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Madison College to offer free AI marketing workshop for small businesses Madison College is offering a free AI for Small Business Marketing Workshop on April 23 at the Madison College Truax campus. Participants will learn how to use AI tools to turn data into actionable…

Participants will learn how to use AI tools to turn data into actionable insights and strengthen their market plans

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Millions of Americans are skipping meals or cutting back on utilities to afford health care By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Forgoing food. Cutting back on utilities. Driving less. Borrowing money. These are the sacrifices that tens of millions of people are making to afford their health care…

Forgoing food. Cutting back on utilities. Driving less. Borrowing money.

These are the sacrifices that tens of millions of people are making to afford their health care expenses, according to a West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America survey released Thursday.

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Trump asks Supreme Court to let protections for Haitians expire By John Fritze, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday to let his administration end temporary immigration protections for some 350,000 Haitians who have…

President Donald Trump urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday to let his administration end temporary immigration protections for some 350,000 Haitians who have lived in the US legally for years, escalating another fast-moving fight over immigration to the nation’s highest court.

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Jordan Roman announces run for Assembly District 12; will challenge Dem incumbent in primary Jordan Roman, a Milwaukee community advocate, has announced a campaign for the Wisconsin State Assembly seat representing District 12 in northwest Milwaukee County. Roman's platform centers on three…

Community advocate Jordan Roman announced yesterday that he's challenging incumbent Russell Goodwin to represent northwest Milwaukee County in the State Assembly.

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608 Soccer Show: "No wasted days" with Mark Segbergs Listen now: Season 8 is here! Rob and Ethan put a bow on a busy offseason, breaking down the final roster moves — including the club's first homegrown Academy signing — new kits, renewed optimism…

NEW PODCAST: Season 8 is here for Forward Madison and its fans!
☺️ Optimism in the front office

💪 The bigger faster roster

🎙️ Former Badger & Current 🦩 Mark Segbergs

Listen here or on your favorite podcast app! .

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MMSD's Mad for Reading initiative now in its second year of helping students discover the joy of reading Madison Metropolitan School District’s (MMSD) Mad for Reading initiative is now in its second year, boasting over 3,300 students logging over 10,000 books and more than 808,000 minutes read last…

The Madison Metropolitan School District’s Mad for Reading initiative launched last year with the goal of building a lifelong love of reading and strengthening habits in students.

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US strike likely hit a school in Iran due to outdated intelligence, sources briefed on initial findings say By Zachary Cohen, Thomas Bordeaux, Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN (CNN) — The US military accidentally struck an Iranian elementary school, in an attack that state media said killed at least 168 children…

The US military accidentally struck an Iranian elementary school, in an attack that state media said killed at least 168 children, likely due to outdated information about a nearby naval base, according to two sources briefed on the preliminary findings of an ongoing military investigation.

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ICE re-arrests Sheboygan Falls mother after judge halted deportation and cleared green card path U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested a Sheboygan Falls woman during a routine check-in this week, taking her back into custody just months after an immigration court judge…

U.S. ICE officers arrested a Sheboygan Falls woman during a routine check-in this week, taking her back into custody just months after an immigration court judge canceled her deportation order and began the process of securing her a green card. Wisconsin Watch reports.

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A surprising percentage of produce from the nation’s largest supplier contains ‘forever’ pesticides By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 40% of nonorganic fruits and vegetables grown in California contain traces of pesticides that are also PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” according to a new…

Nearly 40% of nonorganic fruits and vegetables grown in California contain traces of pesticides that are also PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” according to a new investigation.

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MMSD students will compete in 2026 African American History Academic Challenge Thursday The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD), in partnership with 100 Black Men of Madison, Inc., will host the 2026 African American History Academic Challenge (AAHAC), a competition created to…

MMSD, in partnership with 100 Black Men of Madison, Inc., will host the 2026 African American History Academic Challenge (AAHAC), a competition created to promote deeper learning and appreciation of African American history, on Thursday, March 12, at the Doyle Administration Building.

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How Mamdani’s politics and identity are new elements to a familiar story By Gloria Pazmino, Katherine Koretski, CNN (CNN) — Three days after an attempted ISIS-inspired terror attack outside his home, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stood in a pre-school classroom on…

“The thing that affects me more is not language that people use to describe me, but that it’s language that they use to describe so many who call this city home,” Mamdani said Tuesday when asked about the anti-Islamic demonstration.

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"Helping others is really the blessing.” S.S. Morris Community AME Church food pantry continues to grow Every first and third Saturday of the month, the S.S. Morris Community African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church food pantry ministry provides a variety of free grocery items and hygiene products to…

The food pantry at S.S. Morris Community AME Church on Madison's East Side not only provides food to hungry community members, but also comfort, camaraderie, and resources needed for people to improve their lives.

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Forward Madison inks Academy keeper to first team contract Forward Madison FC has signed goalkeeper Kevin Flores to an academy contract, pending league and federation approval. The 17-year-old Sun Prairie native is the first player to progress through the…

Kevin Flores is the first Forward Madison Academy player signed to the first team on an academy contract. buff.ly/UO8Z5Ve

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Author and civil rights activist Ruby Bridges to speak at Wisconsin Union Directorate event April 8 Author and civil rights activist Ruby Bridges will give an address at Shannon Hall in Memorial Union on Wednesday, April 8 at 7 p.m., at a Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Distinguished Lecture…

In 1960, at the age of six, Bridges became the first Black student to integrate into an all-white elementary school in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her walk to school during the desegregation of public education was later depicted in Norman Rockwell’s piece “The Problem We All Live With."

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What the Flock Is Up With Madison's Soccer Scene? - City Cast Madison Forward Madison FC’s season officially kicks off this weekend! And the team is looking much different than it did last year. Plus the new women’s t...

Check out our Exec Editor @robchappell365.bsky.social on @citycastmadison.bsky.social previewing the @forwardmadisonfc.bsky.social season! Here or on your favorite podcast app: madison.citycast.fm/podcasts/wha...

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OPINION: Why the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance is dangerous and will curtain our freedom of speech As members of Jewish Voice for Peace-Madison, we feel it incumbent upon us to offer our view of the legislation that would codify the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of…

"Conflating criticism of the state of Israel with antisemitism impedes our fight against actual antisemitism," said members of the Madison Jewish Voice for Peace in an editorial.

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Mariachi-playing brothers and their parents are released from ICE custody By Lauren Mascarenhas, Karina Tsui, Ruben Correa, CNN (CNN) — Two promising young mariachi musicians and their parents, who were being held in ICE detention for nearly two weeks after they were…

Two promising young mariachi musicians and their parents, who were being held in ICE detention for nearly two weeks after they were detained by the Department of Homeland Security in Texas, have been released, according to an X post from US Rep. Joaquin Castro.

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Meriter Hospital staff seeks fair raises, additional PTO, and MLK Day as a paid holiday Service and support employees at Meriter Hospital are currently in negotiations for a contract campaign to receive equal time off as nursing staff and to have MLK Day as a paid holiday. Employees…

Service and support employees at Meriter Hospital are currently in negotiations for a contract campaign to receive equal time off as nursing staff and to have MLK Day as a paid holiday. Madison365's Omar Waheed reports.

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Pressure mounts for release of young, award-winning mariachi brothers held by ICE By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Calls are mounting for the release of three promising young mariachi musicians who have been held in ICE detention for nearly two weeks after they and their parents…

Calls are mounting for the release of three promising young mariachi musicians who have been held in ICE detention for nearly two weeks after they and their parents were detained by the Department of Homeland Security in Texas.

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A reporter in Nashville has been covering ICE arrests in her community. Then she was detained herself By Elise Hammond, Caroll Alvarado, Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Nashville journalist Estefany Rodriguez frequently reports on Immigration and Customs Enforcement action, becoming familiar with the…

Nashville journalist Estefany Rodriguez reported on ICE arrests for Spanish-language outlet Nashville Noticias. Then ICE detained her. Her lawyers say she entered the U.S. legally, has a pending asylum claim and work permit, and was never shown a warrant.

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Vera Lewis named YWCA Madison’s Chief Development Officer With over 20 years of experience in strategic fundraising, donor engagement, marketing, and organizational leadership, Vera Lewis will be the new Chief Development Officer for YWCA Madison, the…

“I believe philanthropy is ultimately about possibility — bringing people together to invest in a future where every woman and family has the opportunity, support, and stability to thrive,” said Lewis.

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Biden freed a Florida man in his final days in office. A year later, the state pressed charges — for the same crime By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Oscar Freemond Fowler was a free man for only four days. The convicted felon, whose federal prison sentence was commuted during the final days of Joe Biden’s…

A man whose sentence was commuted in 2024 was rearrested for the same crime just days later. A 2019 Supreme Court ruling makes it legal.

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A reporter in Nashville has been covering ICE arrests in her community. Then she was detained herself By Elise Hammond, Caroll Alvarado, Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Nashville journalist Estefany Rodriguez frequently reports on Immigration and Customs Enforcement action, becoming familiar with the…

Nashville journalist Estefany Rodriguez, who reports on Immigration and Customs Enforcement action in her community, was detained by ICE last week.

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Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company's "Still/Here" examines life, loss and connection The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company will bring its dance-theater work “Still/Here” to Shannon Hall at Memorial Union on Wednesday, March 18, 7:30 p.m. as part of the Wisconsin Union Theater’s…

The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company will bring its dance-theater work “Still/Here” to Shannon Hall at Memorial Union on Wednesday, March 18, 7:30 p.m. as part of the Wisconsin Union Theater’s (WUT’s) 2025–2026 season. Details:

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Reload, not rebuild: New-look Forward Madison squad kicks off this weekend In the lowest division of American professional soccer, roster turnover from year to year is to be expected. It’s a bit unusual, however, to field an almost entirely new squad. But that’s exactly…

A new approach to roster building - and an unprecedented roster turnover - has Forward Madison's coaching staff and front office optimistic for the 2026 season, which kicks off Saturday in Knoxville. buff.ly/kupGY4J

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Green Bay school board chooses former Madison East principal Mike Hernandez as superintendent The Green Bay Area Public School District board of education has chosen former Madison East principal Mike Hernandez as its next superintendent. The board voted 6-1 to offer the job to Hernandez at a…

Green Bay's new schools superintendent is a familiar name for many Madison East alumni. buff.ly/matQf7U

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Madison College Launches New Alumni Network to Celebrate Graduates and Build Community Madison College has never had a formal alumni network. That’s changing now. The college has launched a pilot series of social events, a monthly newsletter, and a new identity — the Alumni and Friends…

Madison College has never had a formal alumni network. That’s changing now. buff.ly/lqC0JaU

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Justice Department posts FBI interview memos related to Trump sex abuse allegation By Hannah Rabinowitz, Casey Tolan, Paula Reid, Isabelle Chapman, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has posted online three FBI memos describing interviews related to unverified sexual assault…

The Justice Department has posted online three FBI memos describing interviews related to unverified sexual assault allegations against President Donald Trump that had been missing from the massive trove of Epstein files released by the Department of Justice.

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"I was the last person in the US that he knew": Teachers face the deportation crackdown taking students away By Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — Over the last year, four of Kristen Schoettle’s students have been detained by ICE and taken roughly 1,500 miles from Detroit to the South Texas Family Residential…

Many teachers across the country are finding themselves taking on roles far beyond the bounds of school to support students, undocumented or otherwise, facing immigration challenges.

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Immigrants fight prolonged ICE detention in federal court — and increasingly win by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch Over the past six months, dozens of immigrants held in Wisconsin jails awaiting deportation have challenged their detention in federal court. Judges…

Over the past six months, dozens of immigrants held in Wisconsin jails awaiting deportation have challenged their detention in federal court. Judges ruled in their favor in more than half the cases. Paul Kiefer reports for Wisconsin Watch:

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