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Recent plummeting temperatures and climbing winds have left Dane County residents shivering and getting ready for winter — though some of our neighbors have a bit more preparation to do.
Madison and Dane County
Sally Rohrer joins Madison's City Council as District 8 alder, Abigail Becker, Capital Times, Nov. 17. Former Madison Mayor Joel Skornicka dies at age 82, Howard Hardee, Wisconsin State Journal, Nov. 17. Madison City Council adopts 2020 budgets, including police auditor, Abigail Becker, CT, Nov.
Community Shares, a partner of Madison Commons, recognizes two volunteers each month. The volunteers come from Community Shares' member groups and are selected for their service to the community and to community issues. This month's volunteers are ... Elly Loebach
Elly is a volunteer coordinator for Positive Women for Change. She offers her time and talents by co-facilitated events, helping to set up and take down event materials and logistics.
The Wisconsin Veterans Museum’s latest traveling exhibit, I Am Not Invisible, was unveiled Thursday with speeches from Governor Tony Evers and Salute the Troops Wisconsin executive director Kim Galske, highlighting a celebration of the state’s large veteran population.
According to a 2013 study conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, only 27 percent of college graduates landed a job closely related to their majors.
The trend continues to grow for people who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, as most liberal arts degrees do not point to distinct career routes; rather, they provide a set of skills that help job seekers maneuver the realm of the profession they ultimate choose.
Madison and Dane County
Public Safety concerns inform proposed budget amendments from Madison City Council members, Abigail Becker, Capital Times, Nov. 9. Burlington Vt. opposed F-35s but got them anyway. Is this Madison's future?
The number of robberies, burglaries and batteries within a half-mile radius of the community’s Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center on Jenifer Street more than doubled since 2017, according to an analysis of Madison Police Department incident reports from the area.
The Sherman neighborhood on Madison’s North Side is growing, but residents still notice a lack of healthy, local food. Many families in the area have young children, so the demand for affordable meals and produce continues to grow.
The United Way of Dane County is joining forces with UW Health and Quartz to offer local residents a subsidized health insurance premium through their joint program, HealthConnect, according to a press release from the organization.
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Nuniq, Vilas Zoo polar bear, grins and bears October snowfall, Wisconsin State Journal, Nov. 1. Madison and Dane County
Mayor's Neighborhood Roundtable 2019 discusses Madison housing challenges, Emily Burditt, WISC-Channel3000, Nov. 3. Madison mayor questions F-35 study, asks Pentagon to reconsider, Chris Hubbuch, WSJ, Nov.