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A sprinkler system contained a fire at an East Side business Saturday night until fire crews reached the scene and extinguished it, authorities reported.
Fire crews were sent to County Materials Corp., 3725 Lexington Ave., at 7:19 p.m. Saturday to investigate a fire alarm, arrived at 7:24 p.m., and had the fire under control at 7:34 p.m., fire prevention officer Amanda Hornung said in a statement.
In August 2022, Madison selected three finalists in its Lake Monona Waterfront Design Challenge, aimed at creating a “visionary, inclusive and environmentally focused master plan” for 1.7 miles of shoreline and 17 acres of Madison’s foremost public lakefront. Planners are looking for concepts that can better connect neighborhoods and residents to the lake, improve water quality and preserve the lake's cultural history. Take a brief tour of this stretch of shoreline, which runs from Williamson Street to Olin Park.
Engine 8 heard water flowing inside the building and once inside, saw a slight haze in the air and water flowing from a mezzanine. They found a piece of machinery on a third-floor mezzanine on fire, Hornung said.
A sprinkler head had activated and kept the fire contained until firefighters put it out with a line from their fire engine, Horning said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation and a damage estimate was not available, Hornung said.
As the community emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, it's been amazing to witness the creativity, dedication to causes and resilience that give hope and promise. I chose stories that reflect that dynamic, some involving long-held dreams, including pieces about a vision for the next Downtown in the wake of the pandemic and protests against racism, and the Bayview Foundation's plans for redevelopment of low-income housing into what will be one of the coolest neighborhoods in Madison. A proposal for an 18-story housing tower that would have razed the historic Wonder Bar with its gangster lore on the South Side revived a movement to save the building with the final chapters of the saga yet to be written. After fits and starts, the Wisconsin Historical Society chose a site for a long-sought, $120 million museum at the top of State Street. And I was able to document the move of a homeless man from the once sprawling homeless encampment at Reindahl Park near East Towne to the city's first tiny shelter encampment in an industrial area on the Southeast Side.
There's been so much more -- the plight of event venues amid the pandemic, the Urban League of Greater Madison's proposed Black Business Hub and the unveiling of plans for the Center for Black Excellence and Culture, both on the South Side, new investments and initiatives to address gun violence, the coming of bus rapid transit and a transit network redesign.
It will be something to watch so many of these ventures come to fruition in coming years.
With hard lessons from the pandemic and protests, Madison looks to forge a more diverse, inviting Downtown.
The nonprofit Bayview Foundation is poised to launch a $50 million, low-income redevelopment that could become one of the city's coolest neigh…
McGrath Properties original proposal for an 18-million redevelopment, the tallest residential building in the city, would have razed the Colis…
The Wisconsin Historical Society, after picking a site for a new $120 million museum at the top of State Street, unveiled plans that show a gl…
With winter approaching, the city moved the first homeless from a sprawling encampment at Reindahl Park to 30 tiny shelters with heat on the S…
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels called Monday on Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers to halt all paroles in the state, even though a governor can't unilaterally order them to stop and some paroles are mandated by law.
The city is promoting several safe, family-friendly and other events in the days before Halloween, but it is still preparing for larger than normal crowds around State Street on the weekend before the holiday.
The event was designed to encourage attendees to take care of Lake Kegonsa and the Yahara River to protect the habitat and ecosystem that draws the birds.
Harris' trip to Wisconsin will come less than two months before a heated Nov. 8 general election in the state that sees contested races for governor, U.S. Senate and attorney general.
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Angel and venture capital investment in Wisconsin is weathering the economic storms of 2022 so far, and the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium in Madison in November will give companies a chance to get in front of angel and venture investors.
"There's a lot of therapy happening on the page in this novel for sure," says writer Jason Mott.
Green Bay's offense got 170 total yards out of its star running back in a win Sunday. “We’re just kind of scratching the surface with him," Aaron Rodgers said.
Columnist Jim Polzin shares what he likes and dislikes from the Packers' 27-10 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday night.
While the offensive line is nearing full strength, the room of receivers is steadily improving as shown in the victory over the Bears.
Aaron Rodgers was the first to admit he didn't play his best. He highlighted his Packers teammates, including a rushing attack led by Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon.
Weekly services at St. Wenceslaus halted in the 1890s, and the church went untouched since. Now visitors can see the piece of history.
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