🌱 Pharm. Company To Create 250 Local Jobs + DNR Public Hearing

Good morning, Madison! Like many of you, the Patch team is taking some time off to enjoy the holidays, so there will not be a newsletter in your inbox tomorrow. We appreciate your understanding of this slight pause in our schedule, and I will be back on Monday with the next edition of the Madison Daily! Now, here's everything happening around town today.

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First, today's weather:

Cloudy and mild. High: 46 Low: 34.

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Here are the top stories today in Madison:

1. A Los Angeles-area pharmaceutical company is planning to build a major pharmaceutical manufacturing and research facility outside of Madison where it will invest up to $250 million and create 250 jobs. Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc. said it has completed the purchase of 13 acres in the Verona Technology Park in Verona. (Milwaukee Business Journal)
2. The Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing in early January on its final rule proposal to more than double the commercial harvest of lake whitefish in the southern waters of Green Bay. The hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. Jan. 4; it will be held via Zoom. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
3. Several individuals with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education were presenters at an International Network of Education Institutes (INEI) virtual webinar, "Language and Literacy Education: Cross-National Experiences." The webinar, hosted by the School of Education at the University of São Paulo in Brazil, invited faculty and graduate students from around the world to share their expertise and engage in discussions around literacy. (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

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Today in Madison:

• Madison Ballet's The Nutcracker At Overture Center For The Arts (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• No shipping delays here… Looking for a last-minute gift? Fiserv Forum has many exciting concerts, shows, and events coming up! Visit fiservforum.com for the full list and to purchase your perfect gift today! (Instagram)
• The day has finally arrived! Over the past six weeks, Wisconsin Cheese has been awestruck, blown away, and seriously impressed by the creativity of each and every entry in this year's Cheese Board Awards. (Instagram)
• Not everyone has Santa's number on speed dial, but the folks at the Progress Center for Black Women go way back with the jolly one, having hosted him in Madison for a number of years. (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.