Mayor Backed Ban On Downtown Sidewalk Sitting, Sleeping By Parth Shah The chants of protestors outside the City County Building carried upstairs into the Madison Common Council meeting Tuesday night as members voted down a controversial ordinance affecting the city’s homeless. Mayor Paul Soglin unveiled the Downtown Pedestrian Protection Ordinance in late July. It would […]
Libraries Work To Do A Better Job Helping Homeless
Library Computers Are Often First Point Of Contact For Jobs, Services By Gilman Halsted, WPR A group of Wisconsin librarians is hoping to find a better way to meet the needs of the homeless. A quick Google search of the words “Wisconsin libraries and the homeless” will bring up dozens of articles about the problems […]
FOOD: It’s the Center Part of Love
By Chelsea Fesik July 10, 2015 Photo by: Kristin Korevec “Part of what makes Jackson stand out is her commitment to teaching people how to enjoy delicious cuisine without the health costs. Her friendly attitude, infectious laughter, and non-judgmental manner helps parents and children suspicious of ‘health’ food to enjoy new ways of preparing old […]