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A Unique New Honor for Carrie Underwood

So we all know her as a country music superstar but now the rest of the world gets to know a different side of Carrie Underwood.  The popular musician headlines a list of a different color today as she is honored for leaving the 'smallest carbon footprint in all of country music'.   An environmental group called Payless Power ranked bands and musicians for their level of conscientiousness when it…


Madison PD Celebrates Special Retirement

A big Q-106 congratulations!  to K-9 specialist,  Allied, with the Madison Police Department's canine team is retiring.   Allied joined the Madison police force 7 years ago in people years,  49 for dog years, so a major life long commitment from Allied and his handler.   The German Shephard mix retired formally over the weekend after serving the city  for most of his life.  Allied will now be…


Madison Shelter Needs Our Help

More sub-zero weather for us here in Wisconsin and no one is immune to it.  Maybe your family can help out a group in dire need of simply-- a warm winter coat.  Porchlight's Emergency Shelter for Men locations at 2002 Zeier Road and 306 N. Brooks St. in Madison are seeking immediate donations of men's winter coats sizes Large and up.  To give you an idea of how great the need.... one night this…


Cluck, Cluck -- Cluck, Cluck --

How to we cope with continuing egg price increases?  The FDA says they've seen increased interest from their website on raising chickens at home.  A substantial surge in searches about setting up backyard chicken coops in the past 8 - 10 weeks.  Also a noticeable increase in content of socials about owning chickens, asking questions about the process.  The FDA cautions though -  the costs can add…


Heart Shaped Donuts Alert Alert!

Here are just two of the special holiday edition donuts for this year Valentine's Day at Dunkin' Donuts -   Heart shaped brownie batter donut FILLED with brownie batter filling AND chocolate cake frosting ;)  Topped off with Valentine sprinkles of course.  But wait -- there's more.  Cupid's Choice donut - a heart shape donut filled with cream, topped with pink strawberry frosting and glitter…


Unique Donation to Honor that Special Someone

Valentine's Day all about love so what better way to celebrate than to honor an ex in your life with this popular fundraiser at the San Antonio Zoo!  For a $10- donation the zoo will name a cockroach after an ex-spouse or partner and feed your former special someone to the animals.  The now annual 'Cry Me a Cockroach' fundraiser has been gaining in popularity each year-  All donors receive a…


Madison Restaurants Shine Bright!

Five Madison chefs honored as semi-finalists for the prestigious restaurant award,  The James Beard Award.  An extraordinary five nominations for chefs in the city  -- the most known for our city in the history of this national award.  Awards to be announced March 29th - *Andrew Hutchison  nominated in the category of pastry chef at Madison Sourdough, a French patisserie and coffee bar on…


How Desperate is Philadelphia for Life Guards?

Reportedly desperate enough they're soliciting positions for the city's public pools and 'Knowing how to swim"  is NOT required!  The city of Philadelphia is preparing now for the summer season ahead.  The city's Parks & Rec department telling Philadelphia Magazine that they are open to applicants who do not know how to swim.  The department explains they will give applicants swimming lessons…


May We Introduce.... Servi ;)

New employee at the Golden Nest Cafe in Sun Prairie,  Servi, the robot server.  Courtesy of a company called, Bear Robotics, that specializes in electronic food service within the restaurant industry.  This robot uses GPS technology to map the restaurant for the robot to help it deliver food to tables and return to the kitchen.  The general manager at the cafe sites a continuing decline in the…


Green Bay Packers Community Donations -

The Green Bay Packers organization is donating Automatic External Defibrillators to 80 different local and regional sporting leagues and community organizations around the state and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.  Mark Murphy, CEO and President of the Packers says after seeing what happened with Damar Hamlin and the Buffalo Bills , "We recognized our responsibility to take action in our own…