Southside Elementary’s new name celebrates an education advocate 🎓

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Feb. 27, 2025

More than two years after opening, Southside Elementary finally has a permanent name: Lori Mann Carey Elementary.

Mann Carey was an MMSD alumna, a teacher and a lifelong advocate for educational opportunity in Madison. She and her siblings founded the Mann Educational Opportunity Fund, which provides scholarships and mentoring for Madison high schoolers. (Remember when "Schooly McSchoolface" was — sort of — on the table? This is way better.)

In other good news, a few Madison-area businesses are offering special menus (or throwing parties) in the spirit of Mardi Gras. The Madison Club's special menu (available from March 4-6) includes crawfish etouffee and po' boys. Other Fat Tuesday-inspired events will be held at Northside Lounge, Lola's Hi/Lo Lounge, Working Draft Brewing Company, Essen Haus, Merchant and High Noon Saloon, with music and drink specials inspired by New Orleans classics. Laissez les bons temps rouler!

Also in this week's newsletter:

🏥 Trivia Night at The Sylvee raises $130,000 for cancer research
⚜️ Where to find paczki and king cake in Madison
🎤A newly-retired media legend reflects on a roller-coaster career

Anna Kottakis is digital editor at Madison Magazine and Channel3000.com. She curates this weekly newsletter for Madison Magazine. Reach her at akottakis@madisonmagazine.com.

"In the 608" with News 3 Now's Josh Spreiter

The most recent highlights from Josh Spreiter's "In the 608" morning segment on News 3 Now

From Josh: On Monday night, former News 3 Now anchor Leah Linscheid (left) and I hosted Trivia Night with Andy North at The Sylvee, a local fundraiser for the UW Health Carbone Cancer Center. Pro golfer and cancer survivor Andy North (center) has been a champion for cancer research for years, and it was such a fun and inspiring evening. It was successful, too: We surpassed last year's record and raised $130,000 for cancer research.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is marking a major milestone this year: 125 years! Yesterday, I shared more about how Wisconsinites can participate in celebrating the quasquicentennial (yes, it's a real word).

Watch the rest of this week's In the 608 segments here.

Josh Spreiter is an Emmy award-winning anchor/reporter for News 3 Now This Morning. Reach him at inthe608@wisctv.com.

A round-up of weekend events in the Madison area

Moonshine at Lathrop Hall (1050 University Ave.) | Feb. 28, 3:30 p.m.

Midwest Print Showcase at Common Wealth Gallery (100 S. Baldwin St.) | opening reception on Feb. 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Weekend with LOVB at Alliant Energy Center (1919 Alliant Energy Center Way) | games Feb. 28 and March 1, 7 p.m.

Bockfest at Capital Brewery (7734 Terrace Ave., Middleton) | March 1, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Madison Reads Leopold: Voices of a Land Ethic at UW–Madison Arboretum (1207 Seminole Highway) | March 1, 1-4 p.m.

"The Wisconsin Whey: Cheesemaking in the Driftless" book release celebration at Republic of Letters Books (151 High St., Mineral Point) | March 1, 1-3 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.

Where to find Mardi Gras treats

Local bakeries and grocery stores are stocking paczki and king cake in advance of Fat Tuesday (March 4).

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"February" comes to Madison

The film (a 2024 Golden Badger Award winner) ends a statewide run at the UW Cinematheque on March 2.

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Ballet and Orchestra in Perfect Harmony

This Friday, the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra teams up with Madison Ballet for Davis and Dvořák, featuring a seamless integration of movement and sound.

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The latest from longtime Madison Magazine columnist

A professional photo of Ralph Cohen on the left.

After nearly half a century on the Madison media scene, Ralph Cohen retired last month. Now, the local legend is reflecting on his journey — and remembering some of the best stories.

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