Flooding, the End of Essen Haus, and Taco Fest Investigations
The City Cast team is here to round up the news of the week. Newsletter editor Ava Wojnowski recaps recent flooding, host Bianca Martin has an update on a downtown development (bye bye Essen Haus!), and executive producer Hayley Sperling falls down a rabbit hole investigating whether an upcoming taco and margarita festival is legit or not.
Mentioned on the show:
‘Death by a thousand cuts’: Rains renew Madison’s flooding worries [Cap Times]
What To Do About Flooding [Madison Minutes]
City signs off on design for Essen Haus block redevelopment Downtown [Wisconsin State Journal]
Madison Taco & Margarita Festival [Alliant Energy Center]
“Black Like Me” podcast Facebook event
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