New Glarus
New Glarus, WI · Municipal
The Center Square
UW-Madison plans to add 1,700-bed dorm through private developer
(The Center Square) – The University of Wisconsin-Madison is looking to expand its dorm capacity through a privately owned dorm on state land on campus that would require nearly $30 million in annual rent. The costs will be part of comparable housing costs for new students to add nearly 1,700 student beds to campus starting in fall 2029. The nearly $338 million dorms will be build by developer PRG Badger Properties with an option for the state to buy the building after 10 years at fair-market value. The new dorms will be built after Merit Hall, a small dorm of 72 beds, is demolished. The proposal passed the State Building Commission after it passed the Board of Regents and also must be approved by the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee. “Housing capacity has not kept up” associate vice chancellor for University Housing Jeff Novak said about the plan. Novak said that the last down to open was in 2013 and, since then, the university has added 2,000 freshmen and 8,000 total undergraduate students. He said that there would be no impact on tuition and no taxpayer funds would be used on the project. The university currently has 93% of its freshmen
royalpurplenews.com
60 years of opportunity at UW-W Rock County
What began as an effort to expand access to higher education in Rock County has grown into a campus that has served generations of students, offering an affordable path to a college degree and a community where students can find their place. UW-Whitewater at Rock County is celebrating its 60th...
City of Madison Wisconsin
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.
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...