Inclusive Running + Wisconsin Treasures + New School Names

Madison WI

19 September, 2021

5:36 PM

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Hey, Madison! Wishing you all a happy Monday morning. Pour some coffee and take a look at today's Madison Daily. —Molly Are you a local business owner or marketer in Madison? Our premium local sponsorships will keep you at the top of inboxes around town every morning. Contact us here for the lowdown. First, today's weather: Rain in the evening and overnight. High: 83 Low: 58. Here are the top stories today in Madison: A group of Madison women created a running group in an effort to make the sport more inclusive and diverse. Joanne Yee, Melissa Carr and Uchenna Jones are the founders of Soles United. The group has meetings over Zoom as well as a Facebook group to connect runners within the community. (Cap Times) A man who was shot several times at Penn Park died. The 64 year old shot on Labor Day and taken to the hospital with serious injuries. (Wisconsin State Journal)The State Archive Preservation Facility holds thousands of unique and significant artifacts throughout Wisconsin's state history. Some of these include Civil War uniforms, a Wienermobile and an X-ray machine. (Isthmus) Madison Memorial High School is considering a name change. The renaming has been considered since last August when a former Memorial student called on the board to rename it because James Madison was a former slave owner. The board is holding a public hearing on Sept. 29 to discuss the final four names which include: Vel Phillips Memorial High School, Darlene M. Hancock Memorial High School, Bruce Dahmen Memorial High School and Memorial High School. (Wisconsin State Journal) Today in Madison: Redistricting Info. Table with Planning Dept.—Pinney Branch Library (9:00 AM) Drive-in Baby Bounces—Sequoya Branch Library (10:00 AM) General Job Assistance — Madison Public Library (12:00 PM) Ashman All Ages Chess Club — Alicia Ashman Branch Library (4:00 PM) Writing Assistance —Lakeview Branch Library (4:00 PM) Land Equity Access Team Meeting —Sierra Club: Wisconsin John Muir Chapter (5:00 PM) Madison Patch Notebook University of Wisconsin-Madison: "Turning back the clock, our 2020 graduates *finally* got their Camp Randall moment today. Congratulations, UW–Madison Class of 2020!" (Facebook) Wisconsin Veterans Museum: "Annette Howards, a Milwaukee, Wisconsin resident, grew up in New York and joined the US Marine Corps in 1944. She experienced the negative connotations that women who joined the military during World War II faced." (Instagram) Clean Wisconsin: "It was a beautiful day for the Promise Zone Bike Ride with our friends at Northwest Side Community Development Corporation, 30th Industrial Corridor Corporation, MMSD and Nearby Nature!" (Facebook) Fetch Wisconsin Rescue: "Submit your Fetch adoption story by noon CT on Oct 20th to help give Fetch the chance at a $100,000 grant award from Petco Love and BOBS from SKECHERS." (Facebook) Feature your local business in this spot for just $79 a month. Click here to get started. Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday off right. See you all tomorrow for another update! If you're into these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Molly Carmichael About me: Hey there! I'm a recent UW-Madison graduate and a fan of all things local. Send me your Madison newsletter articles, events or ideas. Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Madison Daily? You can email me at [email protected].