Dane County announced Tuesday it would end all COVID restrictions on June 2, and the City of Milwaukee announced it would to the same on June 1. On the podcast today, we look at the motivation behind those decisions and whether or not the numbers justified them. Plus, One City Schools has a new senior administrator to guide the big growth that's coming in the next year.

The City of Brooklyn Center, where Daunte Wright was killed by police, has made sweeping changes to what its police can and can't do. Plus, the state Department of Health Services is creating an Office of Health Equity and hiring a director to run it, and the newset of Sánchez Scholars have been announced.

Forward Madison returned to Breese Stevens Field this weekend and sent the 1,500 fans home happy. Rob & Stephanie were there and have the recap -- including the very COVID-safe crowd. Plus, about 100 people rallied for Palestine on Saturday, and COVID vaccinations continue to slow.

The CDC has new guidelines for masks: basically, if you're vaccinated, you don't need one, except in specific situations. What does that mean, really? Plus, an Appleton barbershop is open for vaccines this weekend!

A week after advocating adding peas to guacamole, the New York Times has published a recipe for a seis leches cake -- as if the traditional tres leches aren't enough -- and Stephanie has some thoughts. Plus, Centro Hispano of Dane County is opening its annual strategy session to the public and we recap the Boys and Girls Club's Vaccine Awareness Town Hall.

The City of Monona hired its first Black police chief this week. Plus, we've got a recap of the State of the Tribes Address and previews of a full slate of COVID vaccine awareness events, including two "virtual town hall" events with experts, doctors and community leaders who can answer questions and address concerns.

Wisconsin has a new top doc: longtime community health advocate Dr. Jasmine Zapata has been named Chief Medical Officer and epidemiologist for community health at the state Department of Health Services. Plus, Waunakee schools are keeping the spear and feather imagery -- at least for now.

Forward Madison Football Club got the season underway over the weekend, and some community members have started up a league for kids to return to the other kind of football -- for their mental health as much as physical. Plus, as vaccines continue to slow down, the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County is hosting a series of vaccine awareness events this week.

A new bill would require Asian American history and culture in Wisconsin schools at all grade levels. Plus, a doctor says herd immunity is unlikely until children can be vaccinated, and more than half of the cases sequenced in the last seven days are UK variant -- is that a problem?

The Madison Common Council voted 14-5 to buy a building on the east side and convert it to a permanent homeless shelter. Problem is, the purchase required 15 votes. On the podcast today, a breakdown of that issue, plus a preview of this weekend's Pre-Mothers-Day Brunch and a new program to encourage savings among Latina women.