Weather

• 69º | Cloudy | 20% chance of rain

Civic

• Wisconsin’s partisan primary saw the largest voter turnout in 40 years for a non-presidential election. 25.5% of Wisconsinites came out to the polls, marking the largest engagement since 1982 when 26.9% of citizens voted. 🗳️ (Channel3000)

Open

• A new apartment complex opened this week on the site of the former Oscar Mayer plant. Located at 1222 and 1244 Huxley St., the Oscar Apartments host 110 residential units between two buildings — one for residents aged 55+ and the other for multi-family use. (Channel 3000)

Community

• By becoming a 608today member, you’ll directly support our mission of offering our newsletter, social content, and website access for free to all Madisonians (read: no pesky paywalls). Learn more + sign up. 💻
• Forward Madison FC + Trek Bicycles are partnering to send Madisonians on a treasure hunt for their new collaborative bike kit. Stay tuned for the map to be released on Instagram this morning at 8 a.m. — when we know, you’ll know. Happy hunting, 608. 🗺️

Show

• We were in the room where it happened. The 608today team saw “Hamilton” at Overture Center this week + you can too. Check out The Cap Times’ need-to-know info about how to get tickets and everything you need to not miss your shot. 🎭 (The Cap Times)

Opening

• Petphoria — a Madison-based, AAPI women-owned pet shop — is opening in a new location in downtown Middleton on Fri., Aug. 19. Drop by the shop for luxury dog treats, cheeky apparel + pet accessories. 🐶

Traffic

• Observatory Drive between Easterday and Colwood Drive will be fully closed in both directions for vehicular traffic from Mon., Aug. 15-Fri., Aug. 19. Commuters heading east-to-west through campus are advised to plan accordingly as there will be no thru-route.

Watch

• From booster shots to the new variant to a no-symptoms illness, people still have questions about COVID-19. SSM Health’s Dr. Zorba Paster joins News 3 Now to answer these important COVID-19 questions.*

Job

• We're hiring a Sales Executive to lead our advertising relationships in Madison. This exec would lead prospecting initiatives, maintain a full and active client pipeline, and prepare and deliver sales presentations — all while earning a competitive salary with unlimited PTO. Learn more + apply.