⛄️ How to prep your house for a Wisconsin winter

🎒 5 Madison Schools Among the Best in Wisconsin

• U.S. News and World Report ranked five Madison schools at the top of the class in Wisconsin.
• Shorewood Hills, Randall and Van Hise Elementary schools, along with Hamilton Middle School and Madison West High School, were all in the top 30 for their grade levels. Six other Dane County schools also ranked in the top 30, including Middleton High School and Verona Area International School.
• Elementary and middle schools were judged on math and literacy proficiency, while high schools were judged based on state assessment data, graduation rates and college readiness. [Channel 3000]

🏢 Office Space In Madison Is Filling Up

• According to a new report by Downtown Madison Inc, downtown office space vacancies are trending downward after hitting a decade-long high last year.
• The vacancy rate was 12.3% in the second quarter of 2024, down from 16.7% in the second quarter of 2023. Across all of Madison, the vacancy rate was 14.4%. That’s compared to an average of 20.1% office vacancy rates in major metropolitan areas nationwide. [ 🔒WSJ]

🗑️ Trash Collection For Thanksgiving Holiday

• Madison’s Streets Division will not be collecting trash on Thursday or Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
• If your pickup day is Wednesday or Thursday, put out your trash for collection by 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. If your pickup day is Friday or Monday, put it out by 6:30 a.m. Monday.
• Drop-off sites will also be closed Thursday and Friday. This weekend will be the final drop-off site weekend for 2024. [City of Madison]