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No Refuse, Recycling, Large Item Collection On Monday

No Refuse, Recycling, Large Item Collection On Monday

There will be no refuse or recycling collection on Monday, Jan. 16 because of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Residents who normally have their refuse and recycling collected on Monday will have their material collected on Tuesday, Jan. 17.

The Streets Division will be collecting refuse from residents in both the Monday and Tuesday refuse collection districts. It is important that residents have their material out by 7 a.m. 

The Streets Division's offices and self-help drop off sites will also be closed on Monday.

The final round of Christmas tree collection will also start on Tuesday. Residents should have their trees out at the curb for collection by 7 a.m. to insure collection during this final round.

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St. Vincent’s Is 'Recycling the Warmth'

To help local families stay warm on snowy winter nights, St. Vincent de Paul is holding its 20th annual Recycle the Warmth drive from Jan. 27 to Jan. 29.

Organizers are looking for new or gently used blankets and bedding that can be given to Madison residents struggling with poverty.

"We'll find folks who have nothing, and sometimes nothing means no bed and it means that a child in the family has a parka to pull over themselves at night instead of a blanket," said Ernie Stetenfeld, St. Vincent de Paul’s spokesman.

Donations can be dropped off at ShopKo stores, St. Vincent de Paul thrift stores and area churches. Many church congregations are also accepting these donations.

For a complete list of drop-off sites visit:

http://www.svdpmadison.org/recyclewarmth.html

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New Business, ScooterCabs, Helps Eliminate Drunk Driving

New Business, ScooterCabs, Helps Eliminate Drunk Driving

ScooterCabs, a local business created by three University of Wisconsin-Madison grads, aims to provide an affordable alternative to taking a taxi home or driving under the influence. 

The service was created as an extra option for patrons that drive out to a bar or restaurant and have a few too many drinks.  The concept is similar to a taxi, except for one fundamental difference; the taxi is now the patron’s own vehicle.  There is no longer a need for patrons to abandon their vehicle at the bar or restaurant to make it home safely.

"With Wisconsin’s high rates of drunk driving, Madison seemed to have a need for this type of service," said owner Justin Sisley, "but even for the majority of people who would make the responsible decision to call a cab, our service provides a much more convenient option for them.  No more waiting around for a friend or cab to take you back to your car in the morning."

Couple Says Man With Gun Approaches Car In Fast-Food Drive-Thru

Couple Says Man With Gun Approaches Car In Fast-Food Drive-Thru

A frightened Madison couple drove away from a drive-thru, without picking up food Wednesday night, after a stranger pointed what they believed to be a handgun at their vehicle, according to the Madison Police Department.

Police said the couple had ordered food at the Wendy's on South Gammon Road at about 11 p.m. Wednesday. They told police that the passenger from the car behind them got out of the car and started to approach their vehicle.

The couple told police that the man extended his arm and it looked like he was holding something metallic that could have been a weapon.

The woman told her husband to drive away, and they drove to the West District station and called 911 to report the incident.

The husband told officers that he believed that he would have been robbed if they didn't drive away. 

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Participant In MPD Program Faces New Charges, Jail Time

A 22-year-old man who was participant in the Madison Police Department's Special Investigations Unit is in trouble again with the law, according to police.

Last November, the SIU put 10 repeat violent offenders on notice. They were told to turn turn their lives around, or face the prospect of going back behind bars. One of those men was Emon V. Hollins, police said.

"Mr. Hollins was provided with numerous resources, all of which could have helped him become a productive member of this community," said SIU leader Lt. Tom Woodmansee in a news release. "Instead of embracing the community's help, Mr. Hollins decided to continue a life of crime."

On Nov. 16, Hollins was arrested for a probation violation, but SIU detectives dug deeper and found he he had engaged in more acts of domestic violence. New criminal charges are pending in the Dane County District Attorney's Office, police said.

St. Vincent de Paul Kicks Off 20th Annual Recycle The Warmth Blanket Drive

St. Vincent de Paul Kicks Off 20th Annual Recycle The Warmth Blanket Drive

St. Vincent de Paul’s 20th annual Recycle the Warmth Blanket Drive will take place Friday through Sunday, Jan. 27 through 29. 

Recycle the Warmth is a local St. Vincent de Paul effort to gather new and gently used blankets and other bedding to be given away to Dane County neighbors in need.

WISC and TVW are media sponsors of this annual drive. 

All the bedding collected or purchased during the drive will be given away during the next 12 months to needy individuals and families that come to the Center for Vincentian Charity at 2033 Fish Hatchery Rd. and are in need of assistance from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

Another way to help is to contribute toward the purchase of additional bedding (new sheets, pillows, and mattress covers) to meet the requests that are received. Last year, the group raised more than $5,000 from people in local church communities and from area businesses.

Walmart Announces Wisconsin's Own Program At Stores

Walmart Announces Wisconsin's Own Program At Stores

Walmart has announced an in-store program to highlight products produced in, or made by companies headquartered in the state of Wisconsin. 

The year-long Wisconsin’s Own program will include special shelf tags, signage and displays featuring products made or grown in Wisconsin, or produced by companies with headquarters here.

"Our food suppliers that have headquarters in Wisconsin produce such items as Palermo’s Pizza, Orv’s Pizza, Klements Sausage, Old Wisconsin Sausage, Usinger Sausage, Johnsonville, Sargento Foods, Sprecher’s, Brownberry Bread and Countryside Lefse," said Market Manager Conrad Schaefer in a news release. "Then, there are countless cheese like Shullsburg Creamery, BelGioiso Cheese and Swiss Colony, and beer suppliers like Milwaukee Brewing, Daves Brew Farm and New Glarus."