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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...
stoughtonnews.com
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
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McFarland Village Trustee announces resignation following social media comments
MCFARLAND, Wis. (WMTV) - The McFarland Village Board announced Wednesday that Village Trustee Ken Boyd has resigned from his position effective immediately. According to the Village of McFarland, Boyd informed the Village President that he chose to resign from his position. The Village explained that the decision came after Tuesday...
isthmus.com
A sad day in Madison
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway announced she would run for a third term about a week before the fatal police shooting of Corey Ruiz. I wasn’t too surprised that Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway decided not to run for re-election after all. But I was shocked and saddened by her reason. The mayor...
Daily Cardinal
Madison community members criticize Common Council decision to fire Independent Police Monitor
Madison’s Common Council fired Interim Independent Police Monitor (IPM) Aeiramique “Meeka” Glass after a 12-hour long meeting Oct. 20, where citizen comments criticized the termination as only decreasing public trust in local institutions. Glass’s firing was brought to a council vote after her failure to facilitate the...
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What to do in Madison this weekend: Oct. 29-Nov. 1, 2026
2026 is the 20th annual Freakin' Halloweekend, Oct. 30 at the Bur Oak and Oct. 31 at Atwood Music Hall (featuring M Shays as Madonna). Soul Patrol, Thursday, Oct. 29, UW Cinematheque, 7 p.m.: The UW Cinematheque’s Madison premieres series continues with Soul Patrol, a new documentary about the Vietnam War service of the first all-Black long range reconnaissance patrol unit. It’s based on a 2003 memoir by Ed Emanuel, and combines both vintage Super 8 footage filmed by the soldiers and reenactments by actors; director J.M Harper earned the Documentary Directing Award at Sundance earlier this year. Harper will discuss the film with journalist Jesse Lewis as part of this screening, co-hosted by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum.
stoughtonnews.com
Council talks riverfront development amendment
The Stoughton City Council talked redevelopment Tuesday, Oct. 27 - albeit in closed session - to consider amending a potential development agreement with Alexander Company for riverfront housing development. City attorney Rick Manthe said the city recently received a request from Alexander Company for an amendment including a TIF agreement...