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Madison Public Library Announces 2026 Naturalist-in-Residence; Programs Begin November 5
MADISON, WI – Madison-based artist, doula, community educator, and culinarian Qwantése Dourese Winters has been chosen to lead nature-based programs from November 5 – December 21 as the 2026 Naturalist-in-Residence for Madison Public Library. The residency, centered on the theme The Tender Season, will explore winter as a time for rest, reflection, creativity, and connection with the natural world.
Madison365
Opinion: We Should Dream Bigger Than Data Centers for Our Communities
In January, the Madison Common Council paused new data centers over 10,000 square feet for up to a year so the city could write rules specifically for them. That pause is scheduled to end by January 24, 2027. Earlier this fall, city planners released a draft framework that would keep hyperscale campuses out of Madison, which is the right call. It would also allow large, warehouse-sized data centers of 50,000 to 100,000 square feet in industrial districts outside the transit-oriented development overlay, subject to a map that has not yet been finalized.
isthmus.com
Jason Ilstrup ‘strongly considering’ mayoral run
Ilstrup: 'I'll be taking time to talk with my family and with people across our community about what Madison needs next.'. Shortly after Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway announced Friday that she would not run for re-election, Jason Ilstrup, the president of Downtown Madison Inc. told Isthmus he’s “strongly considering” a run for mayor.
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Madison doctor delivers handmade hats to newborn babies
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - There’s a doctor at Meriter Hospital in Madison who not only delivers babies, but she also delivers a handmade hat to each newborn as a colorful keepsake. Dr. Erin Schoenecker estimates that she’s delivered 5,000 babies over her 25-year career. “You really get to...
captimes.com
Letter | Proposed car wash a bad fit for Stoughton Road
Dear Editor: Dane County received widespread opposition to a proposed private equity funded Mr. Splash car wash and vacuum lot at Buckeye and Stoughton roads. Despite health and safety concerns from 170-plus community members, the Dane County Zoning Committee approved a conditional use permit for the project on Oct. 13, without independent traffic study or fact-finding efforts.
Daily Cardinal
Regents approve demolition of residence hall, construction of two new dorms to accommodate growing student population
The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System approved plans to construct two new residence halls and demolish one on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus at a meeting Monday. Merit Hall, which has only 72 beds, would be demolished and replaced with a larger residence hall that includes...
Madison365
Madison Public Library to Host Día de Muertos celebrations at four locations
Madison Public Library will celebrate Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, with free events at four library locations this fall, inviting community members to honor loved ones who have died through art, music, crafts and cultural activities. The celebrations will take place at Lakeview, Meadowridge, Central and...
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Madison rezones 4,000 properties to help home projects, cut paperwork
The Cap Times is an independent newsroom serving Madison and Wisconsin. Sign up for the Morning Update to receive news in your inbox each morning. City leaders have changed the zoning for thousands of Madison properties in an effort to simplify permitting and allow more types of housing to be built in certain neighborhoods.
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Wisconsin residents can safely dispose of unused medications Saturday
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin residents can safely dispose of unused and unneeded prescription medications during the annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday. Collection sites are available across the state, including two in Madison. Residents may bring eligible items to any collection site and place them in...
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Madison tests voting machines ahead of November election, invites public to observe
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - With Election Day just over a week away, Madison election officials spent Saturday testing voting machines to make sure ballots will be counted accurately when voters head to the polls November 3. The public testing process is one of several steps the city takes to prepare...
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Wisconsin college town ranked as one of the best in the country
Madison, Wisconsin, ranked No. 17 among America’s top college towns for 2027 in WalletHub’s study of 415 cities across 31 metrics, including affordability, academic quality and career opportunities. Austin, Texas, placed first, followed by Ann Arbor, Michigan, Charlottesville, Virginia, Raleigh, North Carolina, and Atlanta, Georgia, rounding out the...