🌱 Low Unemployment Numbers + Teacher Tuition Support Program

Up and at 'em, Madison! Let's get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Cloudy and cold. High: 27 Low: 6.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Madison today:

1. A Madison-based teacher has been fighting a recurring melanoma diagnosis over the course of several years but tries her best to put a positive spin on the experience. Kirsty Blattner, who teaches second grade, comes to her immunotherapy appointments with her husband dressed in costume. Blattner says that it helps bring happiness to her and those around her. (Wearegreenbay.com)
2. The unemployment trend in Wisconsin currently sits lower than in the U.S. as a whole. Roughly 66 percent of eligible Wisconsin workers are employed, four points higher than the national average. Local employment figures for Madison and other cities will be published next week. (WMTV – NBC15)
3. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is extending its program that provides tuition support for teachers who choose to teach in Madison. The program, Teacher's Pledge, covers several fees, including tuition, fees, testing, and licensing costs for teachers. It had been scheduled to end after five years but has been extended into the 2025-2026 school year. (In Business Madison)

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Today in Madison:

• Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic At Alicia Ashman Branch Library (11:00 AM)
• Teen and Tween Video Game Club At Lakeview Branch Library (4:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• There are only 5 indoor Dane County Farmer's Markets left! Make sure to stop by this Saturday at Garver Feed Mill from 8 a.m. to noon. (Facebook)
• On Wednesday, Dane Co Exec. Joe Parisi and Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway announced the location for the new permanent, purpose-built men's homeless shelter, the first of its kind in Madison. (CityofMadison.com)
• Join Madison Children's Museum Development Team as a grant and corporate giving coordinator! You'll be a fundamental member of the museum's Development Team, responsible for managing all aspects of corporate, foundation, and government giving to MCM. Apply by Apr. 3 for best consideration. (Facebook)

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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.