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Dylan Brogan
Last dance
Visions Night Club on East Wash closed its doors on Jan. 1 and isn’t expected to reopen. Staff writer Dylan Brogan reports on the strip club’s very last night. Read more
Amy Stocklein
Don’t overthink it
Want some advice on how to be a sensitive ally to people of color? Sabrina “Heymiss Progress” Madison offers a class for white women. Read more
Jan 16, 2020
Narayan Mahon
Onward and upward
The Henry Vilas Zoo has been embroiled in conflict since its disputes with its fundraising partner became public in March. The two entities have now severed all ties and the zoo is moving on. Read more
Jan 16, 2020
Brent Nicastro
The Dangle's Last Night
This week’s coverage of Visions Night Club led to us discovering this gem from the archive. In 1982, Rob Clark covered the last of The Dangle, the oldest strip club in downtown Madison at the time. Read more
Jan 16, 2020
David Michael Miller
Power grab
A frequent topic of conversation for members of the Hoan Group is the generational transfer of power. Read more
Jan 16, 2020
The fight for safe drinking water
The science is crystal clear: PFAS are a threat to human health. But are city officials listening as they deal with contamination in Madison’s water supply? Read more
Jan 9, 2020
Michael Kienitz
Oddballs and swampers
Festge Park is an example of how volunteer labor from “oddballs” can restore an area to its natural state. Read more
Jan 9, 2020
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Carolyn Fath Ashby
Sharon Corrigan tackled the hard issues
Under Sharon Corrigan’s leadership, the Dane County Board of Supervisors saw more women supervisors and a greater level of cooperation. She is stepping down to move back to Illinois. Read more
Jan 9, 2020
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David Michael Miller
Crazy little thing called parking
When will Madison street parkers be able to pay via smartphone app for every city parking spot? Read more
Jan 9, 2020
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Kori Feener
Found in translation
Nkaujnou Vang-Vue is the MMSD’s first Hmong American principal. She oversees a special Hmong-English bilingual program at Lake View elementary. Read more
Jan 9, 2020
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David Michael Miller
The tax on water
PILOT is a little-known tax the city of Madison charges some city agencies in exchange for municipal services. Do taxpayers end up footing the bill? Read more
Jan 9, 2020
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Madweek for Jan. 9, 2020
It’s been a defecating-in-a-public-park kind of Madweek. Read more
Jan 9, 2020
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Last dance
Visions Night Club on East Wash closed its doors on Jan. 1 and isn’t expected to reopen. Staff writer Dylan Brogan reports on the strip club’s very last night. Read more
World of babka!
Susan Kay finds a commercial space for Bayk Madison. The babka bakery is expanding, but not beyond babka. Read more
Onward and upward
The Henry Vilas Zoo has been embroiled in conflict since its disputes with its fundraising partner became public in March. The two entities have now severed all ties and the zoo is moving on. Read more
Our fight for safe drinking water
The public information officer for Madison Water Utility seeks to set the record straight on her agency’s response to the threat of PFAS. Read more
Five spots for late-night eats you need to try in Madison, Wisconsin
It’s past midnight! You’re starving. Where can you grab a bite and maybe see and be seen? These five spots took top honors in our 2019 reader poll for favorite late night eats. Read more
