🚘 State Street’s vehicle closure paused

🎒Dane County School First in State to Become Net-Zero Energy

• Forest Edge Elementary in Fitchburg is now one of the largest “all-electric” buildings in North America.
• 1,700 solar panels and 90 geothermal energy underground wells power the 126,000-square-foot elementary school’s heating and cooling.
• The Fitchburg elementary school utilized federal tax credits in their build.
• A middle school in Fox Valley is hoping to become net-zero next year. [Wisconsin Public Radio]

⚖️ Man Faces Hate Crime Charges for 2023 UW Incident

• A man who allegedly made racist comments towards a group of students at UW and threatened to hurt them is now facing hate crime charges.
• Lukas Nowak, 20, is charged with two counts of disorderly conduct, one count of terroristic threats, and one count of disorderly conduct using a dangerous weapon.
• In 2023, a group of sorority sisters say Nowak and another man disrupted their study area on campus. Nowak then made racist comments about some of the student’s race and ethnicity, threatened to hurt someone because of their identity, and spit on their door.
• A complaint filed in November 2023 alleged Nowak also made threats toward a woman and her boyfriend that same day. [Channel 3000]

🚘 Vehicles Allowed on State Street for Move-In Days

• The city announced Thursday it will pause vehicle closures on State Street through Sunday to make space for vehicles like moving trucks.
• As part of the State Street Pedestrian Mall project, the 400-600 blocks are generally closed to all non-emergency vehicles at certain times during the day. But the City of Madison says these restrictions could cause “logistical headaches” during move-in days.
• Vehicle restrictions on State Street will return after the moving season has ended and through October for the mall experiment. [Channel3000]

Meet Comet! This lovable kitty is sending us to the stars.

In science, a comet is a cosmic snowball of various elements that orbit the Sun. Well in our hearts, this Comet is definitely a fluffball!

Parent Jill K. says Comet is a “lovable and loyal fluffy puff” whose favorite activities are eating, playing, and napping all day!

Comet, that sounds like the life 😻

Want to see your floof in Madison Minutes? We’re taking submissions!