Helping Madison Families Save on Utility Bills
This week, I introduced legislation with my Council colleagues to continue a great program that assists many Madison families with their utility bills. It’s called MadCAP and, for income-qualified renters and homeowners, it provides up to $30 a month credit on Municipal Services Bill. The credit goes toward water,...
Thermo Fisher extends two leases in Middleton
Thermo Fisher Scientific extended two 20-year leases at lab buildings in Middleton covering 233,694 square feet. Nuveen, a New York City-based investment manager, is the landlord involved in the lease extensions. The PPD clinical research labs in Middleton employ over 2,000 people and recently expanded with a new...
Letter | We need accountability in pedestrian death
Dear Editor: While I fully support the changes recommended to improve safety for pedestrians in the area where Sasha Rosen was killed, it's worth noting that the driver who plowed into him, killing him on the spot, was going more than 60 mph in a location where the speed limit is 25 mph, and Rosen was crossing in a...
Sub-Zero Temperatures Didn’t Affect Madison’s Electric Bus Fleet This Year–A Major EV Milestone
In January, GNN reported on how the brain-disabling cold of the Norwegian winter couldn’t affect the performance of an all-electric ferryboat plying the waters in the country’s far northern district of Finmark. Well closer to home, a fleet of all-electric buses in Wisconsin have made it to the...
The Athletic predicts an old friend will be Wisconsin’s head coach in the year...
Believe it or not, 2030 is a lot closer than it seems, and The Athletic is predicting every Power Four coach for that year. There's a lot riding on 2026 for Lu
City of Madison: D7 Lunch and Learn: Understanding property taxes with Alder Badri Lankella
District 7 Alder Badri Lankella will continue his Lunch & Learn series on Monday, March 9th, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Join us on Zoom for an informative hour with Michelle Drea from the Assessor’s Office and David Schmiedicke from the Finance Department. They will explain the role of property assessments in...
Wildlife Forever’s Clean Drain Dry Brand Messaging Prevents Invasive Species
Wildlife Forever today announces the results of its 2025 Clean Drain Dry Initiative outreach campaigns, reaching more than 47 million media impressions through targeted education, signage, community partnerships, and digital strategies to prevent the spread of AIS. New research from the University of...
Starter homes? No, we need starter apartments
Anyone with eyes has noticed Madison’s apartment-building bonanza. The City’s 2025 Housing Snapshot shows that in 2024, 3,040 housing units were completed, the second-highest number in the past decade. That year also saw the largest proportion of new units in buildings with 100 or more units. As a sign that things...
Why Madison Locals Call This First Settlement Spot Their Smash Burger Headquarters
Madison’s downtown stays burger-packed, but Settle Down Tavern owns Pinckney Street with crispy-edged double smashes from local Son of a Beach Farms beef, served till 2 am weekends. Opened as a neighborhood tavern, it slings Good Idea burgers, ghost pepper fries, and cheese-stuffed “puppies” amid craft cocktails and...
Dane County law enforcement boosts traffic safety efforts
MADISON, Wis. -- The Dane County Sheriff's Office is joining efforts with the Madison Police Department to boost traffic enforcement and promote safe driving habits. Dane County Sheriff’s deputies will focus on enforcing laws against drunk driving, seatbelt use, and excessive speeding. Traffic safety grants from the...
