New legislation looks to create regulations for data centers
MADISON, Wis. — As data center projects continue to come to Wisconsin, lawmakers are looking to create regulations for companies to follow. Right now, Microsoft is planning to build two large data centers its Mount Pleasant campus. OpenAI and Oracle are planning a data center in Port Washington. In...
Lecture highlights how wildlife, humans can coexist in urban environments
The Illumination Discovery Hub at the University of Wisconsin held their monthly academic lecture, Crossroads of Ideas, Nov. 12. The theme for November’s lecture was Living and Learning with Animals. The event began with professor and extension specialist in the UW Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology David...
Authentix Stoughton breaks ground on 312 apartments
Continental Properties begins work on 312-unit Authentix Stoughton community. Project located in Stoughton’s 160-acre master-planned development near U.S. 51. Features include fitness center, dog park, green roof, EV chargers and gardens. Preleasing begins fall 2026 with first move-ins expected late 2026. An...
Meet Madison Firefighter and EMT Marshall Goodrich, Serving Our Diverse Community
Marshall Goodrich is a firefighter and EMT with the City of Madison Fire Department. He works in a neighborhood near Willy Street that includes people from various backgrounds. Goodrich says this diversity influences how he serves the community. His experience in public health has helped him understand and respect...
City of Madison approves 2026 budget
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Madison Common Council approved a capital and operating budget for 2026, officials said Tuesday. Officials added that the City Budget includes the lowest tax rate in at least 40 years. The city’s property tax bills will increase by about $2.50 a month, or $30 a...
The Open Seat sees exponential shopper increase, ‘unable to handle’ amidst FoodShare benefit uncertainty
The Associated Students of Madison in an Instagram post Nov. 11 shared a message from The Open Seat, stating that they saw an exponential increase in shoppers among FoodShare uncertainty. “The Open Seat is under-resourced and cannot handle the increasing level of need on campus,” the message said. “Even with...
Madison alders debate police oversight funding ahead of budget vote
Madison’s 2026 operating budget clocks in at 453 million dollars. But alders spent the vast majority of yesterday’s meeting debating how just 0.1 percent of the money should be spent – the Office of the Independent Monitor’s 405,000 dollar annual budget. That’s after alders Knox, Pritchett,...
Downtown Residents Invited to Meet Your Alders and Discuss Community Priorities on November 18
The City of Madison will hold a Downtown Alders Meet and Greet on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Madison Senior Center. The event aims to encourage direct communication between community members and the alders representing Madison’s downtown districts. Residents, business owners, and...
UW Health expanding multiple locations to meet growing demand
UW Health is expanding services and its physical footprint to meet what the organization says is ongoing growth in patient load and community needs for medical care. The Madison-based health organization has four construction projects underway to expand locations, increase patient capacity and serve new neighborhoods...
40-year-old man dead in Fitchburg crash
FITCHBURG, Wis. — A 40-year-old man died at the scene following a crash on U.S. Highway 14 from McCoy Road just north of Lacy Road in Fitchburg Thursday morning, according to officials.
