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Gov. Evers, Republicans find some common ground on Wisconsin budget
Unlike the threats and insults that defined the last state budget cycle, Gov. Evers and Republican legislative leaders seem to have reached tentative agreements on three major pieces of the 2023-25 state budget. Read more
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Bob Rashid
Back to Bovre
For the uninitiated, Bovre’s music is lush and crunchy guitar rock ’n roll. You like hooks? Marques was a master. Read more
May 30, 2023
Gov. Evers, Republicans find some common ground on Wisconsin budget
Unlike the threats and insults that defined the last state budget cycle, Gov. Evers and Republican legislative leaders seem to have reached tentative agreements on three major pieces of the 2023-25 state budget. Read more
May 30, 2023
Paint your picture-perfect weekend
Looking for a unique outdoor experience this summer that supports the arts? Check out Discover Wauwatosa’s ART 64 on June 9 and 10 for a live painting competition you cannot find anywhere else. Read more
May 30, 2023
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What to do in Madison this week: LunART Festival, Memorial Day commemorations, and more Isthmus Picks
Isthmus Picks for May 29-June 1 includes a tour stop by Todd Albright and the kickoff of the PBS Wisconsin Auction. Read more
May 29, 2023
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Complaint: Madison school spokesperson 'routinely bullies' women staff and reporters
In a complaint released to the public Friday, current and former Madison school staffers said spokesperson Tim LeMonds has ‘a deep, inherent belief that others are not worthy of basic respect.’ Read more
May 26, 2023
Deborah Kades
Madison school district must release records related to spokesperson, judge rules
The district must now release a 14-page complaint filed against LeMonds by current and former staffers. Read more
May 26, 2023
Mike McDeromott
Bigger casts and an American premiere at American Players Theatre
The unofficial theme for the theater in 2023 is “bigger and better.” Those improvements and changes will be immediately apparent for audiences returning to American Players Theatre for a season of performances in the woods. Read more
May 25, 2023
Joe Severson
What to do in Madison this weekend: Beth Kille Band album release, WisCon and more Isthmus Picks
Picks for May 25-28 includes World's Largest Brat Fest and the brand-new Vegan Sausage Fest; 'Best of the Midwest' stand-up weekend at Comedy on State. Read more
May 25, 2023
Kristian Knutsen
Isthmus' 2023 Madison summer music, theater and dance calendar
Locate those lawn chairs, break out the sunscreen…summer is here again. Here’s our 2023 calendars listing concert series, festival schedules, and dance and theater performances in Madison, Dane County and further afield. Read more
May 24, 2023
courtesy Wisconsin State Fair
Isthmus' 2023 summer festival calendar
Locate those lawn chairs, picnic baskets and sunscreen…it's summer. Here’s our 2023 calendar covering festivals and annual special events in Madison, Dane County and around the state. Read more
May 23, 2023
Ingrid Laas
Madison’s Festival Choir is joined by the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra to celebrate a milestone
Madison’s Festival Choir is a volunteer community choir of about 50 auditioned singers; payment comes from the love of singing and the community it fosters. Its 50th anniversary is a big achievement. Read more
May 23, 2023
AI will play a role in Wisconsin’s 2024 election season
"The ability to create 'deep fakes’ in both audio and video make it likely we see disinformation attacks distributing video of a candidate saying something damaging," says pollster Charles Franklin. Read more
May 22, 2023
Not talking 'bout my generation
It would be a good thing if we stopped assigning people specific traits based on when they were born. It would be nice to be seen as an individual, not the caricature of the know-it-all, self-satisfied Boomer (any of my writing to that effect to the Read more
May 20, 2023
10:00 AM
David Michael Miller
Madison drinking water safe despite PFAS detection, according to water utility report
The Madison Water Utility found PFAS chemicals in nine of the city’s 21 wells. A 2022 health advisory from the Environmental Protection Agency questions whether exposure to these chemicals, known as “forever” chemicals, is safe at any amount. Read more
May 19, 2023
2:30 PM
Qetselaworq Seifu
What to do in Madison this weekend: ‘Run it Up’ album release, WORTstock and more Isthmus Picks
Picks for May 18-21 includes 'Out in This World,' the latest monologue festival by Forward Theater Company; festival season gets rolling with Syttende Mai in Stoughton. Read more
May 18, 2023
5:03 AM
Linda Falkenstein
Bloom cafe project blossoms into a neighborhood bistro called Lallande
Lallande is a French-influenced bistro, centered around small plates, in a way that would allow Annemarie Maitri and Mark Pavlovich to work together in the kitchen. Read more
May 17, 2023
8:20 AM
Isthmus wins six Milwaukee Press Club awards
Isthmus wins statewide awards for best illustration, newspaper design, critical review, public service story, and consumer story. Read more
May 16, 2023
10:00 AM
Shervin Lainez
Hippo Campus stays carefree, goes a little bit country
A new EP, ‘Wasteland,’ has a summer vibe and light energy, band member Nathan Stocker tells Isthmus. Read more
May 15, 2023
12:00 PM
Republican lawmakers reject call to create an elections inspector general
‘The proposal to create an elections inspector general program is exactly what Wisconsin needs to address voters’ concerns directly and reclaim confidence in our elections,’ says Meagan Wolfe, administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Read more
May 15, 2023
11:00 AM
Paulius Musteikis
What to do in Madison this week: Book Club Café, Groove Roulette, and more Isthmus Picks
Isthmus Picks for May 15-18 includes an evening with 'Two Dykes and a Mic' podcast hosts Rachel Scanlon and McKenzie Goodwin; country-pop superstar Shania Twain at the Kohl Center. Read more
May 15, 2023
5:15 AM
Glenn Trudel
Dane County officials eye hiring changes
Shelia Stubbs’ nomination to head the Dane County Department of Human Services was rejected amid controversy May 4. County Executive Joe Parisi and board supervisors are both pondering changes to avoid a repeat. Read more
May 12, 2023
4:45 PM
New Glarus Brewing Company turns 30
How does a brewery celebrate? With special beers, of course. Read more
May 11, 2023
12:00 PM
Lisa Wells
Saying no to war
Catholic Workers initiated newcomers into the tradition and practice of civil disobedience at a recent weekend-long workshop in Madison. The goal: to resist war and the F-35 fighter jets coming to Truax. Read more
May 11, 2023
8:00 AM
Matthew Murphy
What to do in Madison this weekend: Madison Night Market, 'The Lion King' and more Isthmus Picks
Picks for May 11-14 includes concerts celebrating new releases by Anna Elizabeth Laube and TS Foss; the Northside Farmers' Market returns. Read more
May 11, 2023
5:03 AM
In the paper
‘We’re in our forever home’
Enbridge Energy wants to continue to operate a pipeline on or near Wisconsin's Bad River Band reservation. The Ojibwe want it shut down, arguing that a potential rupture threatens their way of life and future. Read more
Street show culture is alive at UW-Madison
The short, student-on-the-street videos are funny and “relatable.” But is there a downside? Read more
An east-side soccer coach is building a winner with kids from the neighborhood
Youth soccer coach Ashton Moksouphanh has always understood that the most important aspect of building a team is bringing people together, not excluding them. Read more
Madison Story Slam returns to the Wil-Mar
COVID-19 wasn’t the only reason Madison Story Slam went dark and its hosts, Adam and Ashley Rostad, retired from the stage three years ago. Read more
‘There is no life’
Karen Foxgrover lived independently in downtown Madison for decades with the help of a rotating crew of personal care workers. But a shortage of caregivers means she now can’t find reliable help. Read more
Jeff Nania
Discussing "Musky Run," new novel. Free, but ticket required (livestream also available). Read more
May 31, 2023
6:00 PM
LunART Festival
Concerts, talks, film screening and more celebrating women in the arts, 5/31-6/4, Arts + Literature Lab, Goodman Community Center and Hamel Music Center. Click through for schedule/performers; some events free. Read more
May 31, 2023
7:00 PM
LunART Festival
Concerts, talks, film screening and more celebrating women in the arts, 5/31-6/4, Arts + Literature Lab, Goodman Community Center and Hamel Music Center. Click through for schedule/performers; some events free. Read more
Jun 1, 2023
4:00 PM
PBS Wisconsin Auction
Online
Annual fundraiser, bids open 5 pm on 6/1 through 8 pm, 6/11, online. Read more
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