Restaurant Closing + Humpty Dumpty Part 2 + Map Proposals

Happy Saturday, neighbors! I will be starting my Saturday off with an iced coffee and a visit to the Dane County Farmers' Market where I hope to get some heirloom tomatoes. Besides that, nothing much! Wishing you a stress-free Saturday!

Song of the Day: "Dog Days Are Over" by Florence + the Machine.

Now, let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

Showers around; not as warm. High: 79 Low: 63.

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Here are the top stories in Madison today:

1. The upscale Spanish restaurant, Estrellón is set to close for good. The West Johnson establishment, like many restaurants, has had issues staying afloat amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. (The Cap Times)
2. A man has been banned from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and tentatively charged with a hate crime. Last month, Morgan R. Kroll spit on the face of an Asian-American student and made targeted comments about COVID-19. (Wisconsin State Journal)
3. Two people are in the hospital after a fight escalated into a shooting near Warner Park. (Channel 3000)
4. Remember the stolen Humpty Dumpty statue? One of the suspects confessed and police have recovered the statue. (Channel 3000)
5. New maps are in! The City of Madison has two maps proposals which would keep Lakeshore and Southwest dorms in District 8. Juliana Bennett, District 8 Alder, said that keeping students together is crucial in ensuring their voices are heard. (The Daily Cardinal)

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Today in Madison:

• Free Fall Mini Photo Sessions! (9 a.m.)
• Dane County Famers' Market—Capitol Square. (6:15 a.m.)
• Inclusive Fall Festival—Elver Park. (Noon)
• Latino Art Fair—Overture Center for the Arts. (4 p.m.)
• Día de Fútbol—Breese Stevens Field. (9:30 a.m.)

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Madison Patch Notebook

• It is Wisconsin Agriculture Tourism week. Discover Wisconsin has lots of ways to celebrate including: going apple picking, visiting a petting farm, getting lost in a corn maze, enjoying a class of wine and picking pumpkins. (Instagram)
• The University of Wisconsin-Madison has announced its "new Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center, a state-of-the-art Recreation & Wellbeing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison facility designed to support student and community health in the Lakeshore neighborhood and beyond." (Facebook)
• The City of Madison, Wisconsin Government wants you to remember "curbside brush collection is over for 2021! Please do not set out brush for pickup! Still have brush to dispose of? Bring it to one of the Streets Division drop-off sites: 4602 Sycamore Ave. or 1501 W. Badger Road." (Facebook)

• Clean Wisconsin is "expecting a ruling on the Meteor Timber wetlands case. Read about what's at stake." (Facebook)
• Museum of Wisconsin Art spotlights Andrea Meyers and her piece "Brown-eyed Susan." Meyers forages for much of her art and materials. (Instagram)

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