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Madison365 and Madison Community Foundation announced the launch of I Am Madison, a new yearlong project to document the history of Madison in the voice of young people of color.

Hocak Worak, the newspaper of the Ho-Chunk Nation, won 14 National Native Media Award at the Native American Journalist Association conference in Anaheim, California.

 

 

Last Saturday, local Madison residents marched to the capitol to protest President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Child Arrivals program.

 

 

Annette Miller launched her new business, “EQT by Design”, helping companies strategically develop engagement and inclusion activities.  

 

 

Madison Reading Project is running their Read Like Mad board game, which is a fundraiser and reading game for adults and kids alike.

 

 

On Monday evening, leaders of Madison’s faith communities announced that they will band together to provide relief for victims of Hurricane Irma.

 

 

Latino Chamber of Commerce of Dane County plans to celebrate local Latino entrepreneurship  for this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month.

 

 

Independent watchdog Mike McCabe officially announced his candidacy for governor.

 

 

Viva Mexico Festival will commemorate Mexico’s Independence from Spain at Breese Stevens Field this Sunday.

 

 

“The Moth” series gains traction with monthly storytelling slam.

 

 

 

Boys and Girls Club volunteers safely returned from delivering $350,000 worth of donations to LaGrange, Texas.

 

 

O’keeffe principal, Tony Dugas wants to make Madison a better place, starting with our public schools.

 

 

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