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May 16, 2025

Madison Libraries Celebrate 150 Years, School Shooting Arrest, and Metro Transit Highs and Lows

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Madison Libraries Celebrate 150 Years, School Shooting Arrest, and Metro Transit Highs and Lows

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Happy Friday, Madison! The City Cast Madison team is here to catch you up on yet another busy week of news. And this week, we have a special guest. Madison Public Library marketing manager Liz Boyd joins us to talk about the hottest party of the year: Madison Public Library’s 150th birthday party! Plus, newsletter editor Rob Thomas has an update on the Abundant Life Christian School shooting. And executive producer Hayley Sperling and host Bianca Martin have good news and bad news from Metro Transit. 


Mentioned on the show:

String of attacks on bus drivers puts spotlight on Metro Transit [Wisconsin State Journal]

Metro Transit Enacting New Safety Measures to Protect Drivers, Passengers [City of Madison]

Want this Terrace chair? [Facebook]


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