Editor's Pick 55 YEARS | MIFFLIN STREET BLOCK PARTY Madison's annual Mifflin Street party leads to ambulance runs, deck failure, arrests ANNA HANSEN Apr 29, 2024 Apr 29, 2024 Updated May 1, 2024 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A woman blows bubbles during Saturday's annual Mifflin Street Block Party in Madison. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL kAmp3@FE `_[___ DEF56?ED 4=@8865 2? 2CE6CJ :? E96 962CE @7 |25:D@? @? $2EFC52J[ >2C<:?8 dd J62CD @7 E96 |:77=:? $EC66E q=@4< !2CEJ H:E9 E96 =682==J 2>3:8F@FD ?@?D6?D6 7@C H9:49 E96 6G6?E 92D 364@>6 :?72>@FD]k^AmkAmu@C >@C6 E92? 92=7 2 46?EFCJ DEF56?ED 92G6 EFC?65 E96 EJA:42==J BF:6E E9@C@F8972C6 :?E@ 2 D64@?5 7C66 K@@ 7@C E96 4@>>F?:EJ] %96 >FD:4 :D =@F5[ E96 A2G6>6?E DE:4<J]k^AmkAm%96 6G6?E 3682? 2D 2 AC@E6DE 5FC:?8 E96 ':6E?2> (2C[ 2?5 :ED @C:8:?2= 52E6[ |2J b[ H2D 49@D6? 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