News & Notes
News and Notes for the Week of 3/19/22 - 3/25/22
By 2 p.m., all of the birthday cake-scented sugar scrubs with sprinkles had sold out. There was still plenty of hot chocolate and cupcakes, though, so passersby who saw the sign inviting them to the Soap Opera’s 50th birthday party at 319 State St. could get a free sugar fix.
-The Cap Times
The city is starting a complete reconstruction of South Blair Street between East Washington Avenue and John Nolen Drive, which will cause some traffic hassles in coming months.
-Wisconsin State Journal
Threshold Development Groupis proposing a five-story housing project at the corner of Monona Drive and Cottage Grove Road, while an Ace Hardware store will be opening at the adjacent Lakeside Shopping Center.
-Wisconsin State Journal
Mortenson Development of Minneapolis should do a major project with housing, commercial space, public parking and intercity bus garage to replace the State Street Campus Garage Downtown, city staff say.
-Wisconsin State Journal
The grant will be used to rebuild and restore the city’s metro maintenance facility. Madison was the only city in the state awarded the funds.
-The Cap Times
Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin filed a complaint Wednesday alleging federal, state and local leaders violated the Civil Rights Act because the basing decision will disproportionately affect low-income families and people of color.
-Wisconsin State Journal