Poynette
Poynette, WI · Municipal
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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...
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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!
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City council fires Madison’s independent police monitor, draws shouts of ‘shame’
Interim Independent Police Monitor Aeiramique Glass answers questions during an all-night city council meeting Oct. 20. Elsa Ruiz delivered a personal appeal to city council members Tuesday night as they considered a controversial vote to terminate an extended contract with interim independent police monitor Aeiramique Glass. “First and foremost, I...
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Forward Janesville's annual dinner focused on how stories can change a community
JANESVILLE — From a Janesville-manufactured pen used to sign documents that marked the end of World War II, to a Titanic survivor who went on to open a Chinese restaurant, the city’s history is filled with stories of people who came here to build something of their own. This was the message at Forward Janesville’s annual dinner Thursday. Keynote speaker Zach Atherton asked business and community leaders to consider how the stories they tell can help shape Janesville’s future. Atherton, a marketing expert, storyteller and founder of ImprovBroadway. He shared how businesses and organizations can use storytelling to communicate not only what they do, but why it matters. Shar Hermanson, the CEO of Forward Janesville, said she reached out to Atherton to be the speaker because as a marketer, she understands the power of telling people’s stories. “I learned the more that we could really find out about the stories of the businesses in Janesville and tell them, the more we can really build this big sense of community,” she said. Atherton said his main goal for tonight was to inspire people to want to tell their stories. He said it is stories that make up the greater fabric of
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FEMA approves nearly $1 million following April storm damage for Orfordville Fire, Janesville School District
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the approval of nearly $1 million in funding for public assistance projects to support recovery efforts following April’s flooding. The agency said more than $645,000 will go toward the Janesville School District for emergency protective measures taken during April’s...
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After All-Night Meeting, Madison Council Fires Police Monitor Who Said City Rules Didn’t Apply
Glass also told alders she would not apply in a competitive process but was open to being appointed to the permanent job directly. The Madison Common Council fired Interim Independent Police Monitor Aeiramique Glass early Wednesday morning, voting 14-6 to end her appointment effective immediately after a meeting that ran more than 12 hours.
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Madison school district will rebuild two schools rather than renovate
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. The Madison school district will rebuild two more elementary schools rather than proceed with renovations as the district initially proposed for its 2024 facilities referendum.