🌱 Local Madison Author Publishes Book + Mask Mandates To Expire

Hello again, Madison! Important update: You all, as readers, have made the Madison Daily so successful that it is my honor to announce the next stage of the newsletter. Patch is looking for a local writer and entrepreneur to take the helm of the Madison Daily. Although I have loved getting to know this community, we want to pass the torch to someone truly local to write about Madison long term. So if you're interested in earning extra income while making this newsletter a more valuable resource for your neighbors, learn more and apply here.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 44 Low: 31.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Madison:

1. A debut Madison author has a book coming out on Mar. 1. Crossing the Pressure Line references a specific "pressure line" for author Laura Anne Bird— northern Wisconsin, where 39 crosses Highway 8. Bird used the pandemic to start focusing on finding an agent to publish her decade-long book project and is already planning a second book. (Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3)
2. Starting on Tuesday, Madison and Dane counties will let their mask mandates expire. However, there are many Madison businesses that will still require that their customers wear masks while shopping. Concerned business owners believe that lifting the mask mandate may be a premature move by state officials. (Madison.com)
3. Today is the last day to nominate your favorites for Madison Magazine's Best of Madison 2022. To nominate Dane County Humane Society Thrift Store as your favorite secondhand store and Camp Pawprint as your favorite Youth Program, click here. (Dane County Humane Society)

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Today in Madison:

• Madison Writing Assistance At Lakeview Branch Library (5:00 PM)
• Chess At The Library At Lakeview Branch Library (6:00 PM)
• Feminists of the Future Book Discussion: Black Sun Online At Madison Public Library (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• More than 1,000 Wisconsin children lost a parent or caretaking grandparent to COVID-19 through the middle of last year. New research shows children who lost a loved one during the pandemic need more support. (Facebook)
• The start of a new year has not shown an improvement to the rate of traffic deaths in Wisconsin since the start of the COVID pandemic. (NBC 15 Madison)

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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.