🌱 PD Program Sends Texts To 911 Callers + Village On Main

Welcome back, Madison! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything worth knowing in Madison today.

First, today's weather:

Windy; colder in the p.m.. High: 29 Low: 8.

Here are the top stories in Madison today:

1. The Madison Police Department will now be able to send automated text messages to people who call 911 or are victims of crimes. SPIDR Tech is a service that will send a text or email explaining the next steps in the investigation, such as including a case number and the process for reviewing reports. (WMTV - NBC15)
2. Construction is continuing on the 50-unit Village on Main apartment complex, where 40 units will be priced for workforce housing. When completed this summer, it will be one of several new housing construction projects to receive a Dane Workforce Housing Fund loan. Village on Main recently received $800,000 from the fund toward the $11.2 million project. The fund is administered by the Madison Development Corporation. (hngnews.com)
3. A Madison fifth grader has been named as a student finalist for a national awards program that recognizes outstanding people with hearing loss. (WMTV - NBC15)
4. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced year-round camping reservations are now available at more than 20 state parks and forests. (Monroe Times)
5. Hospitals in Madison said the latest virus surge is taxing their resources and forcing hospital leaders to consider operational plans if the surge continues. (WKOW)

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Today in Madison:

• Writing Across Generations: A Drop-in Event (10:15 AM)
• FITNESS: Feel the Flow - Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce (12:00 PM)
• Instruction Work Group - Madison Metropolitan SD (5:00 PM)
• Board of Public Works - City of Fitchburg Meetings (5:30 PM)
• Village Board - Village of Wauanakee Meetings (6:00 PM)
• Clases de Inglés para Adultos mediante Aprendizaje a Distancia: Nivel Principiate (6:00 PM)
• Plan Commission - Verona City Center (6:30 PM)

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