Madison Reporter

City of Madison looks to hire more school crossing guards as position is 'difficult' to fill

By Alexus Barnhart | Sep 8, 2021

As in-person classes return with the new school year, young students will be crossing streets again, to and from school, and some of them will need help to do it safely.

'I was one of those kids': Madison organizations collaborate to host summer activities in communities of color

By Alexus Barnhart | Sep 3, 2021

Over the summer of 2021, hosting summer fun in communities of color became a highlight in the City of Madison in an effort to bring community members closer together.

City of Madison welcomes 'exciting' new mental health program

By Alexus Barnhart | Sep 1, 2021

Beginning Sept. 1 the City of Madison will be launching a new mental health and non-emergency service called Community Alternative Response Emergency Services (CARES). The service will serve as an alternative to calling the police.

Dane County shows 'promising' data in the fight against COVID-19 cases with high vaccine rates

By Alexus Barnhart | Jul 23, 2021

As COVID-19 vaccines have become more readily available, Dane County, Wisconsin has shown promising progress in its vaccination numbers.

Hufcor workers frustrated after CEO plans to 'outsource their jobs to Mexico'

By Alexus Barnhart | Jul 18, 2021

Hufcor, a manufacturing plant that has made Janesville, Wisconsin, its home base for the last 120 years, is now looking to close down and move operations to Mexico.