“A victim of its own design,” demolition plan moves ahead for Master Hall

Here's your local news for Tuesday, April 14, 2026:

• We detail the debate over plans to demolish a brutalist apartment building in downtown Madison,
• Explain why a special session to ban partisan gerrymandering is still open,
• Predict tough times ahead for American dairy farmers amid rising energy costs,
• Celebrate food media and friendship with the "Stomping Grounds" team,
• Get a baby season update from the Dane County Humane Society's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center,
• And much more.