Madison East Walkout + Anti-Abortion Bills + Biking Around

Good morning, people of Madison! Molly here with your Friday copy of the Madison Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Some sun, then clouds; cooler. High: 56 Low: 41.

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Here are the top stories today in Madison:

1. Students at Madison East High School staged a walkout to show support for a young woman allegedly raped by a student and demand the school change its policy around sexual assault. (Channel3000)
2. Republicans are pushing a series of anti-abortion bills through the Wisconsin Legislature. Gov. Tony Evers has assured that he would veto these bills. (The Cap Times)
3. Have you ever biked along the 400 Trail? The trail opened in 1993 and runs 22 miles from Reedsburg to Elroy. (Tone)
4. This Madison-based startup, which began in March 2020, shifted its connections and technologies to help patients schedule COVID-19 vaccinations with their health care providers. The startup, Carebot, has helped schedule roughly 70,000 appointments. (The Cap Times)

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Today in Madison:

• Senior Showcase Band — Madison Senior Center. (1 p.m.)
• Erik Griffin — Comedy on State. (6:30 p.m.)
• Friends!: The Musical Parody — The Barrymore Theatre. (7:30 p.m.)
• Blanky Storytime — Sequoya Branch Library. (10 a.m.)
• Morning Playdate — Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce. (3:30 p.m.)
• Empty Stroller Awareness Walk — Wisconsin State Capitol. (5:30 p.m.)

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Madison Patch Notebook

• Discover Wisconsin highlights fall foliage: "With peak colors just around the corner in Southwest Wisconsin, learn more about where you can see fall foliage in Sauk, Lafayette, and La Crosse counties! Read 'Where to See the Best Fall Colors in Southwest Wisconsin' now." (Instagram)
• University of Wisconsin-Madison celebrates Jeopardy winner and UW-Madison alum, Matt Amodio: "After 38 consecutive game-wins, 1,299 correct clues and a $1,518,601 payday, we couldn't be more proud of Jeopardy! champ and UW-Madison Dept. of Computer Sciences alum, Matt Amodio!" (Facebook)
• City of Madison, Wisconsin Government talks about the CARES program: "Madison CARES will send the right person to the right call. In many instances, sending someone in uniform could escalate, rather than de-escalate, the situation." (Facebook)
• Fetch Wisconsin Rescue has an upcoming event: "Cuddle up with foster pups Buck, Hobbes, Winston, and Molly at Twisted Grounds Puptoberfest this Saturday! These pups will be available to meet along with more fun activities like face painting, tarot card readings, giveaways, and more!" (Facebook)
• Madison Schools (Wisconsin): "The @Madison Schools — MMSD Board of Education and Dr. Carlton Jenkins are celebrating the Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch and #F2SMonth today, along with MMSD students! #greatapplecrunch" (Instagram)
• Madison Audubon has a Book Club: "We're so excited to open registration for our November Nature Up Book Club! Join us on Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m. online for a discussion around 'river woman' by award-winning Métis poet Katherena Vermette." (Facebook)

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— Molly Carmichael

About me: Hey there! I'm a recent UW-Madison graduate and a fan of all things local. Send me your Madison newsletter articles, events or ideas.

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