In the long run, what we are doing here is fighting to reduce traffic congestion Mayor Rhodes-Conway at the Oct. 29 Special Session devoted to
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Veterans Museum traveling exhibit celebrates women in service
The Wisconsin Veterans Museum’s latest traveling exhibit, I Am Not Invisible, was unveiled Thursday with speeches from Governor Tony Evers and Salute the Troops Wisconsin executive director Kim Galske, highlighting a celebration of the state’s large veteran population.
More college grads land jobs outside their majors — and that’s a good thing, experts say
According to a 2013 study conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, only 27 percent of college graduates landed a job closely related to their majors.
Rates of robbery, battery increase in Marquette Neighborhood
The number of robberies, burglaries and batteries within a half-mile radius of the community’s Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center on Jenifer Street more than doubled since 2017, according to an analysis of Madison Police Department incident reports from the area.
City, Nonprofits Work For North Side Food Security
The Sherman neighborhood on Madison’s North Side is growing, but residents still notice a lack of healthy, local food. Many families in the area have young children, so the demand for affordable meals and produce continues to grow.
United Way Now Accepting Applications for Health Care Subsidy Program
The United Way of Dane County is joining forces with UW Health and Quartz to offer local residents a subsidized health insurance premium through their joint program, HealthConnect, according to a press release from the organization.
Madison school board to address “zero tolerance” racial slur policy
Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education members announced Monday night that they will work with school district administration to amend the zero-tolerance policy that resulted in the termination of Madison West High School security staff member Marlon Anderson.
Student Inclusion Coalition Names Demands, Protests on Bascom Hill
About 200 students of UW-Madison protested on Friday to support the Student of Involvement Coalition (SIC), a new student organization that advocates for equity for marginalized student groups on campus.
Wisconsin Becomes 12th State to Recognize Indigenous Peoples Day; Students Celebrate with Powwow
the second Monday in October, still federally recognized as Columbus Day, is now Indigenous Peoples Day in Wisconsin and 11 other states, as well as the District of Columbia. Observances took place across Madison on Monday, including a small powwow at Dejope Residence Hall on the UW campus. Sam Jones reports.
Questions Remain Unanswered Two Months After MG&E Fires
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and local environmental advocates are calling for greater transparency nearly two months after fires at two Madison Gas & Electric substations in July, especially regarding PFAS, potentially harmful chemicals in the firefighting foam that have leaked into Madison’s lakes.
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