🌱 County Votes On Masks + Van Stolen From Walbridge Ave. Home

Happy Thursday, Madison! Here's everything you need to know going on in Madison today.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy with flurries. High: 32 Low: 16.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Madison today:

1. The Dane County Board of Supervisors rejected an effort to repeal the county's COVID-19 mask mandate on Friday. After more than five hours of public testimony, the board voted 29-4 against the resolution that had been brought directly to the county board. Dane County's current mask order goes through Feb. 1, amid a local surge of cases tied to the omicron variant. It is the only county in Wisconsin that still has such a mandate. (HNGnews.com)
2. Madison police are investigating after a van was reported stolen from a home in the 400 block of Walbridge Avenue. Police said the alleged theft happened early Wednesday just after 3:30 a.m. The homeowner reportedly left his van unlocked to warm it up for about 20 minutes and returned to find the van was gone. (Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3)

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Today in Madison:

• We Read And Play Together At Alicia Ashman Branch Library (11:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Registration is now open for Pawdicures on Jan. 23! More information and registration opportunities are available on the Shelter From The Storm website. (Facebook)
• The Wisconsin Arts Board is currently accepting Phase 1 applications for Creative Communities project grants. The Phase 1 application deadline is 3 p.m. on Feb. 24. (Facebook)
• The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art has received a grant from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts to support the upcoming exhibition "Dark Matter" by British artist and UW-Madison Professor Faisal Abdu'Allah. (Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— 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.