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A basketball game next week will raise funds for a scholarship in honor of a fallen firefighter. Plus, Centro Hispano gets another big  boost and COVID stats conitnue to improve slowly.

Rep. Mark Pocan gets a big honor from the Boys and Girls Club of America, some important Black men's health programs are getting underway and we have some thoughts on the Oscars.

Forward Madison wins its final preseason tune-up and a panel tackles the challenges to recruitment & retention (including why the concept of "profesisonalism" is problematic).

Fitchburg's Common Council chamber is now officially named for former mayor Frances Huntley-Cooper, and the Ho-Chunk Nation will have a new president by summer, as a former president led th way in Tuesday's primary.

YAM Education founder Ousmane Kabré joins the show today to discuss his new partnership with Madison College to bring entrepreneurship classes to Africa. Plus, Madison educators are fundraising for a trip to Madison's sister city in Mexico.

The Shamrock Shuffle is back this weekend! Plus, LIFT Wisconsin has a new executive director  and Madison's south side officially has a new grocery store coming later this year.

"Fences" is playing now at University Theater -- the first August Wilson play produced there in over 10 years. Plus, a major donation to UW-Milwaukee looks to eradicated disparities in graduation rates.

The Latino Academy of Workforce Development has a new home, and the Madison Black Chamber of Commerce is launching and incubator and accelerator for new startups - and is looking to put more than 100 businesses through in just 18 months. 

International Women's Day is coming up this weekend and a new program funded by philanthropist Mary Burke will help students succeed at Madison College.

A new "agrihood" is growing just east of Madison. Plus, International Festival is expanding and COVID stats remain steady.