City seeks input for future of John Nolen Drive
The city of Madison announced the first public information meeting for the upcoming John Nolen Drive reconstruction project will be held Monday, Oct. 4, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.
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Hy-Vee adding fitness equipment showrooms
Hy-Vee has partnered with Cottage Grove-based Johnson Fitness & Wellness and will be adding fitness equipment showrooms to select stores.
Madison nonprofit wins LGBT chamber award
Madison nonprofit Community Living Connections Inc. has been awarded the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber Nonprofit Organization of the Year Award.
Shannon Hall to host Sphinx Virtuosi
Chamber orchestra Sphinx Virtuosi will perform on Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the first performance of the Wisconsin Union Theatre’s 2021–22 Concert Series.
Madison therapy company secures $13 million in funding
Madison-based DotCom Therapy, a provider of therapy services to children and young adults across the country, announced it has raised $13 million in Series A venture capital funding.
Evers boosts funding for local and tribal health departments
Gov. Tony Evers announced an additional $58.4 million in local COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery funding for local and tribal health departments in Wisconsin.
SBIR Advance funding applications open
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.’s (WEDC) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Advance funding grants are now open for applications.
Biden orders broad vaccine mandates
President Joe Biden outlined new vaccine requirements last week, ordering 100 million Americans to get vaccinated.
QTI Group sells HR division
In a letter to its clients, the QTI Group says it has sold its human resources division, QTI HR, to Westchester, Illinois-based Tandem HR, a professional employer organization providing outsourced human resource services in the Midwest.
Spectrum Brands sells home improvement division for $4.3 billion
Middleton-based Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. has agreed to sell its hardware and home improvement division to Swedish-headquartered Assa Abloy for $4.3 billion in cash.
City planners release vision for south Madison
The south side of Madison could be in line for millions in development, a new bridge over the Beltline, and other improvements.
Overture opens fall exhibitions
After more than a year of empty walls, Overture Galleries are once again open.
Health officials extend, update county mask mandate
The new order extends the current order requiring everyone age 2 and older to wear a face-covering or mask when in any enclosed building where other people, except for members of the person’s household or living unit, could be present.
Madison ranks 1st among state capitals
Madison ranks first in the livability category, with the fifth-shortest average workweek (36.7 hours) and the 10th-lowest property crime (2,474 incidents per 100,000 residents).
MATC partners with Ho-Chunk Nation to help Afghan refugees
Madison Area Technical College announced it has partnered with the Ho-Chunk Nation to collect personal items to help Afghan refugees who have been relocated to Wisconsin.
