NEWS
-
Mark Norman
Not church, but gospel
At Burbie’s Gospel Brunches, an all-star band serves up traditional gospel tunes to warm the soul. It’s not church, but gospel. Read more
James Heimer
Risk averse
UW Health and School of Medicine and Public Health need a “major culture change” if they’re going to move their world class research into drugs and treatments that will save lives, a recent study argues. Read more
Apr 18, 2019
CUB plots a renaissance
In the mid-’80s, the state’s Citizen Utility Board had 100,000 members; today it has only about 2,000. But as it turns 40 and has a new director, the group embarks on a campaign to reinvent itself. Read more
Apr 18, 2019
Madweek for Apr. 18, 2019
What a Madweek indeed: Governor Tony Evers won’t say whether he felt the Bern or if he was with her, Wisconsin’s higher education spending suffered the fourth largest decrease in the country and Satya Rhodes-Conway is sworn in as Madison mayor. Read more
Apr 18, 2019
Kori Feener
Meet the 2020 Bernie, same as the 2016 Bernie
A crowd of 2,500 strong came out to “feel the Bern” at a chilly, lakeside rally at James Madison Park. Sanders says his 2016 campaign changed the priorities of Democratic candidates. He asked voters for support to “complete the revolution” in 2020. Read more
Apr 12, 2019
Shaysa Sidebottom
Somber forecast
Bob Lindmeier, meteorologist at WKOW-TV, educates his viewers about the relationship between local weather and the changing global climate. He’s busy talking to local community groups about the situation as well. Read more
Apr 11, 2019
David Michael Miller
The high cost of living on campus
As the cost of a college education continues to grow, some UW-Madison students find the cost of living in dorms to be the real culprit. Read more
Apr 11, 2019
David Lenz
Madweek for Apr. 11, 2019
It’s been a mad, mad, mad, madweek, with Swimmy schooling Bucky, more chemicals discovered in drinking wells and conservatives gaining a solid majority on the state Supreme Court. Read more
Apr 11, 2019
5:00 AM
Brett Stepanik
Fixer uppers
Hey, kids: want a new bicycle? Wheels for Winners is happy to supply a new one. All you need to do is put in 15 hours of community service. Read more
Apr 11, 2019
5:00 AM
Carolyn Fath Ashby
Family threatens Leopold principal after student’s false accusation
A family rushed to Leopold Elementary on March 15 believing their fifth grader had been struck by the principal. They threatened to beat the principal’s “white ass,” but video surveillance showed the student fabricated the incident. Read more
Apr 9, 2019
1:04 PM
Hillary Schave
Children of the opera
Opera for the Young has been taking one of the stuffiest music genres into schools since 1970. The organization doesn’t just perform the art, it makes the kids part of the show. Read more
Apr 4, 2019
5:00 AM
Madweek for Apr. 4, 2019
It was a bad week for incumbent mayors, the Overture Center and mercenaries...all that and more in Madweek. Read more
Apr 4, 2019
5:00 AM
Brian Hagedorn’s lucky breaks
Judge Brian Hagedorn should have been a dream opponent for progressives in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. But thanks to some lucky breaks, late spending and an uninspiring opponent, Hagedorn eked out a victory. Read more
Apr 3, 2019
5:30 PM
Trending
Foxconn announces protest center in Madison
Foxconn is purchasing a building on the Capitol Square to make it easier for disgruntled taxpayers to show their outrage over the state’s botched deal with the Taiwanese manufacturer. Read more
The high cost of living on campus
As the cost of a college education continues to grow, some UW-Madison students find the cost of living in dorms to be the real culprit. Read more
Tell All: My mom died and no one cares
My best friends were there for me when my mom died. But now, a month later, no one asks me how I’m doing. Read more
Family threatens Leopold principal after student’s false accusation
A family rushed to Leopold Elementary on March 15 believing their fifth grader had been struck by the principal. They threatened to beat the principal’s “white ass,” but video surveillance showed the student fabricated the incident. Read more
