Final concepts for reimagined Lake Monona waterfront presented
The project is aimed at making the waterfront more accessible, improving water quality and aquatic habitats, and preserving the lake’s history.
Business Report
Brick with anti-police note thrown through Home Depot window
Officers were dispatched to the Home Depot on East Springs Drive around 3:20 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24. Employees called to report the incident after a window was broken.
Madison Originals restaurants leading food drive for 4 local food pantries
The pantries benefiting from the drive include Badger Prairie Needs Network, Middleton Outreach Ministry (MOM), The River Food Pantry, and Sunshine Place.
UW–Madison launches center to confront its own history
The center will be devoted to educating the campus community about the university’s past in ways that will enrich the curriculum, inform administrative decisions, and bolster efforts to achieve a more equitable university.
GiGi’s Playhouses of Wisconsin receive $30,000 grant
The grant is a part of Wispact’s 75 Legacy Grant donations to Wisconsin nonprofits dedicated to supporting people with disabilities.
Stoughton to survey residents on city sustainability efforts
The information will be used in the city of Stoughton Sustainability Committee’s Sustainability Plan to identify actions and policies to improve the community’s environmental, social, and economic health.
DNR hosting listening session for proposed wolf management plan
This listening session is an opportunity for anyone interested to provide input on the proposed plan while the public review and comment period remains open until Feb. 28.
Madison promotional products company sold to Minnesota firm
With the sale, Ascentives is moving its local operations to 1155 Wilburn Road, Sun Prairie.
Dane County unemployment lowest in state
Madison also had the lowest unemployment among the state’s 35 largest cities at 1.5%.
Souper Bowl XXVII coming to Madison West High School on Feb. 4
The community soup feast has been a Madison tradition since 1995 and is the largest fundraiser of the UW–Madison student chapter of Habitat for Humanity of Dane County.
State seeks ideas for $8M in opioid settlement funds
While data for 2022 has yet to be finalized, 2021 data shows there were 1,427 opioid overdose deaths in Wisconsin.
US inflation, consumer spending continue to decline in December
A report this morning from the U.S. Commerce Department showed that prices rose only 5% in December 2022 from a year earlier, down from the 5.5% year-over-year increase in November.
Dryer fire prompts west side cafe evacuation
Employees at the cafe located in the 8400 block of Old Sauk Road had been drying laundry when they began to smell something burning.
Dane County Regional Airport adding American service to Washington, D.C.
Reagan National Airport, one of the most popular airports in the nation for both business and leisure travelers, offers connections to five international destinations as well as 96 domestic destinations.
New south Madison TIF district proposed
The proposed TID is generally bounded by Fish Hatchery Road, Wingra Creek, John Nolen Drive, and the Beltline Highway.
