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Dane County urges energy regulator to pump the brakes on high-voltage transmission project (opens the original)
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Here's your local news for Monday, September 14, 2026: We hear the Dane County Board's pitch to delay approval of the BECI transmission project, Discuss the future of police oversight in Madison with interim Independent Monitor Aeiramique Glass, Revisit a 2022 gerrymandering decision that could resurface this week in the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Explain how a 1969 labor dispute launched Angela Davis into fame, Teach you how to mix up a "Cuba Libre" cocktail, Review a new comedy and a beloved cla
SSM Health violated federal labor law, nurses union alleges (opens the original)
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Here's your local news for Thursday, September 10, 2026: We find out why St. Mary's nurses have filed a federal labor complaint against SSM Health, Get to know Devine Nzegwu, the newly-appointed interim alder for District 1, Question why copying court records comes with a price, Tell you the best spots to cast your fishing line, Check in with Forward Madison FC after their recent win in Corpus Christi, And much more.
Local businesses and police oversight snubbed in city council vote (opens the original)
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Here's your local news for Wednesday, September 9, 2026: We detail Madison alders' debate Tuesday evening over a pair of ill-fated funding proposals, Examine the state of Wisconsin's property values and taxes, Learn about a new campaign to reform the state's wage theft law, Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves, Travel back in time to the 1960s, And much more.
Dane County sees record high homelessness (opens the original)
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Here's your local news for Tuesday, September 8, 2026: We detail the latest data on homelessness in Dane County, Find out why Senator Kelda Roys opposed the sale of two state office buildings in downtown Madison, Scrutinize the White House's beef imports, Visit a new Monroe Street eatery, Describe the dangers of bird-window strikes, And much more.
With looming budget deficit, county leaders ask the public to get involved (opens the original)
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Here's your local news for Thursday, September 3, 2026: We head to Centro Hispano for a public engagement session on Dane County's next budget, Find out why student workers are sounding the alarm on a deceptively-named program at the Wisconsin Union, Detail a 2023 legal case that challenged how the state Legislature puts constitutional amendments on the ballot, Learn how a local artist discovered her passion for painting portraits, Look forward to the Russian Folk Orchestra's first rehearsal of
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