|
| What Madison's Talking About |
|  | Clyde Mayberry (center) helped lead Wednesday night's protest on Willy Street and at the Capitol. (Hayley Sperling/City Cast Madison) |
| 🚔 Police kill man during arrest: A police officer shot a man three times during an arrest on South Baldwin and Williamson streets Wednesday afternoon. At a press conference, police said neighbors were concerned after seeing the man looking at parked cars. The man fled on a bike, and entered in a physical altercation with four officers. The officers claim he had a knife, and one officer was reportedly injured by it. An officer then tasered the suspect, but the police say the taser was not effective. Then the officer who was injured shot and killed the man. The police officers involved have been put on administrative leave, and the death is being investigated by the State of Wisconsin’s Division of Criminal Investigation. | - Following the incident, dozens of protesters gathered at the scene of the shooting. They later marched down East Washington Avenue and made their way to the Capitol Square where they shut down Concerts on the Square. Executive producer Hayley Sperling was on the scene and discusses the events with host Bianca Martin in today's episode of City Cast Madison. [WKOW, 🎧 City Cast Madison]
| |
| 📚 New Library come September: The Imagination Center at Reindahl Park will open Sept. 25. The center’s opening marks the first new library in Madison in more than 25 years. But the Imagination Center is more than just a library, it will also include a four-season park pavilion. [City of Madison] | | 🚗 Park Street has new owners: The Madison Common Council approved an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to take ownership of Park Street from the beltline to West Washington Avenue. The city was already doing the street’s maintenance, but this will allow Madison to make final decisions over future improvements. [WKOW] | | 🍽️ New Forage Kitchen Location: The sixth location of the locally owned grain bowl spot is set to open in early 2027. It will be on the east side in The Eastern building at 1896 E. Washington Ave. where Starbucks was until last September. [🔒 Wisconsin State Journal] | | 💰Wisconsin GOP Has the Money: The Republican Party of Wisconsin has raised $6.7 million more this year than at the same point in the 2022 midterms. Meanwhile, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin has raised roughly $3.9 million less than it did during the 2022 midterms. [WPR] |
|
|
|
| | | Madison’s young professionals are on the move. Volunteering more, leveling up their careers, and actually meeting people offline. If that sounds like your vibe, Madison Magnet is your low‑stakes, high‑energy way in. With discounted memberships and a calendar full of engaging events, it’s the perfect time to get involved. | Magnet is where Madison connects, grows, and plays. | What’s stopping you? Join today! |
|
|
|
| |  | The Madison Public Market has been hosting pop-ups ahead of the grand opening. (City of Madison) |
| The Madison Public Market Has Officially Arrived | After more than 20 years, Madison Public Market is opening TODAY, and we’re going to be there! | | The grand opening kicks off at 3:30 p.m., and City Cast Madison is doing our first ever podcast live taping starting at 5:15 p.m. (Pro-tip: Seating is limited so plan ahead.) Host Bianca Martin will be chatting about the future of the space with Madison Public Market CEO Keisha Harrison, but before we get into that…let's talk about its long, complicated, 22 year past. | | How It Started | Back in 2004, the city began researching the possibility of a public market in Madison. The city worked with a nonprofit to create a business plan and start looking for the perfect spot, and by 2008, one was found. But then the recession hits, and development stops with it. | | By 2010, there was a new proposal that included a high speed rail station on E. Wilson and a whole development district centered around the market. The proposal never came to fruition and the city went back to the drawing board. | | For the next eight years, the city tossed around different locations, until they settled on the 45,000-square-foot facility on North First and East Johnson streets. [🔒 Wisconsin State Journal] | | Hurdles Galore | In 2019, the city said the market will open by 2021, but when COVID-19 hits the city no longer has the funds to continue to work on the project. | | The proposed site became a temporary men's shelter by the end of 2020. It is only in 2022, when the city received COVID-19 relief funds that the project is resumed, with $4 million from the federal government going to the $18.3 million project. | | Construction doesn’t even begin before more problems arise. The cost of the project goes up to $20 million by September 2022 and construction costs add an additional $1.64 million to the total price tag a year later. But City Council carried on with its plans for the market by approving the additional funding. | | The city says the market is set to open in 2025, but issues with the lease and building push it back to March 2026. Further delays push the grand opening to July 23, 2026. | | All That Work, Now What? | The market has 28 spots for businesses of which, 17 have been claimed and 11 will be operating for the grand opening. | | The market will have a wide variety of businesses from a Tibetan and Himalayan restaurant to what will be the only yarn store in the city. Still, the future of the market is uncertain. The Madison Public Market is competing with tons of incredible businesses, restaurants, farmers markets, and even the Garver Feed Mill for dollars. But no matter what the future has in store for the market, we will keep you up to date. | |
|
|
|
|
📰 Extra! Extra! Yes, the city is cutting down 100 trees as part of construction on John Nolen…But the city plans on planting 120 new trees! Plus, these new trees are going to be more resilient and healthier than the ones being removed. |
| |
|
|
|
