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MSCR League Welcomes Softball Teams for the Homeless

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Madison’s homeless community will have a softball team this year in MSCR’s city-wide league. On Friday at 6:15 PM, Circuit Court Judge Everett Mitchell will toss out the opening ball for the team’s opening game at Field Number 2 at the Goodman Park at 100 West Olin Avenue. In this week’s Game On, Producer Alejandro […]

Madison Homeless Shelters Crowded as Dangerous Winter Weather Drags On...

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The Beacon Day Shelter opened in October on East Washington Avenue.  This is the first winter it has been active, serving members of Dane County’s homeless population.  The Beacon’s director, Judith Metzger, says the shelter can act as a one-stop shop for homeless families and individuals.   “The Beacon provides those services and resources for […]

Too Much Dirty Laundry?

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Homeless advocates say Madison laundromat shut their doors rather than serve them If you needed a laundromat near Willy Street this morning, you were out of luck. The Parktowne Laundries was closed without warning today. Advocates for homeless people say they think it was because they were headed over to use the machines there. The […]

KOJO Productions “THE INVISIBLES”

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 KOJO Productions LLC is a local community-based theatrical company. Our goal is to bring historically overlooked events from the African American experience to the public stage. In addition we want to recognize the global contributions which have been made by a proud people. KOJO Production’s final goal is to encourage other groups to pursue their […]