Without the Tellurian program, police may have to spend hours at the hospital waiting for people to sober up or take them to jail, the chiefs and Tellurian CEO say.
- Kelly Lecker
The goal is to get more students interested in civics and public service.
- George Wiebe | Wisconsin State Journal
More than $4 million is needed to operate the shelter full-time, roughly $1.5 million more than what Madison and Dane County have allocated in 2026.
- Tom Kertscher Wisconsin Watch
Contentious legislation, including a bill to end the federal government shutdown, is sometimes delayed or derailed by the U.S. Senate’s 60-vote rule.
- Chris Rickert | Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin’s judicial code says judges "shall refrain from inappropriate political activity." But Saturday’s No Kings rallies were not technically political party events.
- Nicole Pollack | Wisconsin State Journal
Pet stores would be banned from selling dogs and cats but still able to partner with animal adoption organizations.
- Nicole Pollack | Wisconsin State Journal
The study includes planning work for a proposed overpass that would extend Perry Street across the Beltline and improve north-south access.
Some stretches of the path are adjacent to lighting sources, like parking lots. Other stretches get very dark.
The sheriff said his department was exempted from the county executive’s hiring freeze. But the new proposal could mean eliminating 28 deputy positions.
The city closed two lanes and is installing traffic signals in response to frequent crashes involving bicyclists and pedestrians.
The average paperback has a shelf life of 10 to 20 years, while their hardcover counterparts are usually good for 30 to 50 years, if not longer.
Separate flagpoles for the American and Ho-Chunk Nation flags at the Madison Municipal Building won’t be installed this year, as originally planned.
Dane County Airport officials say they do not control video messaging by TSA but that personnel haven't seen the video playing.
Behind the scenes at the Madison Public Library are people who make sure the best books get in readers' hands.
Here is all the information you need to navigate the construction on John Nolen as the first phase of the project continues.
The state of Wisconsin officially commemorates neither Columbus Day nor Indigenous People Day, for example, so state offices are open. County offices, though, may be closed.
The good news? Cyclists can continue using the John Nolen Drive causeway for another year. Starting next August though, they’ll need to detour around Monona Bay.
Whether you’re driving in from the South or West Side, Sun Prairie or Middleton, your commute is about to change.
The early 20th-century landscape architect had a vision for connecting people with the lakeshore. One wonders what he would make of the road named after him today.
Madison redesigned a pair of dangerous intersections to accommodate a bike and pedestrian underpass. It may never be built.
Pedestrians will have to use a temporary path around Broom Street and North Shore Drive during railway renovations next year.
There may be some slowdowns as John Nolen Drive traffic is reduced to a single lane, but Metro Transit has no plans for major detours.
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The measure still must be approved by another committee before making its way to the County Board for a final decision.
Seeds harvested from Dane County Parks are processed at the seed shed for the county’s Native Seed Program.
Housing advocates across Wisconsin say the rising cost of housing and a lack of affordable inventory are contributing to the increasing homeless population in the state.
Advocates offer up four ways to be involved in helping address homelessness.
On World Homeless Day, here are the numbers.
Increased parking rates could be used to build additional parking structures, according to the county.
One of Madison’s main thoroughfares has been reduced from two lanes in each direction to one until 2027. Here’s what you can expect.
Dane County is considering raising the prices for parking at the Dane County Regional Airport and simplifying the pay structure.

