MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk says she is resigning in April. At a news conference Monday, Falk said it was the right time to move on since she is turning 60 in 2011. Falk has been ...

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By Paul Snyder A circuit court’s order that the state review a 200-acre development proposed for Mazomanie may put a regional planning commission in jeopardy. “I think it’s fair to say our future is up in the air at this ...

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Road crews will begin work to improve County Highway K, north of Middleton, on Monday. The resurfacing project between County Highway M and Q is being paid for through a combination of federal stimulus money secured by Dane County along ...

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Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk and the Dane County Environmental Council on Wednesday announced $12,700 in grants for 16 projects to restore natural areas and promote conservation in Dane County. Projects include prairie restoration near Cross Plains, Westport and Middleton; ...

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Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk announced Monday that the U.S. Department of Energy approved more than $2.2 million in stimulus money for county energy-efficiency and renewable-energy projects. The federal dollars will pay for many projects to make older than 50-year-old ...

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By Paul Snyder The Dane County Regional Transit Authority will hold a referendum on a half-cent sales tax increase to generate cash for projects, but it won’t say when. Until then, the RTA has no money, no staff and will ...

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Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk on Monday announced that the county was awarded $12.8 million of Recovery Zone Facility bonds that will help companies considering locating to or expanding in Dane County. The federal government, through the American Recovery and ...

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Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk announced Wednesday the county is accepting applications for two public/private grant programs to support projects that improve and protect land and water resources. The Capital Equipment Grant Program will make awards up to $2,500 per ...

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Dane County is seeking proposals from organizations interested in operating a new 24-hour mental health crisis stabilization center. The county will use federal Medicaid dollars to finance the development and operation of the Dane County Crisis Care Stabilization Center, which ...

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Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk announced Monday the county next year will launch a feasibility study for a food waste digester that could produce up to $4 million in local green energy. “We’re currently earning $3 million a year for ...

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