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Ukrainian refugee Sahaida: 'I feel very upset about my country and especially my town'

By Karen Kidd | Apr 8, 2022

A Madison-area poet who immigrated to Wisconsin years ago made an unexpected connection with a recent refugee from Ukraine during a fundraising event last weekend.

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'Nothing but positive things': UW-Madison ranked No. 9 in nation

By Karen Kidd | Feb 6, 2022

University of Wisconsin-Madison has its commitment to individual learning experiences to thank for a high ranking announced earlier this week of its online master’s degree in engineering program, a UW dean said.

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'Hate has no place here': Hong shows support for $115 million Safer Wisconsin legislative package

By Karen Kidd | Nov 15, 2021

State House Rep. Francesca Hong (D-Madison) spent part of last week adding her voice to that of Attorney General Josh Kaul to promote his proposed $115 million Safer Wisconsin legislative package.

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City of Madison seeks community development specialist to 'focus on crime reduction in the area'

By Karen Kidd | Sep 29, 2021

The City of Madison is looking for someone who can reduce crime and develop a rapport with local communities using a specific criminal justice program implemented in Madison almost a decade ago.

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Madison now in phase one of '20 is Plenty' to reduce residential street speed limits

By Karen Kidd | Aug 12, 2021

Madison now is in phase one of the city's “20 is Plenty” program, an effort to make streets safer by lowering residential speed limits from 25 mph to 20 mph, according to a city news release.

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City of Madison hosts 'pop-up shop pilot program,' vendors invited to apply by Aug. 12

By Karen Kidd | Aug 11, 2021

One day remains for historically marginalized businesses to sign up for the City of Madison's yearlong lease program in two downtown storefronts.

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'Delta variant is spreading quickly': Local officials strongly advise mask wearing regardless of vaccination status

By Karen Kidd | Jul 30, 2021

Dane County residents are in their first week of having to mask up again following local health department guidelines issued Tuesday, July 27.