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Exhausted from moving all of his life possessions across Downtown, John Haines spends his last $2 for a cup of evening coffee at Colectivo Coffee.
JOHN HART -- State Journal
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With a light snow beginning to fall, John Haines moves his third and final collection of possessions to a new location in Downtown Madison on March 4. Police had tagged his belongings, forcing him to leave his sleeping place on the Capitol Square.
JOHN HART -- State Journal
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In a remarkable turnaround, John Haines, formerly homeless and unemployed, got a job and a place to live all in one day after being hired at The Red Mouse, a restaurant and sports complex in rural Cross Plains.
JOHN HART -- State Journal
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