Beltline shoulder closures will occur in each direction between Park Street and Fish Hatchery Road from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Motorists are advised of potential traffic slowdowns in the area.

As the culmination of the Bully Prevention emphasis at Leopold Elementary School over the past several weeks, the school is hosting a Community Walk.

The walk took place on Wednesday afternoon. It included all 700 Leopold students, staff, parents and community partners.

"We try to talk to kids about what they can do when they see bullying going on because we know, from research, that one of the problems with bullying is that bystanders often times don't take a stand against bullying," said John Burkholder, Leopold Elementary principal. "The goal is to show a unified front in an effort to stand up against bullying and make Leopold School and it's neighborhood a Bully Free Zone."

School leaders said the event was also a way to reach out to the public and let them know bullying isn't only a problem at school, but in the community as well.

More than 100 species of woodland flowers, prairie plants, ferns, shrubs and trees will be for sale, all under one big tent on Saturday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum

Organizers said more people are gardening with native plants and recognize that the naturalistic approach improves the ecology of the land and enhances an area’s bio-diversity. 

A native garden reduces the need for fertilizers and herbicides, and attracts birds and butterflies, organizers said. 

Rain gardens can increase the amount of water filtering into the ground by 30 percent while enhancing the beauty of your yard and neighborhood.

Experts will be at the Arboretum’s Wildflower Tent throughout the sale to answer questions. The Friends of the Arboretum sponsor the sale annually to benefit Arboretum projects.  

The UW Arboretum is located at 1207 Seminole Highway.