Here's your local news for Wednesday, January 17, 2024:
DCHS says belted kingfisher is on the mend
"She was a fighter," hundreds celebrate new sculpture honoring Vel Phillips
"Crime is down," say Madison city leaders
"I'm with her," Madison artist Lilada Gee declares on new Harris '24 yard signs
“This is a surge of energy," Dems say of VP Harris' candidacy
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"[This] could end up being a very transformative moment": A Dane County judge ruled last week that some of Act 10's provisions are unconstitutional
"PFAS likes to be at the surface where it interacts with air and water:" A new study finds that PFAS contamination in the foam on Lake Monona is the highest in the state
“We’d like to see the city welcome people expressing their First Amendment rights:" A federal judge ruled yesterday that demonstrators can't march through the RNC's security zone
"The specter of dictatorship looms over America:" Local and state Democrats rallied behind President Biden at his campaign visit on Friday
"Why are we regulating a native plant separately?:" City officials are reevaluating an underutilized, 'natural lawn' program
"We’ve been doing this for fifty years, and we would love to see it continue:" The Monona Community Festival says, unless volunteers step up, this Thursday's July 4th celebration will be their last
"I had a fenced yard and I thought I’d give it a try:" An app that’s been described as 'AirBnb for dog parks' is gaining popularity in Madison
"We can do better:" Construction on two apartment complexes underway at former Oscar Mayer site, despite advocates' lingering public health concerns
"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
"We know that we are a lifeline for so many:" A coalition of three dozen local food pantries issued a call to action today
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