🇺🇲 Kamala Harris stops in MKE

🏙️ Kamala Harris in MKE

• The vice president will be in Milwaukee today for her first campaign appearance as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. This comes right after the news broke that President Joe Biden will exit the race.
• This is Harris’ fifth trip to Wisconsin this year and her ninth since becoming vice president. [MJS]

💵 Grants for Indigenous Food Practices

• UW-Madison researchers have teamed up with a group of university partners for a project to expand the food traditions and practices of Great Lakes tribal nations.
• The project has received a $10 million USDA grant that will allow its leaders to help with the expansion of the Tribal Elder Food Box Program. This program was started during the pandemic to give elders more access to nutritious food. The project will also work to widen the production and distribution of culturally significant foods in schools, casinos, and beyond.[🔒WSJ]

🍻 Cheers to Camp Randall

• Camp Randall will begin alcohol sales starting this 2024 football season. Alcohol will also be for sale at the UW Field House where many watch women’s volleyball games and men’s wrestling matches.
• UW-Madison is the 16th school in the Big Ten to sell alcohol in general seating areas. [UW-Madison]

The 2024 Paris Olympics are about to begin, and UW athletes will be there to represent not only the U.S. but four other countries. Wondering where to watch these past and present Wisconsin athletes? Look no further! Meet the 17 current and former Badger athletes and their respective events.

👟 Mohammed Ahmed

Mohammed graduated from UW-Madison in 2014. He will be running both the 5,000 and 10,000-meter run for Canada in what is now his fourth Olympic Games. In Tokyo, he won silver in the 5,000-meter run.

🏊 Phoebe Bacon

Phoebe came to UW-Madison in 2020 where she is currently a swimmer. This will be her second Olympics and she will compete in the 200-meter backstroke. Phoebe qualified for the 2016 Olympic trials at age 14 and was 19 years old when she got fifth in the 200-meter backstroke at the Tokyo Olympics.

🏐 Lauren Carlini

Lauren graduated from UW-Madison in 2016 where she was the setter for the UW volleyball team. She will now be the setter on the U.S. Olympic women's team. Last Olympics, she was an alternate for Team USA.

🏊 Jaden Eikermann-Gregorchuk

Jaden will begin his studies at UW-Madison this fall where he will also dive for the swim team. He represented his home country Germany in the 2020 games and will do so again for the 2024 Summer Games.

🏀 Aleem Ford

Aleem played basketball at UW-Madison from 2016-21. He will represent Puerto Rico on their Olympic basketball team in his first Olympic Games.

Meet the cat as sweet as her name — Cocoa Powder. According to our friends at the Dane County Humane Society, this girl enjoys receiving all types of pets, especially ear scratches. Cocoa Powder has a “treat tooth,” and who can blame her?! She’s looking for a home to play and sunbathe in, and a family who will spoil her with lots of pets and treats.

How To Spend a Day in Madison For Free

The newest edition of Must See Madison is not to be missed! The City Cast Madison team breaks down how to see the best of Madison on a budget. Host Bianca Martin rounds up some of Madison’s best free activities with executive producer Hayley Sperling and me. Join us as we venture around town highlighting Madison’s must-sees. Where should we go next? Send us your suggestions for a future show!