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Huma Ahsan vows grassroots challenge in Dane County Circuit Court race
Incumbent Dane County Circuit Court Judge Ben Jones had a sizable lead over challenger Huma Ahsan in Tuesday night’s primary.
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Huma for Judge / Ben Jones for Judge
Huma Ahsan vows grassroots challenge in Dane County Circuit Court race
Incumbent Dane County Circuit Court Judge Ben Jones had a sizable lead over challenger Huma Ahsan in Tuesday night’s primary.
Feb 18, 2026
Spring 2026 Primary Isthmus voter guide
A Dane County circuit court race and three Dane County board seats have primaries on Feb. 17.
Feb 17, 2026
Guía del votante del Isthmus Elecciones Primarias Primavera 2026
Una carrera para el Tribunal del Circuito del Condado de Dane y tres carreras para la Mesa Directiva del Condado de Dane tendrán primarias el 17 de febrero.
Feb 17, 2026
Tommy Washbush
Madison hemp stores face evolving regulations
Wisconsin is one of just six states without regulations for hemp-derived THC products but federal, state and local officials are looking to change that.
Feb 17, 2026
Nadya Rosen
A letter to the drivers of South Park Street
People who stop at a crosswalk lit up with flashing lights don't kill teenagers who are trying to catch the bus to high school. If all drivers on South Park Street followed those rules, my son would still be here with me, making fun of me being old.
Feb 16, 2026
Submitted photos
Polling suggests Democratic candidates for Wisconsin governor must work on name ID
The November election for Wisconsin governor will be the first vote for the state’s highest office with no incumbent since 2010.
Feb 16, 2026
Linda Falkenstein
One Dish: Vegetarian and vegan lunch at Taj Indian
The new Taj Indian Cuisine and Bar has a smart solution for lunch — vegetarian or vegan specials, served in a thali.
Feb 16, 2026
Hope Kelham
What to do in Madison this week: Feb. 16-19, 2026
Picks for Feb. 16-19 also includes a concert by Stephen Kellogg & the Homecoming; a La Follette School of Public Affairs talk on the intersection of politics and higher education by former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels.
Feb 16, 2026
Matthew Ulrich
Madison Ballet’s ‘Pointes of View’ is vibrant and accessible
Regular balletgoers will find wonderful technique in challenging works, while newcomers can simply be swept up in the music, costumes, choreographic creativity, and the dancers’ ability to convey sincere emotion.
Feb 14, 2026
Robin Shepard
It’s worth looking for Green Bay’s Noble Roots in Madison
Co-founder Alex Falish tries to make the trip to Madison to distribute every six or seven weeks.
Feb 14, 2026
Wisconsin Eye
College athletes’ NIL deals would be exempt from public records law under Wisconsin bill
An Assembly bill would establish regulations in Wisconsin regarding name, image and likeness deals. It would hide such deals from the public eye.
Feb 12, 2026
Ross Zentner
What to do in Madison this weekend: Feb. 12-15, 2026
Picks for Feb. 12-15 also includes a tour stop by Broadway hit 'Kimberly Akimbo;' album release concerts by Gentle Brontosaurus and It's All You, Cowboy.
Feb 12, 2026
Liam Beran
Madison mayor: paying damages for uncounted votes sets a dangerous precedent
Madison’s argument that leaving absentee votes uncounted does not represent a constitutional violation drew sharp backlash. In response, Madison’s mayor suggests that perhaps the state should change its laws.
Feb 11, 2026
10:10 AM
Tommy Washbush
Making more with less
Making decorative stained glass, and jewelry from broken pieces of china, can be noisy and messy. Most art studios aren’t a suitable match. So artist Lauren Beard makes her art out of her small east-side home.
Feb 11, 2026
10:00 AM
Keith Wessel
Rebecca Hale transforms East High’s orchestra
When Hale started at East four years ago there were a total of 65 members in the combined grade-level orchestras. Today there are 130.
Feb 11, 2026
8:00 AM
Nick Garcia
Memorial hoops coach Collins tops 500 wins
After winning three state and 14 conference titles, changing his approach to accommodate the game’s evolution, and surviving COVID, the dean of Madison-area basketball coaches contemplates retirement.
Feb 9, 2026
12:00 PM
More turnover in the Wisconsin Legislature
Gone are the days when senators spent decades in the state Legislature.
Feb 9, 2026
9:00 AM
Tommy Washbush / Freepik
Republicans take up ‘anti-SLAPP’ legislation
Now that Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature introduced their own ‘anti-SLAPP’ legislation, the bills passed in committee unanimously. But a floor vote is uncertain.
Feb 9, 2026
8:00 AM
Pat Martin
What to do in Madison this week: George Saunders, 'A Valentine's Affair' and more Isthmus Picks
Picks for Feb. 9-12 also includes an exhibition of drawings by Andy Ewen at Giant Jones; the Broadway tour of 'Kimberly Akimbo' visits Overture.
Feb 9, 2026
5:06 AM
Romulo Ueda
Madison novelist Susanna Daniel chronicles a journey through 10 dates in ‘Girlfriending’
For ‘Girlfriending,’ Susanna Daniel teamed with a woman-centered publisher, Third Rail Press, that’s dedicated to women’s stories that mainstream publishers deem too difficult or unmarketable.
Feb 8, 2026
1:00 PM
Mats Rudels
‘HERE LIES THE TRUTH’ comes to the end of its transforming and transformative run
UW-Madison dance professor Li Chiao-Ping’s hour-long dance 'HERE LIES THE TRUTH' provokes thoughts on these topics so recently in the news. The performances, Feb. 5-7, in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space are to be the final shows.
Feb 6, 2026
2:00 PM
Krystal Pence
Speed dating is back
This is speed dating, a matchup strategy that first became popular in the 1990s. More recently, it’s made a quiet resurgence.
Feb 6, 2026
8:30 AM
Photo: Kash Patel via X
The real story of the prosecution of Hannah Dugan
Judge Hannah Dugan was charged and convicted in federal court of impeding or obstructing a proceeding while presiding over misdemeanor court on April 18 in Milwaukee County. But the real story of that day is one of federal overreach.
Feb 6, 2026
8:00 AM
Courtesy Meyer family
Aldo Leopold, Gaylord Nelson and…George Meyer
George Meyer was a force in Wisconsin’s conservation community for 50 years. He died in December at age 78.
Feb 5, 2026
4:00 PM
In the February issue
Farm to fleece to market
Wisconsin’s fibersheds are supporting the labor of small-scale farmers and connecting consumers to farmers through markets and farm tours.
Behind the Isthmus cover: February 2026
A scene from the Jan. 25 ICE protest in downtown Madison makes the February print cover.
Madison Opera’s premiere of ‘Everlasting Faint’ engages with history — and the present moment
An opera about 19th century ghosts and moms taking down the patriarchy couldn’t be more relevant.
Aldo Leopold, Gaylord Nelson and…George Meyer
George Meyer was a force in Wisconsin’s conservation community for 50 years. He died in December at age 78.
Memorial hoops coach Collins tops 500 wins
After winning three state and 14 conference titles, changing his approach to accommodate the game’s evolution, and surviving COVID, the dean of Madison-area basketball coaches contemplates retirement.
Orchid Escape
"Big Bugs, Big Questions" theme, 10 am-4 pm, 1/31-3/8, Olbrich Gardens-Bolz Conservatory. $10 admission ($6 ages 6-12) adv. only for timed entry.
Feb 18, 2026
10:00 AM4:00 PM
Sailing For Science
UW Hoofer Sailing Club lecture by Matt Rutherford. $15 ($12 adv.).
Feb 18, 2026
6:30 PM
Black Love as A Practice
UW Black History Month keynote, "A Workshop to Help us Embody The Love We Desire" by Yolo Akili Robinson. Free.
Feb 18, 2026
7:00 PM
Ethelene Whitmire
Wisconsin Book Festival: Discussing "The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram: The Man Who Stared Down World War II in the Name of Love," new book.
Feb 18, 2026
7:00 PM
