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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 Supp ort 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 Madiso n. 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.
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[1] http://madisoncommons.org/?q=content/md10
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[4] http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/photos-badger-rock-students-take-new-bikes-for-a-spin/collection_09194383-be39-59c0-a55c-a2256065a6fa.html?utm_content=bufferb9a78&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=LEEDCC
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[7] http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/proposed-hotel-on-coho-street-up-for-land-use-approvals/article_d3eff9a0-7391-500d-b70d-ebbf4bf05458.html
[8] http://madisoncommons.org/?q=node/3399
[9] http://fox47.com/news/local/capital-group-from-atlanta-buys-portion-of-culvers
[10] http://host.madison.com/ct/business/technology/indie-developers-show-off-video-games-full-of-color-and/article_b266f0bc-bc6b-5b52-a57b-c7ebf45cdb8f.html?utm_content=buffera0e96&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=LEEDCC
[11] http://host.madison.com/wsj/entertainment/books/mystery-writer-hidden-in-plain-sight/article_f7e38e37-401f-51a2-bd76-eb3aa044b46b.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=madison.com
[12] http://www.channel3000.com/news/do-something-good-retired-minister-partners-with-costco-to-give-supplies-to-people-of-puerto-rico/638910871
