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After nearly 20 years of planning and funding hurdles, the Madison Public Market is set for a soft opening in March 2026, transforming a former city fleet building on the East Side into a bustling hub for about 30 permanent vendors, pop-up entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and craft retailers. The market arrives alongside a proposed large-scale redevelopment of the Pennsylvania Avenue corridor, sparking...

A follow up on the Sun Prairie School District and the exodus that we are seeing at the school district.

Across the Midwest, the rapid rise of massive data centers is sparking conflict between tech companies and local communities. While developers tout jobs and tax revenue, residents fear water shortages, pollution, and higher energy bills. Protests, lawsuits, and political recalls have followed, pushing lawmakers to propose stricter environmental and energy regulations. The result is a modern David-...

This podcast episode offers a clear, thorough summary of the Sun Prairie Area School District’s release of findings from an independent investigation into how allegations against former Sun Prairie West High School Dean of Students Robert Gilkey-Meisegeier were handled. It examines the investigative report, outlines administrative and reporting failures, reviews the criminal charges and licensing...