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Elections commission denies U.S. DOJ demand for voter personal information

The Wisconsin Elections Commission on Thursday denied a demand from the U.S. Department of Justice for the state’s full voter registration list, including personally identifiable information such as dates of birth, driver’s licenses and Social Security numbers. At a special meeting Thursday afternoon and in a letter...
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MMSD continues bid to reduce suspensions, disparities in discipline

The introduction of MMSD’s Behavior Education Plan (BEP) in 2014 was a paradigm shift in how Madison schools approach discipline. More than ten years later, district staff are still tracking the BEP’s impact. They joined the school board’s Instruction Work Group on Monday to share the latest data and their next set...
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Get to Know Bryan Guzman: Firefighter/EMT Serving Madison’s Historic Neighborhoods

Bryan Guzman is a Firefighter/EMT at Station 9 on Midvale Blvd. in Madison, Wisconsin. He works the 'B' shift and covers an area with many historic residential neighborhoods. These neighborhoods have older buildings and layouts, which can affect emergency response work.
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A Little Princess 10 of 17 – Ram Dass

Sara meets the Indian Gentleman’s Man Servant, Ram Dass, when his pet monkey escapes across the roof and into Sara’s attic room. Sara continues to imagine herself a princess and works on maintaining her composure and dignity in the face of obstacles. She forms a friendship with the man next door in her imagination...
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Madison High School Students Gain Early Career Experience Through Local Apprenticeship Program

The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) offers a Youth Apprenticeship program for high school students. The program allows students to work in their chosen field as early as their junior year.
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Madison City Council passes two housing ordinances, brings total in 2025 to three

The Madison City Council approved two housing-focused ordinances on Tuesday night. One proposal will allow four-home structures to be built in residential areas along major transportation corridors. The other allows for the development of three to four dwelling units on single lots. The transit corridor is an area of...
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Man accused of stabbing Madison man back in 2019 pleads guilty to murder charge

GREENFIELD, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The man at the center of a public safety scandal in Greenfield pleaded guilty to a murder charge Thursday, Dec. 11, but with a specific condition - that when he's back in court they find him not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect.
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2 students cited after fight at Monona Grove HS, no gun found

No one was hurt after the Monona Police Department responded to Monona Grove High School Thursday after a report came in for a student with a gun.
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Wisconsin Weather Alert: Dec. 18–24 Christmas Eve Forecast Signals Snow, Mix & Delays

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Milwaukee, WI – Wisconsin is preparing for a snowy and unsettled stretch of weather from December 18–24, with NOAA’s long-range outlook showing above-normal precipitation statewide and temperatures ranging...
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Why hundreds of loud swans are flocking to Madison’s lakes

If you’ve been near Madison’s lakes in the last week or so, chances are, you’ve heard an loud screeching noise coming from the water. The culprit: hundreds of swans.

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