NEWS
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Dylan Brogan
‘A process of deep reflection’
Historically, the Madison Police Department has been praised for its handling of protests. The old rule book had to be thrown out when the protests were about the police. Read more
Watch: Ron Seely, Judith Davidoff talk about Wisconsin's complicated relationship with wolves
Take a look behind the scenes of Isthmus' November cover story, "Howl," with the author and editor in this video. Read more
Nov 9, 2021
Coburn Dukehart / Wisconsin Watch
Wisconsin imprisons 1 in 36 Black adults. No state has a higher rate.
Black people make up just 6 percent of Wisconsin’s population, but comprise 42 percent of the state’s prison population. Read more
Nov 9, 2021
Brittany Zimmermann murder trial inches forward
The brutal murder of UW student Brittany Zimmermann has remained unsolved for 13 years. But longtime suspect David Kahl, now charged with first degree intentional homicide, is expected to soon face trial. Read more
Nov 8, 2021
Coburn Dukehart and Tad Dukehart
Lake Michigan’s disappearing beaches
Lake Michigan’s water levels have tended to fluctuate in cycles throughout its recorded history, swinging up or down roughly every three to 10 years. But lake communities are not living through dramatic — and damaging — shifts. Read more
Nov 7, 2021
Connie Wang
Reaching for the stars
Teachers in refugee camps have to manage overcrowded classrooms — like 150 students in a classroom. That’s a big part of the social mission of our venture — to help teachers and students by providing learning materials that are fun. Read more
Nov 7, 2021
NASA
Fallen Star
In its day, UW-Madison’s Space Astronomy Laboratory was at the center of the space astronomy galaxy. Read more
Nov 6, 2021
1:14 PM
Beyond bus rapid transit
The city is expected to release a draft proposal for the new bus route system in early January and then seek more public input. The plan is for the new routes to be in place by August 2022. Read more
Nov 4, 2021
5:05 AM
Jari Xiong/UW-Madison Libraries
Bucky’s big book sale
Those who wonder whether Madison is a community of readers are invited to observe opening day for any of the various used book sales hosted by area libraries on a periodic basis. Read more
Nov 3, 2021
12:15 PM
Dylan Brogan
Madison East students file lawsuit against former teacher, school district over hidden cameras
Madison East students have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the school district, alleging district higher ups spent "several months attempting to cover up its wrongdoing.” Read more
Oct 29, 2021
12:59 PM
An essay: Out of the box
“Entering Edgewood at 49 felt very different from Madison College, where half the students were non-trads, and from the UW, when I’d still felt young enough to claim some element of cool. This time, I felt old.” Read more
Oct 14, 2021
11:10 AM
