🌱 Officer-Involved Shooting Investigated + Lunar New Year At UW

Morning, Madison! Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on in Madison today.

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First, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 20 Low: 17.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Madison:

1. The Dane County Sheriff's Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred at a Madison park-and-ride on Thursday. In an update released on Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson for the Madison Police Department stated that none of its officers fired their weapons in the confrontation, which occurred around 8:20 a.m. at the Eastpark facility. Officials say they were attempting to take a 38-year-old suspect into custody at the time of the incident. (WMTV - NBC15)
2. Student organizations at the University of Wisconsin will host Lunar New Year celebrations this month for the first time in two years. Campus organizations including the Vietnamese Student Association canceled in-person celebrations in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This Lunar New Year marks the beginning of The Year of the Tiger, which started on Feb. 1. (The Badger Herald)
3. Police are investigating the death of a nine-month-old baby that occurred on the city's west side earlier this week. Officers responded to reports of an injured child at an apartment building on Tree Lane around 7:40 p.m. Monday, but the child did not survive. An autopsy has been scheduled for later this week, according to investigators. (WMTV - NBC15)

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Today in Madison:

• Frozen Assets Festival At Clean Lakes Alliance (10:00 AM)
• ChopChop Club Virtual Class At Badger Prairie Needs Network (12:30 PM)
• Magna Madness At South Madison Branch Library (1:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Many downtown businesses are participating in the 2022 Cookie Grab, a collective fundraiser for Centro Hispano. Be sure to get your sweets before they are gone! (Facebook)
• A staff member at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art decorated a Fundred Dollar Bill for the "Fundred Project." Check it out in The Shop now through Mar. 20. (Facebook)
• The YWCA Madison is kicking off Black History Month with a tribute to Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray, a Civil Rights advocate, feminist, lawyer, ordained priest, and creator of the term "Jane Crow." (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning 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.