George Wiebe

Voting in Madison has been “remarkably normal,” the city spokesperson Dylan Brogan said Tuesday, as Wisconsin voters cast primary votes for a marquee Democratic governor race and other statewide and local contests.

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Part of West Badger Road will be closed for several hours Friday to accommodate mourners expected to attend the funeral of Corey Ruiz at Fountain of Life Church.

Madison is launching its first “ Mooveapalooza ” for people who want to donate unwanted furniture and other household items rather than leaving them on the side of the road.

Dane County has lifted weight limits for vehicles such as all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles traveling on frozen lakes, but now will require those drivers and passengers to wear life jackets

Madison is planning a near-total reconstruction of Capital Avenue on the West Side, between University Avenue and Lake Mendota Drive and will host a virtual public meeting Tuesday evening to discuss the project.

Dane County is moving ahead with a long-overdue effort to chart the future of the Madison airport, one month after federal officials approved its noise mitigation plan.

The Madison City Council plans to hold a Q&A-style discussion Monday on the city's response to the encampment established at the intersection of Williamson and South Baldwin streets following the police shooting of Corey Ruiz.

Dane County is moving ahead with a long-overdue effort to chart the future of the Madison airport, one month after federal officials approved its noise mitigation plan.