UW-Madison cancelled all in-person classes and activities two weeks ago due to a spike of Covid-19 cases. Now with the 7 day percent positive rate at 5.5 percent, campus officials are getting ready to return to in-person instruction as soon as this weekend. Chancellor Rebecca Blank says measures taken by the university, like cancelling in-person […]
What’s in the MMSD Referenda?
In July, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced an estimated $5,539,000 decrease in State Funding for Madison Metro Public Schools. However, this November, Madison voters will decide on two referenda that would put $350 million into their public schools. The more expensive referendum of $317 million, would provide building improvements to Madison’s four comprehensive […]
The City of Monona Will Buy Vacant Friary
A few trees on the long driveway to 4123 Monona Drive are starting to turn orange on what feels like the first day of fall. The friary is a big cream colored house with blue/gray trim, and just past the backyard is Lake Monona. In 1929 the house was deeded to the St. Norbert Abbey […]
Police Oversight Board Approved After Years of Consideration and Hours...
Last night, during a nearly nine hour meeting, the Madison City Council voted for two major measures to create civilian oversight of the Madison Police Department. Many Madison residents spoke up at the virtual City Council meeting, showing their support the long-awaited measures to bring more accountability and transparency. Urban Triage founder Brandi Grayson challenged members […]
Community leaders, youth protesters, and “accountability” ...
Protests continued in Madison Tuesday night and into Wednesday over the Kenosha Police shooting of Jacob Blake. A candlelight vigil organized by Freedom, Inc. at the Capitol mourned Black lives that have been lost or forever changed by violence. WORT 89.9FM Madison · Protests over shooting of Jacob Blake continue Meanwhile, community leaders and local […]
See Maps: Hong, Roys, Baldeh, Sargent win fall primary
Maps by Jade Iseri-Ramos and Martin Rakacolli. “I think I’m okay,” says Francesca Hong. Last night she beat out six other challengers in the Democratic primary to represent downtown Madison, for the state Assembly seat formerly occupied for nearly a decade by Representative Chris Taylor. “You’d think like a couple of hours after, I’d be more […]
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