At the College Barber Shop on State Street, Don Fine celebrated a 60-year milestone Thursday.

With a wit sharper than sheers, the 83-year-old snipped his first strands at Madison's College Barber Shop on March 7, 1953.

"That's a long time," said longtime client David Friedman. "And one of these days, (his wife) Josephine will let him stay home."

"I'm trying to remember how many years (I've been coming to this barber shop). Probably over 40," said Friedman.

"There's probably enough to fill three football stadiums, all the hair he's cut," said barber shop owner Larry Cobb. "But if he keeps going longer, maybe we'll retire together in a few years."

Five years ago, Fine sold the barber shop to Cobb, which meant Fine giving up the barber shop's first chair. But Cobb said Fine's influence remains a cut above the rest.

"He's like a second dad to me," Cobb said.

Greg Burnett has accepted the role of Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer for St. Mary's Hospital in Madison.

Burnett served most recently as a physician and West Division Medical Director at Marshfield Clinic, an 800 member physician organization located in central and western Wisconsin. Prior to that, Burnett was the President and Vice President of medical staff at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire.

During his five years as Division Medical Director, Burnett recruited more than 60 physicians, fostered and managed relationships with four hospitals, directed 30 medical and surgical specialties including more than 140 providers.

Bus advocates group says Madison needs a snow emergency bus service

The Madison Area Bus Advocates, a non-profit group comprised of citizens who describe themselves as “pro-bus,” said Madison Metro’s service shutdown during a snowstorm Dec. 21 highlights the need for a busing plan in snow emergencies.

The president and vice president of the advocacy organization -- Susan De Vos and Michael Barrett -- shared their thoughts on the need for emergency service for bus patrons during Southern Wisconsin’s frequently travel-adverse winter weather.

De Vos and Barrett said Madison’s Metro Transit needs a skeletal snow emergency plan:

Our winters are harsh; we can have excessive snowfalls, and conditions are not always amenable to a "business as usual" format. So despite all our technology, there are simply times when we need a contingency plan, as during the recent blizzard of Thursday, Dec. 20.