In a video posted Tuesday, Governor Tony Evers asked the state legislature to immediately pass a bill that could change how much force a police officer could use. That limit? The least amount necessary. Assembly Bill 1012 was introduced in the state assembly by Representative Chris Taylor of Madison and State Senator LaTonya Johnson of […]
Black and Latino Chambers receive support to help businesses through C...
On Tuesday, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway announced the city will invest $35,000 in both the Madison Black Chamber of Commerce and the Latino Chamber of Commerce of Dane County. Jessica Cavazos is the CEO of the Latino Chamber of Commerce of Dane County. She says the pandemic has caused the organization to cancel fundraisers and […]
Plants in a Pandemic
Stores with garden centers, like Home Depot, Walmart, and Menards have remained open as essential businesses throughout the pandemic. But some smaller retailers have been creatively getting their plants to customers. Wildewood on East Johnson Street specializes in house plants and home goods. Owner Kate Holl says she had to launch an online store, which […]
Madison Facility will Clean N95 Masks
The Ohio-based science and tech company, Battelle has set up a system in Madison to decontaminate N95 respirator masks worn by all of Wisconsin’s medical professionals. The facility will be able to clean 80 thousand masks a day. Once it’s up and running, hospitals and doctor’s offices across Wisconsin can send their used N95 masks […]
High School Seniors Can Skip Civics
Image by Sara Torda on Pixabay Monday, the Madison Metro School Board voted unanimously to lower the number of credits needed for graduation, from 23 to 15 credits during the pandemic. The board is also asking the state to waive a mandatory civics exam. Since 2017, students must pass a test identical to the US citizenship […]
Madison students learn from home
Among cancellations on high school calendars today are a National Honors Society induction at East, Diversity Week at La Follette, and an orchestra concert at West. But for some Madison students who have been enrolled in band, they might not have instruments to use during class. Peter Kuzma, arts education coordinator for the Madison school […]
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