Customers of Madison’s three area Burger Kings might have noticed a new option appear on the franchisees’ menus this week. The Impossible™ Whopper, a burger made with plant-based protein, is being tested in fifty-nine locations in and around St. Louis, with a national roll-out possible following this soft launch. According to Impossible’s mission statement, they […]
Do People in Madison Really Know Their Civics?
According to the Annenberg Constitution Day Civics survey, nearly two-thirds of Americans cannot name the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution. The survey, which is annually administered by the Annenberg Public Policy Center, has a variety of questions related to civics and government. The responses are often surprising and show just how […]
Madison, third week of August, 1969
Madison, the third week of August, 1969 Madison’s mass transit system teeters on the verge of chaos as the shareholders of the Madison Bus Co. vote to dissolve the company and go out of business on November 10 – the same day the ongoing city subsidy runs out. Although the company can’t shut down until […]
Madison, Second Week of August, 1969
Madison, the second week of August, 1969 A city council showdown between the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Madison Police Department over racism, hiring and training is averted thanks to Mayor Bill Dyke. It was in August, 1968 after a teen dance at Breese Stevens Field was marred by a series of race-based fights and […]
Madison, First Week of August, 1969
The biggest raid on hard narcotics in local history leaves 23 persons facing 31 charges — 19 counts for selling or possessing heroin, cocaine or methadone, two for selling LSD, the rest for marijuana or hashish. Seventeen suspects have been taken into custody, with arrests for the remaining six expected within a few days. Most […]
Two Sudden Deaths Rock Madison, late July 1962
Madison, the fourth week of July, 1962 July 25— The sad saga of the disgraced former Madison police chief Bruce Weatherly comes to a tragic end when his wife, Inez, shoots him with his own .38 caliber revolver at their home in his native San Antonio, Texas. “I just shot your daddy,” Mrs. Weatherly tells […]
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