Lime Ridge
Lime Ridge, WI · Municipal
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.
wmtv15news.com
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...
captimes.com
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.
fox47.com
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...
wmtv15news.com
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...
GazetteXtra
City of Janesville voting precinct sees fivefold increase in early in-person voting
Hello, Rock County! Here are your top Friday headlines: Janesville voters are hitting early in-person voting hard. The Janesville City Clerk's office has seen a five-fold increase in early in-person voting after City Hall opened its early voting precinct on Tuesday, an uptick that comes alongside another new trend — continuous poll observation. A fire destroys a machine shed on West Stone Farm Road in the town of Fulton . No one got hurt, but officials are investigating. At Forward Janesville's annual dinner, talk turned to the city's story, with a guest speaker telling attendees that their story could be the next one in the future of the city of Janesville. The city of Milton is trying to juggle a cost of living increase for its employees in its 2027 city budget, but it's contenting with a nearly 13% projected insurance cost increase. Do you have a story you'd like the Gazette to follow? Let us know with an email to The Gazette's City Editor, Neil Johnson at neil@gazettextra.com!