🎤 Obama and Yung Gravy want you to vote early

🗳️ Obama, Walz, Yung Gravy Kick Off Early Voting

• They say politics makes strange bedfellows, and that’s certainly true as in-person absentee voting kicked off in Madison on Tuesday. Former President Barack Obama and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz packed the Alliant Energy Center Tuesday to urge voters to cast their ballots early.
• On Wednesday, rapper and UW-Madison alum Yung Gravy will be back in town to promote early voting. After a noon performance at Liquid, the musician will be joined by a brass band to lead a parade to the UW Memorial Union, one of the many in-person absentee voting sites in the city.
• In-person absentee voting differs from what is called “early voting” in other states in that votes are not counted until Election Day. Here’s a full list of locations. [Daily Cardinal, Channel 3000, City of Madison]

💰 Amended County Budget Sent To Board

• Dane County’s Personnel and Finance Committee approved amendments to the 2025 County Budget made by Executive Jamie Kuhn and sent it to the full board for approval.
• Amendments approved by the committee included two new positions in the Dane County District Attorney’s Office for the deferred prosecution program, and an additional $10 million in capital for affordable housing development funding.
• The county board will hold one last public hearing on the budget at 6 p.m. Oct. 28, and then begin deliberations on Oct. 30. [Dane County]

🏥 Volunteers in Madison Contribute to Alzheimer’s Study

• Volunteers in Madison are getting their brains scanned at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health as part of a nationwide study in Alzheimer’s research.
• The volunteers, who either have signs of dementia or are at risk of developing it, will come back in two years for a follow-up scan.
• The study is looking at “mixed dementia,” in which the patient has more than one neurological disease contributing to dementia. [WKOW, UW SMPH]

⬆️ Last Week’s Answer

This sign is located on the wall at Northstreet! (We also accepted the answer from those of you who guessed one of the businesses inside Northstreet – Young Blood Beer Company, Cafe Domestique and Bloom Bake Shop.)

🎉Congratulations to Dana L. for being the first person to get it right!

⬇️ This Week’s Photo

Do you know where this sign is located? A few clues:

• It’s on the Capitol Square
• It’s at an establishment known for its deep fried cheese
• The name might inspire you to order an iconic Wisconsin cocktail