Media Digest October 17th 2017

Top story

Whistleblowers are supposed to be protected from losing their jobs in Wisconsin. But, it’s not working that way.

Education

DeForest elementary school’s remodel has a design meant to get students to collaborate and work in teams. Students at Badger Rock will get school-owned bicycles through a grant program. Nature Circles of Support gives marginalized populations a place to feel welcome in schools.

Development

Olbrich Botanical Gardens is showcasing plans to begin a $10 million project that will begin construction September 2018. The design of a proposed Microtel Inn and Suites that will be targeted at millennials is up for discussion at a planning meeting. Atwood Avenue could be safer for cyclists with development of a pedestrian path. A minority stake of Culver’s restaurants was sold to a group in Atlanta

Community

Cat-copter and Takeout Take-out were among the indie video games made in Madison. A competitive-Scrabble-player-turned-mystery-writer is one of the winners of a literary award. A former pastor formed a group to get supplies from Madison to Puerto Rico to help hurricane victims.