Madison Police Shooting Remains Under Independent State Investigation
A man died after a Madison police shooting July 22. Wisconsin DOJ investigators were still reviewing the case, with no substantive update reported July 24.
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Madison Response Continues After Fatal Police Shooting Near Capitol
Protests and canceled or disrupted city events followed a fatal Madison police shooting near the Capitol as an independent state investigation continues.
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Madison police shooting remains under homicide investigation
The Wisconsin DOJ is investigating the fatal July 22 shooting of Corey Ruiz as Madison officials face protests, scrutiny and questions about missing body-camera footage.
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Madison cancels signature events after fatal police shooting
Madison postponed a community listening session and changed or canceled summer events after the fatal July 22 police shooting of Corey Ruiz.
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Madison Council to Consider Police Oversight Changes After Fatal Shooting
Madison alderpersons are scheduled to take final action Aug. 4 on proposed changes to police oversight reporting, administrative rules and access to police records.
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Madison Police Body-Camera Request Moves Into 2027 Budget Review
Madison police are seeking $414,784 over three years for a phased body-camera rollout, but the request is not approved and operating costs, records rules and oversight remain unresolved.
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What Madison voters should know before the Aug. 11 primary
Madison voters have one week to make a voting plan for the Aug. 11, 2026, primary, with absentee sites open through Aug. 7 and a court ruling limiting do-over requests after Mandela Barnes withdrew.
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Madison’s NeuroArts Festival brings participatory art and sound installations to Olbrich Gardens Aug. 14–15
Olbrich Botanical Gardens will host the NeuroArts Festival and Sound Garden on Aug. 14–15, with participatory workshops, sound installations and collaborations involving local performance groups organized through the LAB^4 community-curation project.
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Madison Common Council moves Aug. 4 meetings online amid security concerns
Madison will hold its Aug. 4, 2026, Common Council and Common Council Executive Committee meetings virtually after city officials cited heightened security concerns. Online public-comment registration remains available.
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Madison begins 2026 student move-out collections, deploying extra crews through Aug. 21
Madison’s annual student move-out cleanup began Aug. 3, with daily cart patrols, roaming large-item crews and enforcement of curbside electronics rules in the designated move-out area.
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Madison projects an $11 million operating-budget gap as departments prepare possible cuts
Madison officials projected an $11 million operating-budget gap and asked city departments to identify possible 2% reductions as planning begins for the next budget cycle.
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Madison-area absentee voters seek court order to cast replacement ballots before Wisconsin primary
Absentee voters have filed a Dane County Circuit Court lawsuit seeking permission to cast replacement ballots ahead of Wisconsin’s Aug. 11, 2026, fall partisan primary.
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Madison investigates fatal police shooting after July 22 confrontation on Williamson Street
Madison police reported that Corey Ruiz was fatally shot during an altercation with officers near Williamson and South Baldwin streets on July 22. City and state oversight investigations are pending, and a Public Safety Review Committee meeting is scheduled for Aug. 12.
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Madison All-City Swim Meet’s scheduled 2026 run ends Aug. 2
Madison’s annual All-City Swim Meet was scheduled to run from July 25 through Aug. 2, with North Yellowstone Drive closed near the event and scheduled to reopen by 5 p.m. Sunday.
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Madison opens 2027 budget process with public engagement ahead
Madison’s Finance Department has updated the city’s budget-process information as agencies, the Finance Committee and Common Council begin the stages that will shape the 2027 budget.
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Madison Gas Rises to $3.987 While Diesel Eases to $5.006
Madison metro regular gas rose 6.5 cents to $3.987, while diesel eased to $5.006. Both remain higher than a week, month and year ago.
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Madison shooting fallout continues as street stays closed, camera plan debated
Madison residents face a continuing street closure, bus diversions and event disruptions as the state investigates a fatal police shooting and a body-camera plan awaits council action.
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Madison heat + wildfire-smoke air-quality guidance for Saturday, July 18
Madison, WI faces highs near 88°F, smoke at night, and air-quality guidance to go indoors if you see, smell, or taste smoke.
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Madsewer sets July 1, 2026 final completion for LBMCI phases 5 & 6
Madison, WI—Madsewer says Lower Badger Mill Creek Interceptor phases 5 & 6 reach Final Completion July 1, 2026. Here’s what changes for west-side wastewater.
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Madison Board of Health July 17: 2027 budget, UW fellowship, grant approvals
Madison’s Board of Health meets Friday, July 17 (hybrid) to review a 2027 budget proposal, a UW fellowship sole-source deal, and grant-related approvals.
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Dane County’s data center moratorium adds another local brake on hyperscale growth
Madison-area: Dane County signed an 18-month pause on hyperscale data center zoning permits for unincorporated towns through Dec. 2027.
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Madison cleans up after severe storms as city warns about storm-chaser scams
After April storms, Madison told residents to watch for scam repair offers while cleanup continued and another round of severe weather was possible.