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Wyocena Village Votes to Shut Library, Residents Rally With 175 Signatures
Wyocena village officials have voted to close the community's public library by the end of 2026, after the South Central Library System found the facility out of compliance with state standards for two years running. Now residents are fighting back, gathering more than 175 petition signatures and offering cash to keep the doors open.
City of Madison Wisconsin
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Between two lakes in Madison sits a Capitol with fossils older than Wisconsin itself
It sits between two lakes and hides fossils in its walls. Downtown Madison has a landmark that most people outside Wisconsin have never heard of, and it costs nothing to walk inside. The Wisconsin State Capitol rises at the center of the city on a narrow strip of land with...
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Former Hayward Woman Among 2 Canadian Citizens Charged with Illegal Voting in U.S. Elections
MADISON, WI — Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that two Canadian citizens have been charged with illegal voting. One of the individuals was also charged with falsely claiming U.S. Citizenship when registering to vote. Monique Gignac-Yochum, 60, a Canadian citizen formerly...
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Some Wisconsin churches turn old buildings into housing and rethink community spaces
As churches around Wisconsin struggle with declining membership and older buildings, some congregations are reimagining what it means to be a community pillar and putting a dent in the housing shortage while they’re at it. The Madison-based ministry Common Grace will hold a soft opening of its new community...
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A veteran’s family has two years from the burial to claim the allowance, on VA Form 21P-530EZ
A family that paid for a veteran’s funeral can ask the Department of Veterans Affairs to repay part of the cost, but the request has a clock. For most deaths, the clock starts at the burial, not at the death, and it runs for two years. The paperwork is a single application, VA Form 21P-530EZ. […]
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WisDOT Announces Full Closure of US 51 (Center Ave) planned for bridge repairs and final roadway improvements
US 51 (Center Ave) from Delavan Drive to State Street is anticipated to be fully closed beginning November 6 and continuing through November 24. The closure will allow crews to complete bridge deck repairs, bridge overlay work, milling operations and final asphalt paving activities that are necessary to complete the project.
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Former Janesville city manager Kevin Lahner says personal attacks contributed to resignation
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Former City Manager Kevin Lahner says personal attacks and the stress of the job contributed to his decision to resign in April, ending a 25-year career in local government.
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Festive Holiday Pop-ups in Madison This Year
Twinkling lights. Holiday-themed cocktails. Nostalgic decorations down to the very last detail. It’s beginning to look a lot like the holiday season in Madison, and local eateries are getting in the spirit with pop-up dining experiences straight out of a Christmas card. Whether you're a local with a love...
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Yahara River drawdown coming soon
The City of Stoughton is providing notice of a planned temporary drawdown of the Yahara River for construction of the River Park Trail Underpass Project. According to an Oct. 22 city news release, the project includes removing contaminated material from the river and the upland area downstream of the Fourth Street bridge. It will also create a multi-use path that passes beneath the bridge, providing a safer route for pedestrians, shoreline stabilization, and fill the former headrace and tailrace that served the now unused Powerhouse.
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Janesville man uses bow and arrow to light up Rotary Botanical Gardens
JANESVILLE — John Janes is not a bow hunter. Archery is not a top hobby for him. However, a bow and arrow is a distinct tool in the toolbox annually when he helps the Rotary Botanical Gardens prepare for its Holiday Light Show. “This is the only time I ever shoot an arrow,” Janes said. In total, there are two million lights on display during the Holiday Light Show. LP Tree Service hangs about 700 strands of 50-foot strands of lights in preparation for the light show. However, there are pathways that are too narrow for LP to navigate to with a lift truck to hang the holiday lights. So, Janes — with the helping hands with a few others — uses a bow and arrow to hang lights in those pathways. The idea for the bow and arrow came from discussions with former Botanical Gardens Director Mark Dwyer to light up these areas. “We said, ‘Well there’s got to be an easier way,” Janes said. Janes and a visitor one day brainstormed a better way to hoist up those lights. The process starts with tying 80-pound test fishing line to the arrow, and then shooting the arrow up into