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Dane County legislative candidates Q&A: Assembly District 80
Note: The Cap Times will host a virtual forum with the two candidates in Assembly District 80 at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 8. Learn more here and register to see the forum live here. Voters in a slice of west Madison will find themselves in a new Assembly district...
Medical Examiner identifies Sun Prairie man killed in Madison crash
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the person killed in a crash Sunday on Madison’s south side. The medical examiner stated that Nicholas Yankaitis, 41, died as a result of the injuries he suffered in the crash on the 1900 block of Moorland Road.
Dane County legislative candidates Q&A: Assembly District 78
New legislative maps mean big changes in Assembly District 78 — and a competitive primary. Gov. Tony Evers signed the new districts into law earlier this year after a Wisconsin Supreme Court decision invalidated the old lines. It means the 78th District now includes all of Monona and Blooming Grove, parts of east and south Madison and the northern half of McFarland.
UPDATE: 14-year-old boy in Wisconsin found, police thank the public
(WFRV) – Shortly after asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 14-year-old, authorities in Dane County say he was found. According to the Waunakee Police Department, 14-year-old Hatim Albarki has been found. There was no additional information provided. ORIGINAL: Missing 14-year-old boy in Wisconsin, law enforcement...
Flood Protection Resources
The Dane County Land & Water Resources Department manages the lake levels in the four major chains of lakes: Mendota, Monona, Waubesa, and Kegonsa. As published on their website, the water level in Lake Mendota is currently about 851.6. The near-term water level forecast for Lake Mendota, published on the Integrated Nowcast/Forecast Operation System for Yahara Lakes (INFOS), shows that the water surface may be 851.6 - 852.0 by Sunday. That would still be below the 100-year floodplain elevation of about 852.8, though some homes may be lower and more susceptible to water intrusion.
Developer celebrates construction of two affordable projects in Madison
The developer of The View and The Victoria at Huxley Yards, two affordable housing projects with a combined 553 units, celebrated construction with a groundbreaking on June 27 in Madison. Developers s...
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