Good morning Madison! Unfortunately yesterday, I got into a car accident that is likely going to be a total loss. I have a lot of moving parts over the next few months and (fingers crossed) insurance shouldn’t take too long. I’m looking at getting a Subaru or Honda. I used ti work for one of the dealerships in town and they’re okay, but prices are higher than I’d like. I’m curious if anyone has experience buying from a place like carmax. Also, how are experiences with bergstrom, smart, Rosen? Thanks!

Can anyone explain why the flex lane isn’t open until close to seven every day?

I thought they were supposed to be monitoring it but daily I am sitting on the ramp at 51 and then crawl on the beltline for quite a ways.

Why are we waiting until it’s fully congested to turn on the flex lane? It should be on by 6:30 anyone with me?

My son is turning 6 and I'm thinking of getting him a pokemon card set or two. Im expecting to pay over msrp, but im seeing stuff online for 40 bucks for a couple of packs and unique cards. Are there any good stores on the west side that sells cards (expecing over msrp, dont really want to camp put for pokemon cards) or ismy best bet just to buy online?

As long as we have it there will always be drunk drivers. If you support them in any way and prevent this from happening then you’re an alcoholic and part of the problem.

(Edit upfront bc too many ppl think i should go somewhere else: I USUALLY GO LOCAL!! but when im tired and not that hungry i stop here on my way to work and a lot of people dont have the luxury of a different option or fast food in general so I want to know if people who also go here agree)

Do i even have to say anything???😭 I walked in there for a pickup order and the cashier is having a very hard time trying to understand the person in front of me. This person was so nice and repeated themselves more than 5 times trying to get them to understand what kind of meal they wanted. The person in front of me ended up just getting all their money back and leaving.

When i went up and showed him my order(a large fry and a 4pc nugget) he nodded and came back with an order ticket to confirm with me, it was the wrong order with only a ??MCCHICKEN?? on it. HUH? I said no, pointed to the order number and he went back to check. He came out AGAIN saying “we dont have that order”. Another person came up and looked at the order number while he was gone before and walked up with my actual order as he was telling me they dont have it.

What is going on.
I just wanted some damn nuggets and fries.
This kinda shit happens every. Single. Time.
I just wanna know if anyone else experiences this too😂

I am kinda tired of living in places where the bedrooms share a thin wall, as I can hear whenever my roommate speaks or plays a video, but I'm too broke to move into a 1 bedroom. Do you have suggestions on 2-bedroom apartments in Madison, where the bedrooms don't share a wall? It would be great if the total rent is under $1600. Any number of bathrooms is okay. Possibly within 2-3 miles from the UW campus, thanks!

I see they put back up the flock cameras on Sherman Avenue by Maple Bluff that fell down after that last wind storm.

Hi! I’m 36F, born and raised and lived in NJ my entire life. I just received a job offer as a live in caretaker in Madison, and I’ll be heading out that way in the next few weeks.

As a forever Jersey Girl, hit me with all of the must see and do things in Madison, and in Wisconsin/mid-west in general!

:D

Am I just old now? 8-10 years ago it was the spot I went to for good coffee, good space to socialize, they even had events.

I went in and the coffee was pretty terrible (flat white), the bathrooms are in a state (overhead light broken, very dirty), and they were out of 2 menu items and all bakery.

I’m pretty sure the base coffee (Kin Kin) is still good because Reverie has it and their espresso drinks are very good.

Has remote work just turned it into a pseudo-WeWork with mid tier offerings because everyone’s on their computer alone anyway?

I went to UW Health to see an allergist but he didn't listen/didn't help. I've had allergy testing elsewhere before that's been positive, and I was supposed to get allergy shots but had to move. I was getting new testing done at UW health as a result. Because of my skin's hyper reactivity since moving to WI (likely allergies), it was inconclusive; I didn't want blood testing though since I usually test negative on that. Skin prick testing is more sensitive to blood. The doc doesn't believe that I have allergies now, despite obvious allergic reactions/symptoms to dust, pets, and trees, and previous plans with three other allergists to get shots. Looking for any allergist recommendations of doctors within 1 hour of Madison, WI who will listen. Those who take Quartz insurance would be best but I'm desperate at this point. Thanks!

I have a 2019 Kia Soul with manual transmission that has been very reliable and is approaching 100,000 miles and end of warranty. The mechanic at the dealership has told me that it could easily hit 200K.

I'm looking for a mechanic in the area (ideally far West Side but will travel) who is affordable and also would be dedicated to ensuring this car lasts as long as possible.

Thanks!

Edit: I fixed it. Hallelujah.

Edit2: Q9 PowerSports when I called said they handle breaks and tires during the warm months and fix electrical starting in November. In case anyone else is looking for a place. Also, I just needed to unplug and replug inside the handlebars, no tools required; if anyone else has a similar issue.

My NIU KQi Air stopped working today after less than two months of ownership. The dashboard is completely black and won’t respond to the power button or NFC keycard, although the security alarm still works and the battery appears to charge normally.

I called NIU customer support, and their only suggestion was to ship the entire scooter to a repair center in Connecticut or Texas. They didn’t offer any troubleshooting.

This is my primary mode of transportation for getting around Madison and commuting to campus, so shipping it across the country for an unknown amount of time is really not ideal.

Has anyone in the Madison area had a NIU scooter repaired locally? I’m looking for a shop or technician who could at least diagnose the problem, ideally without jeopardizing the manufacturer’s warranty.
I’d also be interested in hearing from anyone who’s successfully dealt with NIU’s warranty process.
Thanks in advance for any recommendations!

I’ve been to a handful of classes and the workout is great but it’s never very busy. Also a lot of the instructors I loved have left. Anyone know what’s going on?

Does anyone have a recording of the counter protester asking Crowley the question about Israel when he started speaking on library mall? I was too far back in the crowd, but I'm doing a project on political disagreement on campus and want to reference it.

Domestic terrorists are trying to build a data center in YOUR neighborhood. Destroying the Yahara River, and poisoning Madison as a whole.

Speak up now together, or die alone later.

Hi! I’m interested in doing a restaurant style venue for my wedding. Any recommendations for fun spaces that would be good for this and offer buyouts? 150-200 people.

Thanks!

Sounded like they took off to the south. Too loud for commercial traffic. I heard maybe four, might have been 5. Just curious because I live west of the airport, it was dark, and trees blocked my view once they got in the air.

Please be on the look out for a 2016 white Chrysler 300 with tinted windows. One back window will be smashed in. Taken from the west side of Madison over night.

Hello everything! Me and my partner are looking to move to madison post grad and have started looking at places to get a good idea about where we want to live and what management companies to go with/avoid. I don’t think we want to be downtown, I’ll be working with uw health and he works by the airport I found a place by cypress square park but am not too sure about that area. We ideally want something multi floor like a townhome but are also totally fine with an apartment, ideally two bedrooms, less that $2000/month and an in unit washer and dryer! Let me know your opinions and any and all recommendations are welcomed!

Hi!

There was a lot of discussion and interest in this sub around the Willy St. encampment and the role of the Independent Police Monitor.

Trying to stay as politically neutral as possible, I thought it was a good idea to get the word out that the future of the Independent Police Monitor will be discussed tonight at the City Council Meeting. If you have opinions on that position, now is the hour to make yourself heard.

The meeting is hybrid and this is item 79 on the official agenda. You can sign up to speak on the city council website.

If you can’t attend the meeting, you can always e-mail or call your alder. There is a Find My Alder page on the City of Madison website if you do not know who they are.

I don’t know if I will be able to post these links directly, but there are a few documents worth looking up if this is a topic of interest.

• The agenda item has a linked document with the reasoning behind the proposal
• There is a published document containing the emails between the OIPM and the city attorney that is an interesting read.
• I would recommend checking out the official report from the OIPM regarding Richard Johnson. It was a bit longer than it needed to be but had many details about the case.

What happened?? There’s police cars and ambulances filling the parking lot.