Alder Carmella Glenn announces re-election bid for Madison Common Coucnil
by Madison365 staff
December 11, 2025
Madison alder Carmella Glenn will run for re-election in District 18, her campaign announced on Thursday, pledging to continue her fight for housing justice and transparent, community-centered local government. “When federal and state systems fail, local government becomes everything,” Glenn said in a press release. “I am running to ensure every person in our community […]
Madison USL Women’s teams adds forward Addison Werth
by Madison365 staff
December 11, 2025
USL W League Madison has signed Addison Werth, a forward from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and standout alum of Oregon High School, ahead of the club’s inaugural 2026 season. Werth scored 59 goals and tallied 56 assists during her high school career and previously had a breakout 2021 season with the U16 Madison 56ers Red […]
Genia Stevens will not seek re-election to Rock County Board
by Robert Chappell
December 11, 2025
Rock County Board supervisor Genia Stevens announced today that she will not seek another term on the Rock County Board, citing growth and restructuring of Rock County Jumpstart, an organization she founded in 2019 to support Black and brown entrepreneurs. Stevens was first appointed to the county board in March 2021, and subsequently won election […]
Young entrepreneurs will pitch, launch, and test business ideas at Saturday’s CEOs of Tomorrow 15th Pitch & Launch competition
by Omar Waheed
December 11, 2025
A group of entrepreneurial students from across Dane County will pitch businesses they’ve been working on for the past nine weeks, with a chance to win funding at CEOs of Tomorrow’s bi-annual Pitch and Launch competition on Saturday, Dec. 13. CEOs of Tomorrow, a local nonprofit that teaches youth to nurture social entrepreneurship, works with […]
Artists invited to submit work to Madison College’s 5th Annual Dzigbodi Akyea Art Show
by Madison365 staff
December 11, 2025
Artists are invited to participate in the 5th Annual Dzigbodi Akyea Art Show, on exhibit Feb. 2-27, 2026, which honors the countless ways “Black women have shaped our communities, our culture, and our future.” This year’s theme is “She Carried Us: Legacies of Labor, Love, and Liberation.” The exhibit celebrates both the visible and invisible […]
‘We don’t turn anyone away’: Wisconsin’s free clinics fill gaps as thousands expected to go uninsured
by Addie Costello, WPR/Wisconsin Watch
December 11, 2025
Cars filled the small parking lot outside of Milwaukee’s Cross Lutheran Church on a recent Monday afternoon. The church’s pews sat empty, but downstairs visitors waited around folding tables. Not to hear a sermon, but to see a volunteer physician. Staff and volunteers walked patients past a row of dividers used to separate the “waiting […]
Nearly a third of American teens interact with AI chatbots daily, study finds
by CNN
December 11, 2025
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Nearly a third of US teenagers say they use AI chatbots daily, a new study finds, shedding light on how young people are embracing a technology that’s raised critical safety concerns around mental health impacts and exposure to mature content for kids. The Pew Research Center […]
‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee
by CNN
December 11, 2025
By Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday officially launched his “gold card” visa, a new immigration pathway that will allow foreigners to pay $1 million to expedite their visa application, or have companies pay $2 million to sponsor a foreign worker they want to bring into the US. “Very excitingly, […]
Madison USL women’s team adds Milwaukee Wave keeper William Banahene to coaching staff
by Madison365 staff
December 10, 2025
USL W League Madison has named Milwaukee Wave goalkeeper William Banahene to its technical staff ahead of the club’s inaugural season in May 2026. Banahene, a veteran professional player and youth goalkeeper coach, also works with the Milwaukee Kickers and SC Wave, where he has helped guide athletes into collegiate programs including Syracuse University, the […]
