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Mad for Reading app, new podcast, Obamacare premiums rising and more

‘Mad for Reading’ app supports and celebrates MMSD students’ reading
By Omar Waheed
October 10, 2025
Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) launched a new application for students and their families to track their reading and foster a love for literature as it aims to have 2.6 million minutes read this academic year. The application “Mad for Reading” is part of an overall campaign started last year to mobilize Madison to support […]

Nominations sought for Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award
By Madison365 staff
October 10, 2025
The City of Madison is inviting the community to submit nominations for its annual Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award. This award honors Jeffrey Clay Erlanger, who was an individual of integrity, passion, intelligence and civility, according to a press release from the City, and who understood that thoughtful and caring people could […]

365 Amplified: Madison’s first woman-centered sports bar is coming soon
By Madison365 staff
October 10, 2025
Listen now: Two big stories to discuss on the podcast today: first, editor-in-chief David Dahmer joins the pod to preview the opening of Bernell’s, Madison’s first sports bar focused on women’s sports. (Don’t worry, they’ll show the Packers too.) Then, Omar has a recap of the Sun Prairie Area School District, where voters passed a […]

Real life. Real faith. Week 3: What is love?
By Henry Sanders
October 10, 2025
In Week 1 of this series, we talked about identity, knowing who you really are in God. In Week 2, we talked about loneliness and the truth that you are never truly alone because God is with you. Once you know who you are and that you’re not alone, the next question naturally follows: what […]

Obamacare premiums could more than double. Here’s why it matters in the shutdown battle
By CNN
October 10, 2025
By Tami Luhby, Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Obamacare has brought the federal government to a standstill. Once again, Republicans and Democrats are locked in a battle over the landmark health reform law. But this time it has prevented lawmakers from passing legislation to fund federal agencies for the current fiscal year, forcing the […]

