Madison365 Week in Review for January 25

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    Here are our most popular stories of the week, brought to you by CUNA Mutual.

    In this week’s episode of Real Talk with Henry Sanders, State Senator Lena Taylor talked about the future of Milwaukee and her campaign for mayor.

    The Madison Metropolitan School District named Matthew Gutiérrez of Seguin, Texas as its new superintendent.

     

     

    Civil rights leader Joyce Ladner headlined the City of Madison and Dane County MLK observance.

     

     

    Sun Prairie High School students are touring HBCUs in Tennessee this weekend.

     

     

    Madison’s Vata Edari, proprietor of CocoVaa Chocolatier and winner of 29 international awards, will be a judge at the premier international chocolate competition in London.

     

    Forward Madison FC confirmed that it had transferred goalkeeper Brian Sylvestre to USL Championship side Miami FC.

     

     

    Dr. Mae Jemison, the first woman of color in space, keynoted the annual MLK Lecture at UW-Madison.

     

     

    State Representative Melissa Sargent announced she will run for the State Senate seat of Senator Mark Miller, who will retire this year.

     

     

    Joe Maldonado, running to represent Fitchburg’s first aldermanic district on the common council, said his campaign would focus on youth and business development.

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