Madison365 Week in Review for February 22

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    Here are our most popular stories of the week, brought to you by Park Bank.

     

     

    In Real Talk with Henry Sanders, State Rep. David Crowley talked about Black leadership in Milwaukee and his run for County Executive.

    Madison Metropolitan School District announced that Jefferson Middle School principal Tequila Kurth will not return following an extended leave of absence.

     

     

    Forward Madison FC will host a friendly between National Women’s Soccer League runners-up Chicago Red Stars and the UW Madison women’s team on March 26.

     

     

    Community radio station WORT-FM is looking for a volunteer host for its Eight O’clock Buzz show on Tuesday mornings.

     

     

     

    Madison Deputy Mayor Linda Vakunta brings an equitable focus to community engagement.

     

     

    Rep. Melissa Sargent named housing advocate Rev. Dr. Carmen Porco as a Hometown Hero in the State Assembly.

     

     

    UW sophomore Elena Haasl is hoping to bring a youthful voice to represent District 5 on the Dane County Board.

     

     

    Kiana Beaudin of the Ho-Chunk Nation was honored with a Forward Under 40 award.

     

     

    The 26th annual Men Who Cook fundraiser is coming up March 7.

     

     

     

    Ho Chunk Nation Supreme Court Justice Tricia Zunker overwhelmingly won the Democratic primary for the seventh Congressional District and will face State Sen. Tom Tiffany on May 12.

     

    In local elections, Maia Pearson and Christian Gomez Schmidt made it through the primary for Madison School Board …

     

     

     

    State Rep.David Crowley and State Sen. Chris Larson will face off for Milwaukee County Executive ….

     

    And State Sen. Lena Taylor will take on incumbent Tom Barrett for Milwaukee Mayor.

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