MLK Day at Grace Episocal Church
Thanks to Grace Episcopal Church for opening their doors, Karen Andro from First United Methodist Church for coordinating volunteers and Bethel Lutheran Church for helping staff the day. Z! (and board members) from Shine was there most of the day as well.
Is Your Beach Safe to Swim In?
Well, don't swim in the beach, swim in the water, or wait, don't do that either, check the list first! Here's how they...
Listen to the Children.
Our children, Madison children, experiencing homelessness. After you listen, give.
Dane County Board Week Ahead – 2/10/20
Purchasing properties for parks and emergency management, smoking at Alliant Energy Center, coronavirus updates, Airport Commission talks PFAS and more.
More Timely, Improved Round Up
Ok - going old school, the way my round ups used to be. Going to post more frequently with more news in here - things that could be their own posts if I had more time!
All those Complaints from Reynolds Park/Day Center/Occupy Site
According to my alder and a neighbor, the drinking and behavior there is out of control. Well, I had to find out for myself how bad it is.
Jail Alternatives Workgroup Recommendations Progress
Ah, the jail. How long have we been talking about it? Remember those work groups that were formed in 2015 that made tons of recommendations? Let's take a peek at the progress being made on those recommendations over the past nearly 4 years!
Dane County Week Ahead 4/5/21
County Board meetings this week, redistricting committee continues their work and more.
Dane County Criminal Justice Council Gets New Leadership
And they heard about a new report on the jail population.
County Week Ahead 5/23/22
Also forgot to post! Interesting times at the county, joint meeting on the jail, gender nuetral bathrooms, investigation at the zoo . . .
Sickly News Round Up
If you've seen me lately, you may have noticed I"ve been unusually quiet (except for the terrible hacking cough) . . . cuz I pretty much lost my voice and have been sick for the last two weeks.
Yes, Homelessness Is Increasing!
It's not our imaginations. Twice a year service providers are required to do a "Point in Time" study to see how many homeless persons we can count. From 2010 to 2013 the numbers have increased from 567 to 831 for the January 31 count. And not everyone was counted.