🌱 UW Alumni Win Olympic Gold + MMSD Summer Construction

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First, today's weather:

Breezy and not as cold. High: 34 Low: 4.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Madison today:

1. Ten former UW–Madison athletes have earned medals in hockey at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Five achieved Olympic gold and five more achieved Olympic silver when Canada defeated Team USA for the women's title. Alumna Sarah Nurse scored for Canada and broke an Olympic record in the process. The game ended in a close 3-2 score for Canada. (Press Release Desk)
2. Construction is set to begin this spring on four Madison Metropolitan School District buildings. Renovations across four high schools will total $70 million, with additional funds being allocated to expand Capital High School and construct the new Southside Elementary School. Due to the high volume of construction labor, the campuses will not be open to the public during the summer. (Daily Cardinal)
3. Dane County Board supervisors proposed a resolution Thursday that would commit matching funds for a broadband expansion grant application for roughly 1,000 locations across the county. If approved, Dane County will be committing $1 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds towards the project, which is designed to provide improved broadband access to underserved areas of the community. (HNGnews.com)

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Today in Madison:

• Origami Drop-In At Lakeview Branch Library (4:00 PM)
• One-On-One Computer Assistance At Lakeview Branch Library (5:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Brandi Carlile's "Beyond These Silent Days" tour with Lake Street Dive is coming to Madison on Aug. 5! Learn more at the Fiserv Forum website. (Instagram)
• Fetch Wisconsin Rescue shared an update on Myah, who recently went home to her forever family! For Happy Tails adoption photos and foster pups still looking for homes, visit the Fetch Wisconsin Rescue website. (Facebook)
• Join Junko and an all-star Madison Children's Museum staff band for a special edition of Music with Junebug at Overture Center for the Arts. Kids in the Rotunda is a popular free weekly performance series with February concerts planned to be in person at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. (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.