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Madison is one of several cities trying to persuade Google to install a super fast internet service infrastructure. It could result in an internet speed exceeding 100 times the current service of most users. Other cities are implementing marketing ploys such as renaming their city, changing the mayors name, and more.
Residents can voice their support by voting to nominate a city on the Google fiber web site.
If chosen, Madison could see perhaps a $97 million investment in infrastructure, more than 1,000 jobs and a tremendous boost for economic development, city officials said.

“Madison is a perfect fit for Google Fiber,” Mayor Dave Cieslewicz said in a statement. “We have a tech-savvy, engaged population and we’re already home to a Google office. We need the community’s help to make our application as competitive as possible.”

The City of Madison has begun a program to replace multi metered parking lots with machines that allow users to pay by a credit card.
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First lot: Buckeye parking lot near the corner of State and Gorham streets.

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There are now new laws that govern the credit card industry. Some notable changes apply to maximum interest rates, processing payments, age restrictions and cosigner rules,

Wisconsin residents have until March 1st to sign up to be on the state’s latest no call list.

The list, aimed at banning unwanted telemarketer calls, is updated quarterly. Those who add telephone numbers by March 1st will be on the list that is effective April 1st. You can add land lines and/or cell phone numbers. Signing up for the list is free.

Your number will stay on the list for two years. If it has been two years since you signed up, you’ll need to sign up again.

Wisconsin’s no call list first went into effect in 2003. There are currently 2,130,000 phone numbers listed. 40% of the numbers on the no call list are cell phone numbers.

You can sign up by calling 1-866-9NO-CALL (1-866-966-2255) in Wisconsin or by going to the Wisconsin No Call List website by clicking the LINK

Today, Tuesday February 16th, is a primary voting day here in Madison. Polls are open from 7am til 8pm. Click HERE to find out your voting location.

Since the Winter Olympics are all over the TV, why not get outside and enjoy Madison’s very own Winter Festival? This weekend, February 20 and 21st, the grounds around the State Capitol will be transformed into the venue.
Free public cross-country skiing is open throughout the weekend. And there are outdoor events for both participants and spectators, including a children’s tubing hill, freestyle snowboard competition, snowshoeing, 5K running race, dog jog and cyclo-cross bicycle racing.

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Madison has plenty of ties to the Winter Olympic Games that will begin tonight with the opening ceremonies. From curling to hockey to alpine skiing athletes from Wisconsin will compete in Vancouver in hopes of bringing home a gold!
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The City of Madison has declared a snow emergency. That means that alternate side parking restrictions will be in effect throughout the entire City of Madison including the downtown/isthmus snow emergency zone.

Madison residents are asked to remove all vehicles from the street if possible. Residents who must park on the street this evening should park on the EVEN house numbered side of the street. Vehicles parked on the street Wednesday evening February 10th should be parked on the ODD house numbered side of the street. Violations of the alternate side parking rules are punishable by a fine of $60 throughout the entire City of Madison. Violators could also be towed.

The Snow Emergency will remain in effect until at least 7 a.m. on Thursday February 11th.

We missed the big storm that dumped over 30 inches on much of the mid-Atlantic States, but we will soon have our own snow to contend with. Starting Monday afternoon and continuing into mid Tuesday, the Madison area will experience a snow fall expecting to be 6-8 inches. Downtown residents should anticipate emergency parking rules going into effect, and slower commute times.
Normal snowfall to date is 33 inches and we are currently at 37 inches.

Sun Prairie has our very own Groundhog, Jimmy the 10th. Jimmy even has his own web site! This morning he came out of his hole and did not see his shadow, thus he is predicting an early spring.