Madison365 Week in Review for October 20

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    Here are our most popular stories of the week, brought to you by American Family Insurance.

     

    The first-ever Wisconsin Leadership Summit was an incredible success! Check out our Facebook page for videos and photos from the event.

     

     

    Madison Mayor Paul Soglin, who announced in July that he wouldn’t seek re-election, changed his mind and will run after all.

     

     

     

    Rebalanced-Life Wellness Foundation founder Aaron Perry is one of Time Magazine’s 50 most influential people in health care.

     

     

    The 14th annual Gospel Fest will be bigger than ever next month.

     

     

     

    Following vandalism and floods, Luna’s Grocery needs some community help to finally bring fresh food to the Allied Drive neighborhood.

     

     

    The 2018 College Scholarship Day will allow students to explore many excellent funding opportunities.

     

     

     

    The Albiter family of Madison will be honored as the Hispanic Family of the Year at the UMOS Hispanic Awards banquet.

     

     

    Mathematics professor Dr. Talithia Williams will headline the UW Diversity Forum later this month.

     

     

     

    The Daily Show host Trevor Noah is coming to Madison.

     

     

     

    La Movida Radio honored several community members — including Madison365’s own Henry Sanders — at its Hispanic Heritage Month luncheon.

     

     

    A Portage County Sheriff’s Deputy stirred up controversy by posting a racist meme on the Sheriff Office’s Facebook Page last weekend.

     

     

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