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Health Officials Warn Of Norovirus Cases

Submitted by Adam Malecek on Wednesday, February 8th, 4:15 pm
Health Officials Warn Of Norovirus Cases

Public Health Madison-Dane County officials said they have received numerous reports of people sick with vomiting and diarrhea, most likely caused by norovirus.

The highly contagious virus is often called by other names, such as viral gastroenteritis, stomach flu, and food poisoning.

Officials said norovirus usually circulates through the community every winter.

Officials said the most important steps to take to prevent becoming ill are to wash your hands often, especially before you eat, and to not share food with anyone you know to be sick. If you are sick, the best ways to prevent spreading your illness to others are to wash your hands often, especially after using the bathroom, and to not prepare food for other people until you have been symptom-free for at least 48 hours.

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Residents To Return After Porchlight Fire

Submitted by Adam Malecek on Monday, January 30th, 7:11 pm

Residents who were forced out after a fire earlier this month at the Porchlight Inc. facility in downtown Madison will soon be able to move back in.

Porchlight said residents who were displaced will be allowed back into the North Brooks Street building on March 1.

The fire on Jan. 13 caused more than $500,000 in damage and displaced more than a dozen people.

Porchlight leaders said they've been overwhelmed by the number of donations made since the fire.

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Grant To Madison Schools To Bolster Substance Abuse Prevention Programs

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor
Thursday, January 19th, 2012, 12:46pm
Grant To Madison Schools To Bolster Substance Abuse Prevention Programs

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has awarded the Madison Metropolitan School District a $20,000 Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse prevention grant.

The grant funds will allow MMSD staff to further implement the Second Step curriculum for social-emotional learning, train security officers and other staff to recognize behaviors of students under the influence of alcohol and other drugs, improve communication and collaboration with local alcohol and drug use and abuse treatment service providers, and better support parents and families.

"No single activity or practice in isolation can wholly prevent youth alcohol and drug use," said Nancy Yoder, Director of Student Services for MMSD, in news release. "MMSD takes a comprehensive approach that accounts for the complexities and nuances of the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors that play into whether a student abstains from, uses, or abuses alcohol or drugs."

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Madison Prep Asks For Non-Instrumentality Status Ahead Of Final Vote

Submitted by Jamie Stark, Madison Commons Reporter
Sunday, December 18th, 2011, 7:26pm

 

Ahead of a Dec. 19 school board vote on the future of Madison Prep, the Board of Directors of Madison Preparatory Academy, Inc. about-faced and voted unanimously to pursue non-instrumentality status with the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD).

The previous plan for instrumentality status would have had Madison Prep personnel employed by MMSD, giving the proposed charter school less flexibility in hiring its staff and more direct oversight from the district. Madison Prep now wants more hiring flexibility in the face of unexpected budget increases. 

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Toy Exhibit To Be Held At Wisconsin Historical Museum

Submitted by Jessica Omdahl on Thursday, December 15th, 5:56 pm
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Madgadders To Perform Free Shows, Release New CD

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor
Friday, December 9th, 2011, 3:55pm
Madgadders To Perform Free Shows, Release New CD

The Madgadders, a merry band of parents, friends and one teenager that originate from a babysitting co-op, will perform at Kids in the Rotunda at the Overture Center on Saturday, Dec. 10.

Join the holiday festivities at the Rotunda Stage complete with hip rock 'n' roll, sassy swing tunes, folk music and holiday inspired tunes.

Also, celebrate the release of the Madgadders' CD "Thanks for the Spaceship."

Always dressed in fantastic costumes trimmed with glamorous glitter and infectious enthusiasm, the Madgadders aim to rock out merrily with kids and adults alike. This inter-generational dance party is one the whole family is sure to enjoy this holiday season!

Three free shows will be held at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Each show is about 45 minutes.

The Overture Center for the Arts: Rotunda Stage is located at 201 State St.

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Annual UW Christmas Lab Shows Canceled

Submitted by Adam Malecek on Wednesday, December 7th, 3:21 pm
Annual UW Christmas Lab Shows Canceled

Due to a family medical emergency, the 2011 "Once Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri" shows, presented by Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, chemistry professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 10 and 11, have been canceled.

For more than 40 years, this science-oriented entertainment has played to packed houses at such varied locations as the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the National Academy of Sciences and the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington and Boston's Museum of Science, as well as being televised by stations across the country.

For more information, go to http://www.scifun.org/.

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