🌱 Teen Stabs Teen At Verona Rd. Eatery + GSAFE Quilt Auction

Good day, neighbors! Sean Peek here with the Saturday copy of the Madison Daily.

First, today's weather:

Colder with increasing clouds. High: 37 Low: 29.

Here are the top stories in Madison today:

1. On Thursday night, Madison police arrested a 15-year-old for allegedly stabbing another teenager during a fight involving multiple people. Officers were called to a fast-food restaurant in the area of the 4600 block of Verona Road at 5:45 p.m. The stabbing victim was later found at a nearby grocery store with a wound to his abdomen. Officers identified the 15-year-old they say is responsible for the stabbing and arrested him at about 7:35 p.m. that evening. (Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3)
2. Madison-based GSAFE is raising money to build strong student leaders while creating Wisconsin K-12 schools that are safe and affirming for LGBTQ+ youth. The organization will be holding its second annual Wrap Yourself in a Rainbow Quilt and Fiber Art Auction, taking place until Monday, Dec. 6 at 9:00 p.m. In the first year of the auction, GSAFE received 150 donations and raised $20,000, which went towards the daily operating and managing of the organization. (madison365.com)
3. The Madison School District will soon receive more than $3.5 million in federal funds. (Madison.com)
4. No cash register, no problem: EatStreet opened a virtual convenience store on State Street that delivers across downtown Madison. (Journal Times)

Today in Madison:

• Friends of Sequoya Book Sale (6672 Odana Rd) (9:00 AM)
• HolidayFest Arts & Crafts Fair - Warner Park Community Recreation Center (9:00 AM)
• Saturday Morning With Santa - Verona Area Chamber of Commerce (9:30 AM)
• Saturday Storytime: Winter Wonderland! (10:00 AM)
• Holiday Photos with the Horses and Open House (10:00 AM)
• ArtWorking Shop Saturdays - Artworking (11:00 AM)
• Weaving A Journey / Tejiendo Un Viaje (11:00 AM)
• Visit Santa and Mrs. Claus - Village of Waunakee Community Events (1:00 PM)
• LC3: Squishy Circuits - Middleton Public Library Children's Events (2:00 PM)
• Pride Teen Book Club - South Madison Branch Library (2:00 PM)
• Bird & Nature Outing - Tenney Park - City of Madison Parks (2:30 PM)
• Watershed Reading IRL - Arts + Literature Laboratory (7:00 PM)
• Charlie Berens - Orpheum Theater (8:00 PM)

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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.