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When will we be real to you?
The erasure of my candidacy by Citizen Dave is not just an erasure of my story as a black immigrant Muslim woman, but the erasure of the struggle of many Madisonians who live in crushing disadvantage. Read more
COVID-19 News and Updates
Todd Hubler and friends
Open for takeout!
This is our ongoing list of area restaurants continuing to serve food and drink via takeout, delivery, and curbside pickup – and their various special procedures. We've just done a big tidy-up of the list and will continue to update! Read more
Apr 22, 2020
Anders Nienstaedt
Lather, rinse, reprogram
Hand hygiene’s role in disease prevention is both highly effective and generally underappreciated. Dr. Ajay Sethi and Dr. Nasia Safdar of UW-Madison testify to its importance. Read more
Mar 18, 2020
Alexei Vella
The new normal
COVID-19 is in Dane County and changing life in dramatic ways for all. We look at impacts and proposed solutions. The situation is extremely fluid. Read more
Mar 18, 2020
What's New
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
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
Courtesy Vintage Brewing Co.
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
