🌱 Felony Charges For Middle School Mother + Farm To Foodbank Program

Rise and shine, Madison! Let's get you all caught up to start this Saturday, April 9 off on an informed note. Here's everything worth knowing today in town.

First, today's weather:

Sunshine. High: 48 Low: 30.

Here are the top three stories today in Madison:

1. Lakecia Mondy, 35, has been charged with a felony for allegedly making threats that resulted in a Madison Middle School lockdown last month. Mondy has also been banned from the Sherman Middle School. According to authorities, threats were made to Principal Alex Thompson over the phone in response to the bullying of her sixth-grade daughter. (Madison.com)
2. Officials with Public Health Madison & Dane County have announced that they will be scaling back COVID-19 report updates to twice a month. The department previously provided updates once a week during its data snapshots. Infection rates in the county have risen over the last two weeks but hospitalization reports remain stable. (Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3)
3. Dane County announced it will extend its "Farm To Foodbank" program throughout the end of this year. The extension comes with a $2.75 million price tag through the Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin. The program is meant to provide basic food security to those struggling with food insecurity in the Dane County area. (Press Release Desk)

Today in Madison:

• FULL-Free Tax Filing at Central At The Madison Public Library (9:00 AM)
• Friends of Pinney Pop-Up Book Sale At The Pinney Branch Library (9:30 AM)
• Cooking with Chef Lily At The Lakeview Branch Library (1:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Fetch Wisconsin Rescue is hosting a fostering event at Karben4 Brewing today from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Check out the Facebook post for more information. (Facebook)
• The first Second Saturday is today at the Museum of Wisconsin Art. The festivities begin at 10:00 a.m. (Instagram)
• Madison Audubon is currently hiring for a full-time educator position. Click here to learn more about the exciting position with their education team. (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon!

— 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.