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🌱 Patch AM: Where Madison families can get free back-to-school measles vaccinations now

Also, don't miss Lucie Rose on the Madison Patch calendar

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Good morning Madison! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where Madison families can get free back-to-school measles vaccinations now
  • Will Madison schools roll back Chromebooks in younger grades?
  • Which Madison schools are getting new names for 2026–27?

Also on today's calendar: Lucie Rose and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 61.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. More measles cases confirmed as school vaccinations ramp up (spectrumnews1.com) — Madison families are being urged to take advantage of free vaccination clinics, including at the Alliant Energy Center, as Wisconsin tops 40 confirmed measles cases tied largely to southwestern counties. Organizers and parents stress that the no-cost shots and back-to-school services help protect kids, boost local immunization rates, and guard Madison classrooms against a wider outbreak.
   

2. Parent Group Pushing Madison Schools to Limit All Screens in Classrooms (urbanmilwaukee.com) — Madison parents in the Parent Check on Tech group are pressing the Madison Metropolitan School District to scale back classroom screen use, especially for younger grades. As MMSD prepares to revise its technology plan, district leaders say they agree screens shouldn't dominate learning but argue computers remain essential tools when used purposefully and in moderation.
   

3. Madison Metropolitan School District approves three school name changes (wmtv15news.com) — Madison's school board has approved new names for three Madison Metropolitan School District schools, honoring leaders tied to UW–Madison, MMSD and the broader community. The names, chosen through citizen committees and community input, will take effect for the 2026–27 school year and are meant to better reflect local history and values.
   

4. Wisconsin tribal-state committee lays out 2026 priorities, including regalia law gaps (wmtv15news.com) — State-tribal leaders meeting at the Capitol in Madison are pushing to add real enforcement to Wisconsin's new law protecting Native students' right to wear tribal regalia at graduation. They're also exploring ways to expand UW–Madison's free-tuition Tribal Education Promise Program to other UW campuses, which could broaden college options for American Indian students across the state.
   

5. Is This Wisconsin's Best Ski Area? (unofficialnetworks.com) — If you're in Madison and craving nearby skiing, Tyrol Basin about 20 miles west is pitched as a surprisingly varied option despite its small size. The piece details drive times from UW–Madison, terrain for beginners through experts, night skiing, and some caveats about snow coverage in tree areas.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Kitten needing a home!
    No microchip. He was found on highway I-94 between Madison and Lake Mills. He was in bad shape. He's now been to the vet and is up to date on… (Nextdoor Eastmorland)
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    Here's something that I have been doing for a dozen or so years, which has given me so much love and satisfaction, good energy and good vibes,… (Nextdoor Tenney-Lapham)
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Ok Madison! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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