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Neighbors oppose plans for homeless day shelter

Submitted by Channel3000 Web Staff
Thursday, October 11th, 2012, 3:01pm

Residents in a neighborhood on Madison's east side want Dane County leaders to nix their plan to move a homeless day shelter into their neighborhood.

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi has proposed that shelter for a county-owned former military building in the 1400 block of Wright Street in the greater Truax neighborhood in the area just north of East Washington Avenue and south of Madison College.

At a community meeting Wednesday, neighbors said they feel like the county's forcing this on them at the last minute. The shelter could open Nov. 1, but the area's county supervisor said he has an alternative site for consideration.

Porchlight, a group that helps the homeless, would run the shelter, as it did last winter at the now-demolished Don Miller showroom on East Washington Avenue.

The shelter would operate only during the day, and vans would transport the homeless from downtown. The homeless usually pass their time on the Capitol Square.

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Harp lifted from locked car

Submitted by Channel3000 Web Staff
Thursday, October 11th, 2012, 1:23pm

An Irish harp was reported stolen from a Madison man?s car on the Far East side of the city last week.

The victim, a 52-year-old musician, told police the instrument was last inside his locked car on Major Avenue Oct. 3. Additional equipment was also taken including a chair and accessories. The total of the items stolen are valued at $2,650, according to the incident report.

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Schools get healthy snacks

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Wednesday, October 10th, 7:53 pm
Schools get healthy snacks

 

A federal grant will give Wisconsin schools around $3 million for more fruits and vegetables during the school day.

The grant will provide $50 per student for three healthy snacks per week.  Nearly 60,000 students will be reached by the initiative, with the goal of preventing the so-called "hunger slump" that pulls kids away from school lessons.

School leaders hope students will try foods that they otherwise might not get a chance to.

Elementary schools included in Madison are Aldo Leopold Elementary, Emerson Elementary, Falk Elementary, Glendale Elementary, Hawthorne Elementary, Lake View Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, Lindbergh Elementary, Sandburg Elementary and Schenk Elementary.

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Officers injured in scuffle with man accused of reaching for their weapons

Submitted by Channel3000 Web Staff
Wednesday, October 10th, 2012, 12:40pm

One officer suffered a broken wrist and another an injured knee Monday after confronting a Madison man who police said was drinking alcohol at the Madison Metro East Transfer Point on Corporate Drive.

According to police, Jason Cramer, 32, became aggressive with officers just after 3 p.m. when they tried to handcuff him. He allegedly reached for the officers? service belts, near their gun holsters, and was able to pull one officer?s Taser from the belt, according the disturbance report from police.

Police said officers initially approached Cramer after he was seen spilling a beverage by the bus stop and near children.

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4K enrollment up in Madison schools

Submitted by Channel3000 Web Staff
Wednesday, October 10th, 2012, 11:56am

Enrollment in Madison?s 4-year-old kindergarten is up almost 7 percent from the previous school year, according to the school district?s most recent enrollment figures.

The Madison Metropolitan School District stated 90 percent of 4-year-olds living in the district are now enrolled in 4-year-old kindergarten.

In 2011-12, 1,789 students were enrolled in 4K.� This school year, 1,914 students are enrolled.

?Starting learning early is key to closing gaps, and this year, our 4K program will do that important work for more students,? Superintendent Jane Belmore said.

The 4K program is in its second year.

The district?s total enrollment is up slightly from 26,650 in 2011-12 to 26,925 this school year, according to district officials.

The district has enrolled between 24,000 and 25,000 students the last 12 years.

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Google takes customers inside local businesses

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Tuesday, October 9th, 8:44 pm

 

Google will give visitors a peek into local businesses with their new service, Google Business Photos.

The new service builds from Google Places and Google Street View and will include views of the inside of shops, leisure and hospitalist facilities according to a press release.

The new amenity will give businesses the opportunity to showcase their facility and will allow potential clients to take an interactive look around before stopping in.

Local online marketing firm Just Results Marketing has partnered with Google to bring the new technology to Wisconsin businesses.  The service is expected in the Madison area "soon," said a press release.

Google Trusted photographer Pat Laemmrich will work in Wisconsin's capitol city on the project.

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Police: Teen caught breaking into truck

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Tuesday, October 9th, 2012, 10:51am

Information from a witness helped police arrest a teen for breaking into vehicles, according to Madison police.

Officers were called to the 300 block of Garnet Lane at 10:54 p.m. Monday when a resident reported hearing a loud bang outside his home and witnessing a thief inside his neighbor?s pick-up truck. He told police the driver?s side window had been shattered and he gave officers a description of the thief.

Police said they found a suspect walking in the area who dropped a brick when confronted by police. Officers said Brack J. Sago struggled with an officer during the arrest.

Officers said they found a GPS unit, bus passes, a cellphone and coins in Sago?s pocket.

Sago was arrested on suspicion of entry to a locked vehicle, criminal damage to property, theft, resisting arrest, bail jumping, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

He was also arrested on suspicion of theft in Aug. 9.

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