REFERENDUMS | MONONA, FITCHBURG Faced with opposite challenges, Monona and Fitchburg seek same solution Nicole Pollack Oct 15, 2024 Oct 15, 2024 Updated Oct 28, 2024 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two Dane County cities in addition to Madison will ask their residents to pass an operating referendum this November.kAm{:<6 |25:D@?[ E96 4:E:6D @7 |@?@?2 2?5 u:E493FC8 2EEC:3FE6 E96:C =24< @7 7F?5D E@ DE2E6 =:>:ED @? 9@H >F49 E96J 42? 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Landlords' lobbyist tried to delay UW-Madison's new dorm, letter shows UW-Madison to get state approval and funding for a 2,000-bed residence hall estimated to cost $293 million.
UW Health's $465 million Eastpark clinic to open on Madison's East Side this month Several projects costing more than $900 million will increase UW Health’s footprint by nearly 1 million square feet.
Meet the 97-year-old who keeps an obscure sport alive in Madison Some of the biggest names in 3-cushion billiards are in Madison through Sunday for a tournament that has drawn players from around the world.
