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Joe Tarr
Edgewood College students protest removal of Planned Parenthood links
Edgewood College students wanted answers as to why the administration removed links to Planned Parenthood from its wellness information. But the college’s interim president, Mary Ellen Gevelinger, abruptly canceled a meeting with them. Read more
Carolyn Fath Ashby
Labor dispute
Negotiations with newly unionized workforce at the Willy Street Co-op is turning contentious. The union is ramping up pressure against the co-op’s management, and does not rule out the possibility of a strike. Read more
Dec 5, 2019
It’s complicated
Fewer Madison residents will have to obey Alternate Side Parking restrictions this winter with the expansion of the Snow Emergency Zone. However, parking will be restricted on one side of the street, once a week, throughout the year. Read more
Dec 5, 2019
Under the bus
The city of Madison put several suburban communities in a bind with a late request for extra funding for Madison Metro. The municipalities are working on finding a solution, but one possibility is cuts to bus service. Read more
Dec 5, 2019
Michael Sullivan
Legal troubles pile up for local food entrepreneur Jonny Hunter
The closing of Underground Butcher and Forequarter are just outward signs of deeper legal troubles surrounding Underground founder Jonny Hunter. Back taxes and several lawsuits are pending. Read more
Dec 3, 2019
#FingerPointingTuesday
Unable to get the Henry Vilas Zoological Society to turn over its donor lists, Dane County is asking regular donors of the zoo to contact county officials directly. The spat continues during #GivingTuesday, a key fundraising period. Read more
Dec 3, 2019
Biology was destiny
Jan Silvers has at least one thing in common with Sen. Elizabeth Warren: both lost their teaching jobs in 1971 for being pregnant. Silvers case led to a lawsuit that eventually won women the right to maternity leave. Read more
Nov 27, 2019
Bryce Richter/UW-Madison
Welcome to campus
Traveling 4 miles per hour and carrying up to 20 pounds, 30 food-delivery robots are roaming UW-Madison, learning the campus and communicating with each other. Read more
Nov 27, 2019
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Zoological Society disputes county’s "thinly veiled allegations"
The Henry Vilas Zoological Society blasts “thinly veiled allegations” from the Dane County Executive's office that the group might have mishandled cash from donation boxes. Read more
Nov 21, 2019
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Core Spaces
Waterfront views
What do neighbors think about a seven-story apartment complex being proposed for 126 Langdon St.? Who knows? Read more
Nov 21, 2019
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Sheriff’s office investigates zoo collections
Dane County officials are worried that hundreds of thousands of dollars donated by the public to the Henry Vilas Zoo may be missing. Read more
Nov 20, 2019
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Dylan Brogan
Community service charge
Madison Police to climate activists: Thanks for trying to save the world — now pay us $4,631.66. Read more
Nov 15, 2019
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Victoria Davis
Coffee coalition
Adjusting to civilian life is tough for any vet attending UW-Madison — but even harder for women veterans who have fewer resources at their disposal. A new coffee group aims to connect women vets on campus. Read more
Nov 14, 2019
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Legal troubles pile up for local food entrepreneur Jonny Hunter
The closing of Underground Butcher and Forequarter are just outward signs of deeper legal troubles surrounding Underground founder Jonny Hunter. Back taxes and several lawsuits are pending. Read more
Civic envy
Many Madisonians have long pined for a public market and a modern mass transit system. Meanwhile, roughly 80 miles away, Milwaukee has ticked both off of its to-do list. How did the city do it and what can Madison learn? Read more
Labor dispute
Negotiations with newly unionized workforce at the Willy Street Co-op is turning contentious. The union is ramping up pressure against the co-op’s management, and does not rule out the possibility of a strike. Read more
How high-speed trains were derailed
WPR’s Derailed podcast shares a lot about what happened to the proposed high-speed rail link between Milwaukee and Madison. But there’s more to the story. Read more
It was 20 years ago today...
Hook’s Cheese will release its second-ever 20-year aged cheddar in 2020. Sign up Jan. 1 for its Memorial Day weekend release. Read more
