🌱 Sequoia Restaurant Robbery Arrest + 100th Renewable Energy Vehicle

Rise and shine, Madison! It's Saturday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy; breezy in the p.m.. High: 75 Low: 61.

Here are the top three stories in Madison today:

1. The Madison Police Department has arrested Daniel Hynes for allegedly stealing from the Sequoia restaurant on Apr. 9. Hynes was identified through surveillance footage. He is being held at the Dane County Jail on burglary charges. (WKOW)
2. Dane County officials have announced that the county is now at "medium" COVID-19 levels. The new level is determined through a U.S. Center for Disease Control metric meant to measure the spread of the virus throughout a community. Health officials point to vaccination levels aiding in the low hospitalization levels in the county. (Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3)
3. Dane County has announced the purchase of its 100th vehicle powered through renewable energy sources in celebration of Earth Day. The announcement was made by the County Executive during a press conference meant to highlight the efforts the county has made over the last decade. Last year, the county saved $139,288 by switching vehicles to compressed natural gas from diesel. (Press Release Desk)

Today in Madison:

• TRANScendent Storytime At Sequoya Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• LC3: Walking Rainbows At Middleton Public Library Children's Events (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Madison Audubon shares a tragic update on its Sandhill Crane nest. The Goose Pond Webcam shows that the nest was predated. (Facebook)
• Downtown Madison shares the prize drawing for its Madison Spring 22 Wine Walk. Click to watch. (Facebook)
• Clean Wisconsin celebrates its 52nd anniversary. Thank you to everyone that works tirelessly to keep our state clean. (Facebook)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.