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Madison alders approve new crisis prevention priorities

Posted August 7, 202500:47:26

Here's your local news for Wednesday, August 6, 2025:

  • We find how out the city's Community Development Division wants to invest in crisis...

State health officials urge Wisconsinites to get vaccinated

Posted August 6, 202500:45:57

Here's your local news for Tuesday, August 5, 2025:

  • We get the details on Wisconsin's first confirmed measles cases of the year,
  • Gear...

Madison leaders to consider stronger tree protections

Posted August 5, 202500:50:06

Here's your local news for Monday, August 4, 2025:

  • We find out what Governor Evers has to say about partisan redistricting ahead of the midterms,
  • Outline...

Common Cause weighs in on national “gerrymandering wildfire”

Posted August 1, 202500:47:54

Here's your local news for Thursday, July 31, 2025:

  • We hear a pro-democracy watchdog's solution for partisan gerrymandering,
  • Find...

Madison's CARES hits 10,000 call milestone

Posted July 31, 202500:48:45

Here's your local news for Wednesday, July 30, 2025:

  • We'll find out why DoorDash and Uber are lobbying in favor of a bill headed to Governor...