🌱 Black Friday Market & Pub-Crawl + MPD Lt. Resigns

Hey, Madison! Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started off right. Here's what's going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

A rain or snow shower in spots. High: 41 Low: 29.

Here are the top stories in Madison today:

1. Madison Makers Market is offering a way to shop locally this Black Friday at their fourth annual Black Friday Market & Pub-Crawl. Madison Makers Market said vendors of all kinds will be displaying and selling their handmade goods at the free, family-friendly event. (WMTV - NBC15)
2. A Wisconsin police lieutenant, Reginald Patterson, has resigned after being recorded engaging in sexual activity with a woman in a police car that belonged to the Madison Police Department. A bystander in September had caught Patterson on camera with the woman in the back of a squad car in the parking lot of a Madison Farm and Fleet store. (WTMJ-TV)
3. The Community Action Against Reindahl Eviction community group is urging officials in Madison to back off on plans to shut down a homeless encampment in a city park. (Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3)
4. A staple of the holiday season is coming back to the Wisconsin Union Theater. After being canceled last year to help stop the spread of COVID-19, Dance Wisconsin is putting on its 44th performance of The Nutcracker on Dec. 18 and 19. (WMTV - NBC15)

Today in Madison:

• Dodgeville Masonic Center (9:00 AM)
• Madeline Island Boutique - Wisconsin Historical Society (10:00 AM)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.