🥪 A big shift at Stalzy’s

🍽️ This Week’s Madison Restaurant News Roundup

• After 13 years, Stalzy’s Deli on Atwood Avenue closed its dining room doors for good on Sunday. But there’s hope still! While you won’t be able to sit down for a sandwich anymore, they’ll be continuing in a retail capacity, so be on the lookout for their goods around town.
• Paleo Mama Bakery will be moving to a new location by March 2025, taking over the former Barriques spot at 961 S. Park St. The gluten-free, paleo, and keto bakery opened at its current 409 S. Few St. storefront in 2019. [Instagram, Madison Magazine]

🧑‍💼 313 Layoffs Expected at WPS Health Solutions

• The insurance company announced it will layoff 303 employees at the Monona campus and 10 employees at the Madison facility starting Jan. 21 due to federal contract losses.
• WPS provides supplemental insurance in Wisconsin, has Medicare contracts in several states, and supports about 9 million people in Tricare. [🔒Wisconsin State Journal]

🦃 How Madison’s Wild Turkeys Made a Comeback

• Wild turkeys were nearly hunted to extinction in Wisconsin in the late 19th century. But thanks to conservation efforts in the 1970s, it’s now a great time to be a wild turkey in the Dairy State.
• UW-Madison Professor David Drake joins host Bianca Martin to dive into the lives of the turkeys all around us. [🎧City Cast Madison]