mike Koval discussed his first year on the job with Madison Magazine [5]. The Dane County Board wants a slow, gradual renovation [6] to the Dane County Jail.
Businesses
Some 40 Madison-area office buildings have been put up for sale [7], which could have major implications for the business rental market in the region. A children’s store owner in Monona who is asking patrons not to bring their unvaccinated children [8] to her store during a measles outbreak. Uber, the ride-sharing company, is asking to have its municipal case moved to the federal courts [9]. The Campus Inn, a 72-room hotel on Langdon Street, is being renovated by new owners [10] and is set to open this spring under a new name--The Graduate Madison. The city’s first meadery (maker of honey wines) opened [11] on East Washington Avenue. Epic Systems plans to open an app store [12].
Schools and services
The Rennebohm foundation and the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County are teaming up to support internships, summer jobs, and career training [13]. Record 2014 Madison bus ridership [14] could be due to the popularity of smartphone apps that give precise arrival estimates. Students at Wingra School are helping to decide the curriculum [15].
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[1] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/fifth-grader-martius-bautista-successfully-defends-title-in-all-city/article_3ad4e78a-1837-5468-9e49-9c1912e75af3.html
[2] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/paul-soglin-wins--way-primary-for-madison-mayor-scott/article_9e9bce55-5fc0-52e3-938b-4d4176a30cf1.html
[3] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/paul-soglin-city-council-members-propose-employee-pay-increase/article_0319fbec-c439-5db9-bea9-4e3a745f3f93.html
[4] http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/crime_and_courts/body-cameras-are-coming-to-madison-what-does-it-mean/article_282aff00-5b2d-5a24-bf85-769388b204bb.html
[5] http://www.channel3000.com/madison-magazine/business-city-life/to-serve-and-protect-a-qa-with-mike-koval/31345286
[6] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime_and_courts/dane-county-leaders-want-price-tag-for-slower-plan-to/article_761ab9fe-9d21-5c4c-8737-7168702ea599.html
[7] http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/big-vanta-former-t-wall-portfolio-sell-off-could-set/article_73d69bd4-d025-57df-8827-cf8bb896998c.html
[8] http://www.isthmus.com/daily/article.php?article=44530&sid=848aaa9b4332fa22541a03603bd5abf1
[9] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime_and_courts/uber-takes-city-citations-to-federal-court/article_75c60ffd-d1d2-5c34-abfd-ee42d511971d.html
[10] http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/hotel-near-uw-campus-closes-for-transformation/article_c875d39b-95d3-5700-b913-2218eb0b9d74.html
[11] http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/writers/lindsay-christians/bos-meadery-opens-on-east-washington/article_63138724-7a62-5b93-893c-c411d6d9b623.html
[12] http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/epic-systems-to-open-its-own-app-exchange/article_fc7e8b94-b1ec-59f4-9065-1e6143fe351c.html
[13] http://themadisontimes.themadent.com/article/rennebohm-foundation-awards-bgc-and-ulgm-six-figure-grant-support-jobs-and-internships-teens
[14] http://host.madison.com/news/local/metro-bus-rides-top-million-for-first-time/article_8f63e6d5-cd7b-5982-8ff7-8f59bc85aaa5.html
[15] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/local_schools/school-spotlight-students-make-curriculum-decisions-in-wingra-program/article_abee37b6-51ab-5a5b-939e-7be2d847252c.html