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City of Madison pushes to shut down community fridge Close Close Close The city of Madison is pushing to shut down a community fridge on East Johnson street, citing violations of zoning policy. The fridge, which offers free food and drinks to food insecure Madisonians, is a grassroots initiative organized by residents in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Located just up the street from Burnie’s Rock Shop, the fridge has been in operation since last August. It started as a project by a gro...

April 6 marked state superintendent and Madison Common Council elections in the state of Wisconsin. Jill Underly and Deborah Kerr competed for the seat of state superintendent and Underly pulled ahead with 58% of the vote on election day. Though the race for the superintendent seat is meant to be nonpartisan, Underly seemed to be supported by Democrats while Kerr was mostly supported by Republicans, according to Channel 3000. “I’m ready to get to work and build a stronger, more equitable pu...

University of Wisconsin student leaders announced plans Friday to create a COVID-19 Student Relief Fund dedicated to aiding students financially struggling amid the pandemic. The Associated Students of Madison will propose legislation Jan. 26 to sponsor the creation of a COVID-19 Student Relief Fund, according to a press release from ASM Chair Matthew Mitnick and District 5 Alder Max Prestigiacomo — an effort coordinated by them as well as Dane County District 5 Supervisor Elena Haasl. The le...

By Jamie Perez Jan 5, 2021 3:02 PM MADISON, Wis. — The City of Madison Parks Department expressed its frustration and disappointment with recent hate speech stickers found at Tenney Park. The City was made aware of the stickers after Madison resident Tori Vancil alerted his alder, Patrick Heck, that he has removed around 30 stickers from light posts, bike racks and bridge railings since Christmas. Lancil said many of the stickers represent TERF propaganda. “It’s trans exclusionary...

Madison City Council adopts new electric vehicle requirements The City Council adopted new requirements at its meeting Tuesday night. January 6, 2021 5:22 AM Ariana Baldassano Updated: Hyundai Most affordable: The Hyundai Ioniq Electric starts at a price of $30,385 and has a range of 124 miles. Edmunds said the cars low cost and user-friendly tech is expected from a Hyundai and it has the most efficient drivetrain on the market, meaning owners will pay less to keep it ...

Aggressive Police Escalate Violence at Protests? Research shows this, experts say. Former Madison police chief calls on cops to ditch riot gear and tear gas. //end headline wrapper ?> Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee Police arrest Paul Soglin on Mifflin Street in Madison, Wis., in May 1969. The protest of the Vietnam War erupted into a weekend of unrest that injured dozens after officers in riot gear arrested people for minor infractions while responding to a noise com...