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Study: Most urban Wisconsin schools were virtual in December April 12, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail MADISON, Wis. (AP) Almost all urban Wisconsin schools taught their students virtually in December compared with only a fraction or rural schools, according to a study released Monday. The Wisconsin Policy Forum released findings based on a state survey of Wisconsin schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program. About four of every five public and private schools responded to the survey. It found that 80% to 90% of urban schools had all or mostly virtual instruction in December depending on the grade. That compares with 40% to 50% of suburban schools and 14% to 18% of rural schools. ....
By Sam Rosalie Michelle Mathieu sent me this story about 2-year-old, Hagen. He had just gotten off a flight with his parents, and was looking for his Buzz Lightyear toy (which is his most treasured possession, he even wrote his name on Buzz’s foot, just like Andy did in the movie Toy Story!) UNFORTUNATELY, mom realized it must have been left behind when they got off the flight! Mom told Hagen that Buzz was on a special mission and would soon be back, AKA mom was going to run to Target and replace the toy without him knowing. What mom didn’t know, was Buzz REALLY WAS on a special mission! ....
Justices to hear Mississippi marijuana initiative arguments EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, Associated Press April 12, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail JACKSON, Miss. (AP) The Mississippi Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that challenges the state initiative process and seeks to block development of a medical marijuana program. Voters in November approved Initiative 65, which requires the state Health Department to establish a medical marijuana program by the middle of this year. A lawsuit by Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler is trying to block the program by arguing that Mississippi’s initiative process is outdated and Initiative 65 should not have been on the ballot. ....
Madison County is the best place in Mississippi for small businesses, according to a new survey. The county ranks first in SmartAsset s second annual report. Returns for small businesses in Madison for the most recent survey were 58.12.on the index created by SmartAsset, compared with 58.39 in the previous year. Second was Lafayette County,  rated at 52.12, compared with 44.94 in 2019. After those two, the best in 2020 were, in order: Humphreys, Adams, Marion, Noxubee, Lamar, Lincoln, Leflore and Covington. Madison (city of Madison, Ridgeland and Canton and others) and Lafayette (Oxford) rank 267th and 589th in the nation, respectively. Still, the survey reflects the fact that Madison is usually the leading county in the state in terms of income, and that Oxford is among the top micropolitan areas in the United States. ....