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Madison
Arcs in and about Madison from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.
Place · 319 stories · 1,254 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 5, 2023
Right nowactive arcs, newest development first
Nothing ongoing. The last arc went quiet May 8, 2025.
All arcs0 named arcs in 2026
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No named arcs in 2026 yet.
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every arc in 2026 at its own dates · opens on month
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- A mark is a story, on the day it was first reported
- Who covered it: left, center, right
Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold
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Every week as a table
| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2023 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 49 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 105 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 37 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 75 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 55 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 36 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 31 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 27 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 40 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 29 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 9 | 31 | 8 | 139 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 34 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 152 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 16 | 40 | 12 | 181 |
| May 13, 2024 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 63 |
| May 20, 2024 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| May 27, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 41 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 47 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 31 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 18 | 31 | 10 | 186 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 48 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 47 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 57 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 22 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 22 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 32 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 46 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 19 | 56 | 24 | 431 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 36 |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 20 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 26 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 64 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 104 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 34 |
| May 5, 2025 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 69 |
| May 12, 2025 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 68 |
| May 26, 2025 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 41 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 63 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 20 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 42 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 52 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 24 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 23 |
| May 25, 2026 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 24 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 44 | 82 | 24 | 918 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 24 | 40 | 19 | 394 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 7 | 30 | 12 | 249 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 68 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 36 | 46 | 34 | 433 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 28 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 59 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 48 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 50 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Everything else53 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first
Stories about Madison that are not part of any arc yet
- Sep 2– 3State launches 'one-stop shops' for flood victims5 articles · 3 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Aug 10Authorities ID the officer who fatally shot a Black man on a bike in Madison, Wisconsin15 articles · 14 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Jul 24– 25No bodycam footage in fatal Madison police shooting, because the department doesn’t require cameras12 articles · 12 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Jul 23– 24Protesters burst in and take over news conference as Madison police identify man killed by officer a day earlier7 articles · 7 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Jul 22– 24Fatal police shooting of man with knife roils Wisconsin capital133 articles · 53 independent sources3 left, 15 center, 4 right
- May 30United flight diverted to Wisconsin after passenger’s ‘multiple attempts’ to breach cockpit, crew member says14 articles · 13 independent sources0 left, 4 center, 4 right
Stories that name Madison
- Sep 25– 26Brewery that offered free beer when Trump dies could shut its doors after losing alcohol license4 articles · 4 independent sources0 left, 0 center, 3 right
- Sep 24– 26Fraternity leaders arrested in Wisconsin hazing incident after pledges found injured, covered in condiments35 articles · 22 independent sources2 left, 9 center, 2 right
- Sep 18Heavy rain triggers flash flood warning across eastern Idaho3 articles · 2 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Sep 17– 18Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 9:51PM MDT until September 18 at 2:45AM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID14 articles · 2 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Sep 16Metallica bringing world tour stop to Razorback Stadium in 202714 articles · 9 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 3 right
- Sep 7High school QBs face new reality as transfers dominate starting jobs at the top of college football5 articles · 4 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Aug 27– 28Two lions are on the loose in Indiana, deputies say24 articles · 11 independent sources0 left, 6 center, 3 right
- Aug 26– 27Cousin of 10-year-old Wisconsin girl pleads guilty to her killing and gets life in prison11 articles · 11 independent sources1 left, 5 center, 2 right
- Aug 23– 28Flash Flood Warning issued August 27 at 3:23PM MDT until August 27 at 6:30PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO19 articles · 2 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Aug 18– 19Crystal Springs man sentenced for possession of child pornography5 articles · 3 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right
Local coverage
- Sep 14Kyle Larson surges to second in NASCAR postseason Chase heading to Bristol2 articles · 2 independent sources0 left, 0 center, 2 right
- Sep 13– 14Larson ends 51-race winless streak, boosts NASCAR title hopes in Hendrick 1-2 finish at Gateway9 articles · 9 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 2 right
- Aug 3017-year-old shot multiple times in Madison Township fight, police say1 articles · 1 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Aug 4Ridgeland teen sentenced to 18 years for armed robbery of Sonic manager5 articles · 2 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Aug 4Madison police shooting; city crews begin clearing out protest encampment1 articles · 1 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Jul 26Inside a movement: 24 hours in Madison5 articles · 1 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Jan 14Forum Communications purchases 7 newspapers, including one in MN13 articles · 13 independent sources0 left, 0 center, 3 right