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📝 Goth license plates coming to WI?
January 30, 2024
Happy Tuesday, Madison!
Fellow emos rejoice, the Wisconsin State Legislature is circulating a bill that would bring a specialty license plate design to the state. The license plate in question would show the license number and the word "Wisconsin" in white lettering on a fully black background. And personally, I’m obsessed with it.
The blackout license plate has already proved immensely popular in Minnesota and Iowa where they’ve generated more than $30 million in revenue.
— Hayley
What's CITY Talking About?
📚 MMSD Picks Superintendent Finalists
- The Madison Metropolitan School District has announced the three finalists in the running to be the district’s next superintendent. The candidates are Mohammed Choudhury, the former State Superintendent of Schools at the Maryland State Department of Education; Joe Gothard, the superintendent of Saint Paul Public Schools and 2024 Minnesota Superintendent of the Year; And Yvonne Stokes, who most recently served as superintendent at Hamilton Southeastern Schools in Indiana.
- You can learn more about the finalists and read their full bios here. [WMTV15, MMSD]
🌺 Conservatory Closure Coming
- The Olbrich Botanical Gardens announced the Bolz Conservatory will close in March for maintenance. This is the first major closure for the conservatory since its opening in November 1991. The indoor tropical garden is expected to re-open in June.
- Don’t fret: You can still escape the cold and see an incredible display of Orchids through March 3. [Facebook, Olbrich Botanical Gardens]
🔥 Badger Men’s Basketball Heats Up
- The UW-Madison men’s basketball team jumped seven spots in the latest AP rankings after beating Minnesota, 61-59 and toppling 81-66 over Michigan State at the Kohl Center last week. [Madison365]
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Take Me Home Tuesday
Happy Take Me Home Tuesday! This week, the Dane County Humane Society would like to introduce you to Dave the Wizard.
This cat will put a love spell on you right away. Dave was found abandoned in a Brooklyn apartment just before the New Year. Now, DCHS is working its magic to help him find a new family. Dave is a cat who knows what he likes: really good ear rubs, being brushed, attention, naps, playing with toys, and looking out windows. He happily greets staff and volunteers when they enter his room, asking for pets right away and making lots of biscuits as he receives them.
Dave is looking for a family who will spoil him with lots of love and attention. Add a little magic to your life.
What To Do
Tuesday, Jan. 30
- Frozen Fest at Downtown Sun Prairie
- Hundreds of Beavers at Union South
- Kevin Wypiszynski at Red Rooster Madison
- Madison Climate Changemakers Hour of Action at Working Draft Beer Company
- Ojibwe Storytelling Series: Liz Arbuckle, virtual
- Trivia Night at The Rigby
- Salsa Dance Night at Cafe CODA
Today on City Cast
Madison’s Best Songs of 2023
Our friends at Tone Madison listen to a LOT of music. And every year, they round up the year in local music and give you DOZENS of their favorite picks, the tracks that stuck with them, knocked them over, haunted them, and downright impressed. Bianca Martin talks to Tone Madison Music Editor Steve Spoerl about some of the best that you might have missed.
✏️ Thanks to City Cast Madison editor Molly Stentz!
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