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April 25, 2025

UW Pushes Back on Trump, Van Gogh Mystery, and Weekend Road Closures

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UW Pushes Back on Trump, Van Gogh Mystery, and Weekend Road Closures

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TGIF! We made it to the end of another week, which means the City Cast Madison team is here to round up the news. This week, we welcome a special guest, Wisconsin Public Radio Producer Richelle Wilson. Richelle brings a story about a possible long lost Van Gogh painting discovered at a Minnesota garage sale and the UW professor that was tapped to help determine its legitimacy. Executive Producer Hayley Sperling tells us about the letter UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin signed condemning political interference in higher education. And Producer Jade Iseri-Ramos fills us in about the Mifflin Street Block Party, the Crazylegs Classic, and what streets to avoid this Saturday.   

Plus, we tell you how to become a City Cast Madison Neighbor!

Mentioned on the show:

Judge Rules in Favor of UW International Student [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]

Chancellor Mnookin on Federal Interference [University of Wisconsin-Madison]

MPD Adopts Amnesty Policy [City of Madison]

Balcony Collapse During 2022 Mifflin Street Block Party [Wisconsin State Journal]

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