🌱 Spring Wedding Show + School Fire Causes Evacuation

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First, today's weather:

Windy with periods of rain. High: 61 Low: 48.

Here are the top three stories today in Madison:

1. A man charged with burning down his own tiny home has been found competent enough to continue with court proceedings. Jeffrey Jalinski was ordered to take a competency evaluation and a preliminary hearing has been set for May. He is facing felony arson charges and charges of threatening law enforcement officers. (WKOW)
2. The Spring Wedding Show wants to help you plan your big day on May 1 at the Madison Marriott West. Participants will learn about this season's top trends while meeting with local wedding vendors. Tickets to the show are $10 and can be purchased at the following link. (WKOW)
3. A fire at St. Dennis School on Thursday caused classes to evacuate. The Madison Fire Department responded to the call around 2:30 p.m. to battle the fire occurring in the school's basement. Classes were canceled on Friday with Monday classes dependent on the amount of smoke damage spread throughout the school. The department is investigating the fire. (WMTV – NBC15)

Today in Madison:

• Paddle Bark River-Class 1 At Sierra Club's Wisconsin John Muir Chapter (9:30 AM)
• Sheep Shearing Weekend At The Wisconsin Historical Society (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Madison Audubon shares some native trees and shrubs that are amazing for local wildlife. Click here to see the list. (Facebook)
• PBS Wisconsin shares a special report about the area's Alpaca Whisperer. Click to watch the video. (Instagram)
• Wisconsin Veterans Museum shares information about historical USO dances during WWII. Click to take a historical look. (Instagram)

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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.