🛍️ What’s going on with the Madison Public Market?

🛍️ What’s Happening Behind the Scenes at the Madison Public Market

• Most of the headlines surrounding the Madison Public Market lately involve delays in its long-awaited opening – right now, it’s scheduled to open on North First Street in early 2026.
• But CEO Keisha Harrison said there’s lots of activity happening behind the scenes as the market determines which vendors will move into the its 28 permanent stalls. Harrison said over 300 businesses have expressed interest in full or part-time vending at the market.
• 🎧 Dig deeper: On the City Cast Madison podcast today, host Bianca Martin talks to Harrison about exactly where things stand with the market and why she knows it’s delayed opening will be worth the wait. [ 🔒 WSJ, 🎧 City Cast Madison]

🚨 Former Sun Prairie School Administrator Held For Trial

• A former Sun Prairie West High School administrator accused of having inappropriate relationships with two students and possessing child pornography was ordered to be held for trial last week.
• Robert Gilkey-Meisegeier, 30, faces two counts of sexual exploitation of a child and 13 counts of possession of child pornography. Prosecutors allege he victimized two girls at the school between the ages of 15 and 17, and downloaded nude images of a third girl he found online.
• Gilkey-Meisegeier was terminated from SPWHS in June and the school says it has been cooperating with law enforcement throughout the investigation. [ 🔒 WSJ, SPWHS]

🏢 Madison Civil Rights Official Replaced Amid Probe

• Byron Bishop, who led the Equal Opportunity Division of the Madison Department of Civil Rights for a decade, is no longer employed by the city following an internal investigation.
• Bishop had been placed on administrative leave during an investigation of “city personnel policies,” including whether he violated open meeting laws by holding listening sessions with employees.
• The city has also hired an outside law firm to look into allegations against Civil Rights Department Director Norman Davis that he discriminated against women and people with disabilities. [Cap Times]

There’s a lot that’s been happening on the Madison news scene lately. Test your knowledge of what’s been happening in our latest Madison Minutes news quiz!

The Madison Night Mares softball team won the Northwoods League Championship last week. What team did they defeat in the championship game?

• The Minot Honey Bees
• The Mankato Habaneros
• The Wausau Ignite
• The Colorado Rockies