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National company to purchase BCycle from Wisconsin-based Trek
Bicycle Transit Systems plans to close an agreement to acquire Trek’s BCycle in October. Read more
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What to do in Madison this weekend: Marquis Hill Quintet, Willy Street Fair and more Isthmus Picks
Picks for Sept. 19-22 includes 'Un Cafecito with Chicana Poetry' with Angie Trudell Vasquez, Araceli Esparza, Melanie Hernandez and Dana Maya; Madison Symphony Orchestra's season opening weekend. Read more
Sep 19, 2024
Madison BCycle
National company to purchase BCycle from Wisconsin-based Trek
Bicycle Transit Systems plans to close an agreement to acquire Trek’s BCycle in October. Read more
Sep 18, 2024
Ross Zentner
Team spirit
Rajiv Joseph's King James explores the forces that bring people together as it examines the essence of being a sports fan. Read more
Sep 18, 2024
Connect with Madison's nonprofit community in the November issue of Isthmus
Isthmus presents The Volunteer Guide, a new way for nonprofit organizations and local businesses to tap into our readers' zeal for pitching in. Read more
Sep 17, 2024
Shiloh DeBauch/Painted Turtle Productions
Jubilant movement, strong voices
The Madison Contemporary Dance company has several standout dancers; they generated infectious exuberance in ‘The Voices Collaboration Project.’ Read more
Sep 17, 2024
Join Center for Healthy Minds’ 15 Year Celebration!
The World We Make is a free, public, festival-style event, held this year on Thursday, September 26 at the Wisconsin Masonic Center and online. Read more
Sep 16, 2024
They messed with the wrong librarian
In her recent book, Amanda Jones shares her journey as a librarian fighting against book banning. Read more
Sep 16, 2024
Petah Coyne/photo by Christopher Burke Studio
What to do in Madison this week: Freya, Petah Coyne reception and more Isthmus Picks
Isthmus Picks for Sept. 16-19 includes tour stops by inventive songwriters esperanza spalding and Dorian Electra; the annual Community Change-Maker Awards. Read more
Sep 16, 2024
Drake White-Bergey
Do newly competitive legislative races in Wisconsin drive civic engagement?
Following Wisconsin's recent redistricting, Assembly District 51, which now stretches from Madison-area suburbs in Dane County in the east to the dairy farms of Lafayette County in the west, is newly competitive. Are voters aware and more engaged? Read more
Sep 15, 2024
Josh Goleman
The National will celebrate 25 years at Breese Stevens
Two new albums in 2023 and concerts around the world by the veteran rock band. Read more
Sep 14, 2024
T.L. Luke
Auntie Luke explains recent changes in Wisconsin absentee ballot rules
The courts and Wisconsin Elections Commission have recently made some changes to Wisconsin's elections system to make voting more accessible. Even with these changes, though, it’s harder to vote in Wisconsin than it used to be 20 years ago. Read more
Sep 13, 2024
Photo by Tommy Washbush
Where’s Superintendent Joe Gothard on the return of police officers to Madison high schools?
Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes has renewed calls to return police officers to Madison high schools. But where does the new superintendent of Madison schools stand on the issue? Read more
Sep 13, 2024
City of Madison / JLA Architects
Sabrina Madison tries to keep Imagination Center alive
Though project’s capital funds are largely secured, its operating costs are not, leaving a noticeable gap in Madison’s library access. Read more
Sep 12, 2024
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Jason Joyce
One Dish: Wonderstate’s blueberry muffin
The Capitol Square coffee shop’s reliable blueberry muffin has the ideal BPCI (blueberries per cubic inch) ratio. Read more
Sep 12, 2024
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Madison Helmick
What to do in Madison this weekend: Mad Lit, Friday the Furbteenth and more Isthmus Picks
Picks for Sept. 12-15 includes opening night for 'King James' from Forward Theater; Viva México Festival at Breese Stevens; and more. Read more
Sep 12, 2024
5:05 AM
Tommy Washbush
House of Pain
DJ Pain 1 creates beats out of his west-side home. He also uses his home studio to record video and podcasts, and manage his large social media profile, which has proven to be crucial to his career. Read more
Sep 11, 2024
1:00 PM
Marquette Poll retooled for this election cycle
The results of the next Marquette Law School poll, scheduled to be released Sept. 11, less than two months before the Nov. 5 presidential election, will be based on this split: 80% from email or text responses and 20% from phone calls. Read more
Sep 11, 2024
10:00 AM
James DeVita: Maureen Janson Heintz
As the curtain rises…
Real people, real crises, and imaginary escapes take area stages this fall. Read more
Sep 11, 2024
8:00 AM
Print makes a comeback
The Onion, the parody newspaper that began in Madison in 1988, returned to print in August, 11 years after it went online-only. Read more
Sep 10, 2024
9:00 AM
Justin Nuoffer
Sweet, sporty September
Where to focus your fall sports attention? Isthmus has some handy hints. Read more
Sep 10, 2024
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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
10:00 AM
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
9:00 AM
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
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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
5:06 AM
In the September issue
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
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
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
Curation destination
What’s going on at the Arts + Literature Laboratory? A lot, with more to come. Read more
As the curtain rises…
Real people, real crises, and imaginary escapes take area stages this fall. Read more
Sep 19, 2024
10:00 AM
Community Change-Maker Awards
Annual Community Shares of Wisconsin event, 5 pm, 9/19, UW Union South. $50 donation ($25 livestream). Read more
Sep 19, 2024
5:00 PM8:00 PM
Petah Coyne reception
"How Much A Heart Can Hold," sculpture, 9/9-12/23 (reception 5-8 pm, 9/19, with talk by Coyne and Amy Gilman, music by Jim Erickson). Read more
Sep 19, 2024
5:00 PM8:00 PM
Katrina Monroe
Discussing "Through the Midnight Door," with Carissa Greve. Read more
Sep 19, 2024
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