📝 The scoop on Atwood ice cream

🍦 Atwood’s Ice Cream Scene

• After four seasons, the Atwood Scoop has closed. The tiny, seasonal ice cream shop on Atwood Avenue had a contentious rivalry with the nearby Chocolate Shoppe ice cream store, making for some nasty neighborhood drama. The shop’s new owner, however, hopes to leave the past behind and start a new chapter with the “Sassy Scoop.”
• The shop’s name is a nod to both the neighborhood and the ice cream it plans to sell, Sassy Cow. In addition to ice cream, the seasonal shop will also have shakes, vegan ice cream, and cold brew from Madison-based Let It Ride Cold Brewed Coffee. The new owner hopes to open up shop ASAP. [Wisconsin State Journal, Madison Minutes]

🗳️ Madison School Board VP Announces Assembly Run

• Madison native and school board vice president Maia Pearson has announced she’s running for Wisconsin State Assembly District 78.
• The 78th district includes parts of Madison, Monona, McFarland, Fitchburg, and Blooming Grove.
• Long-time State Rep. Shelia Stubbs has also announced her candidacy for the seat, she currently represents District 77 but was drawn into District 78 with the implementation of Wisconsin’s new voting Maps. District 78 is currently represented by Lisa Subeck, who will not live in the new district once it takes effect this fall.
• Dig deeper: The state’s new maps represent a big change. Here’s what you need to know. [Madison365, Madison Minutes]

✨ Centro’s New Home

• Centro Hispano of Dane County is hosting a grand opening celebration for its brand new facility at 2403 Cypress Way today. The two-story, 25,000-square-foot, $20 million building will serve as Centro’s new headquarters and serve the needs of Dane County’s growing Latinx community. Over the past decade, Centro’s budget and staff size have tripled in size. [Madison Magazine]

Happy Friday! Congrats on making it through the week, here’s your treat.

Meet Ziggy, this feat of nature is a Chihuahua/Australian Shepherd mix, who was adopted by Madison Minutes reader Joe L. who says this cutie has a fierce bark much bigger than her size, but once she gets to know you she is all kisses and snuggles.

Drug Treatment Delayed, Madison Housing Swap, and Big Changes on State Street

The City Cast team is here to round up the news of the week. Bianca Martin, Hayley Sperling and Molly Stentz recap the mysterious hold-up of state money for drug treatment and prevention programs. Plus, we discuss the creative proposal to build new affordable housing on East Washington Ave. in exchange for student housing on campus. And part of State Street’s going pedestrian-only starting May 8th. That’s why the flamingoes are everywhere 🦩