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"We can do better:" Construction on two apartment complexes underway at former Oscar Mayer site, despite advocates' lingering public health concerns
Here's your local news for Thursday, June 27, 2024:
- We check out Metro Transit's new public outreach program,
- Attend the groundbreaking...
"There’s no turning away from what’s happening. We are paying for it:" Anti-war demonstrators staged a 'die-in' this evening outside a downtown convention
Here's your local news for Wednesday, June 26, 2024:
- We get the scoop on an anti-war rally outside Monona Terrace,
- Find out why critics...
"We know that we are a lifeline for so many:" A coalition of three dozen local food pantries issued a call to action today
Here's your local news for Tuesday, June 25, 2024:
- We get the details on a call to action from three dozen local food pantries,
- Hear...
"We need to make sure that we are not moving people out of the community by pricing them out:" The city is seeking public feedback on a southside redevelopment project
Here's your local news for Monday, June 24, 2024:
- We get the latest on a redevelopment project on Madison's south side,
- Find out...
“This is one of the largest buildings that will be moved in the country in probably this decade:" Spectators gathered on West Dayton today as workers moved a 450-ton building to a new lot
Here's your local news for Thursday, June 20, 2024:
- We witness a real spectacle in downtown Madison,
- Ask a U.S. congressman how he'll...
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