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Epic dominates the marketplace
No longer just a medical records company, Epic is busy diversifying its business. Epic now works with medical device manufacturers, speciality laboratories and health insurers. Read more
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Justin Nuoffer
Sweet, sporty September
Where to focus your fall sports attention? Isthmus has some handy hints. Read more
Sep 10, 2024
Nearly 70 authors coming to Madison for the Wisconsin Book Festival Fall Celebration October 17–20
The Wisconsin Book Festival Fall Celebration schedule is live! From edge-of-your-seat mystery and globetrotting fantasy to gripping memoir and thought-provoking nonfiction, there’s sure to be a free author event Oct. 17–20 that matches your interests Read more
Sep 9, 2024
Source: Wisconsin Department of Administration
Who owes the city of Madison nearly $13 million?
Facing a structural deficit, city of Madison officials are lobbying for increased payments from the municipal services program, which reimburses cities for services they provide to local property tax-exempt state facilities. Read more
Sep 9, 2024
Tommy Washbush / Gage Skidmore photo
Prepare for battle in the fight for democracy
If Trump loses, he will insist the election was stolen from him, as he did after the 2020 election. We must be prepared to respond. Read more
Sep 9, 2024
PhotoMidwest expands with its 13th Biennial Exhibition
Adams has high hopes for the upcoming juried exhibition, which showcases photographers from 13 Midwest U.S. states: “What we want to do is put Madison on the map for photography people.” Read more
Sep 9, 2024
Michael Wilson
What to do in Madison this week: Patty Griffin + Robbie Fulks, Jesse Lee Kercheval and more Isthmus Picks
Isthmus Picks for Sept. 9-12 includes the opening of a new exhibition of work by sculptor-photographer Petah Coyne at the Chazen; a talk on a new book by Mike Leckrone and Doug Moe. Read more
Sep 9, 2024
James Kreul
The pull of poetry
Dawson, who took the reins of poet laureate from Angela Trudell Vasquez this spring, is also the development and communications coordinator at Madison’s Arts + Literature Laboratory. Read more
Sep 8, 2024
What is the Madison subreddit talking about?
“How do y’all find out about concerts and shows in the area?,” Reddit user I_Like_Comedy_1997 asked the Madison subreddit on Aug. 14. Read more
Sep 7, 2024
Andres Sanchez
‘A cultural agora on State Street’
New director Paul Baker Prindle is eager to showcase the museum and the contemporary artists that call Wisconsin home. Read more
Sep 7, 2024
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New brew in Cross Plains
The owners of Vintage had been keeping an eye out for another taproom location, says Scott Manning, a co-owner and brewmaster at Vintage, but many were too close to other Vintage locations. Read more
Sep 7, 2024
Shanna Wolf
Leah Elson, Nicola Yoon among headliners for 2024 Wisconsin Book Festival
‘The thing I’m most proud of is how the festival is continuing its reputation of being representative and accessible for all ages — and it’s free and open to the public,’ Wisconsin Book Festival Director Jane Rotonda tells Isthmus. Read more
Sep 6, 2024
Andrea Fellenz
Behind the Isthmus Cover - September 2024
Andrea Fellenz combines her passion for hand lettering and the natural world in her illustration for Isthmus’ fall arts preview. Read more
Sep 6, 2024
Andy Manis
Curation destination
What’s going on at the Arts + Literature Laboratory? A lot, with more to come. Read more
Sep 6, 2024
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Shawn Harper
Sparking joy
Kanopy’s fall lineup is “inspired by individual voices that are Indigenous and native peoples.” Read more
Sep 5, 2024
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Tommy Washbush
Madison to use new voting tech to process absentee ballots
Machine-assisted ballot sorting and envelope prep will help streamline election administration in November, Madison city election officials say. Read more
Sep 5, 2024
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Courtesy Epic Systems
Epic dominates the marketplace
No longer just a medical records company, Epic is busy diversifying its business. Epic now works with medical device manufacturers, speciality laboratories and health insurers. Read more
Sep 5, 2024
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Peter Rodgers
Who’s next?
Madison Symphony Orchestra, Madison Opera and Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra highlight diverse American composers, along with plenty of Beethoven and Mozart. A look at the 2024-2025 classical music season. Read more
Sep 5, 2024
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Tom Davenport
Madison Ballet reflects on its own growth in a season it calls ‘Momentum’
Madison Ballet looks to offer “a taste of everything,” says artistic director Ja’ Malik. Read more
Sep 5, 2024
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Wisconsin’s long-term care crisis
Assisted living facilities offer aging residents and people with disabilities more independence in less institutionalized settings than traditional nursing homes. But providers struggle with low Medicaid reimbursement rates. Read more
Sep 5, 2024
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What to do in Madison this weekend: Greek Fest Plus, Hanif Abdurraqib and more Isthmus Picks
Picks for Sept. 5-8 includes album release shows for The Stolen Sea and The Levitations; a 20th anniversary Great Wisconsin Quilt Show; and more. Read more
Sep 5, 2024
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Madison writer Cary Segall tells other people’s stories in his Appalachian Trail memoir
'A Talk in the Woods' is primarily about other people, though there is plenty of info about the nuts and bolts of author Segall’s hike, too. Read more
Sep 4, 2024
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Photo by Tim Wilson via Flickr
Leave the Apostles alone
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany proposed turning the Apostles into a national park but nobody around Bayfield seems to think this is a good idea. Tiffany didn’t bother to check in with anybody around there before introducing his bill. Read more
Sep 4, 2024
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Liz Lauren
Future shock
Nick Payne’s Constellations, playing at American Players’ Touchstone Theater, suggests we are experiencing our lives in one timeline and in one universe, but there may be infinite other timelines/universes playing out at the same time. Read more
Sep 3, 2024
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Liam Beran
New Madison housing group takes up study recommendations addressing high student rents
UW-Madison has among the highest rents of any Big Ten university, according to a study released on Aug. 26. Read more
Sep 3, 2024
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In the August issue
Who might run for Wisconsin governor in 2026?
Gov. Tony Evers still has plenty of time to decide if he will run for a third term. But people are starting to think about possible contenders for 2026 anyway. Read more
What the candidates running for Dane County executive have to say on key issues
Isthmus sat down with the four Dane County executive candidates to hear their perspectives on some of the most pressing issues facing the county. Read more
The mosaic detective
Lillian Sizemore makes, finds, researches and saves mosaics. Read more
Rare-to-Madison Indian dishes?
Rajni’s menu is so deeply South Indian that you have to work to find familiar North Indian dishes. Read more
Behind the Isthmus cover: August 2024
Graphic artist Belle Wahl has a bright, energetic, anime-influenced style that lends itself well to the theme of the August 2024 Isthmus cover: the special community created when dogs and their people come together. Read more
Laura Anne Bird
Mystery to Me event, discussing "Marvelous Jackson," new middle-grades novel, with Christina Lorey. Free, but ticket recommended. Read more
Sep 10, 2024
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Mike Leckrone & Doug Moe
Wisconsin Book Festival: Discussing "Moments of Happiness: A Wisconsin Band Story," new book. Read more
Sep 10, 2024
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