NEWS
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Linda Falkenstein
Making a scene
“A couple toy figures appeared. Stuff like a small toy castle, guarded by a dragon, black wings spread wide. These weren’t just toys left discarded mid-play. They were placed deliberately, in various scenes.” Read more
Untethered in South America
“I began with only a general idea to travel the continent from north to south. Some friends told me I should not be traveling alone without a cell phone… but why?” Read more
Aug 11, 2022
Wisconsin Sec. of State Doug La Follette barely campaigned, still won handily
Republican nominee Tim Michels spent $32 per vote for the chance to take on incumbent Gov. Tony Evers. Democratic Secretary of State Doug La Follette spent one cent per voter in his successful primary race. Read more
Aug 10, 2022
Bob Koch
More than 28,000 absentee ballots in Madison returned for Aug. 9 primary
The Madison City Clerk’s Office expects another 500 more absentee ballots will be collected. Read more
Aug 8, 2022
Unsplash
Had trouble booking a Wisconsin state park campsite this year?
Is it a new reservation system or even more visitors that have created frustrations for campers? Read more
Aug 7, 2022
Tommy Washbush
Behind the Isthmus cover: August 2022
Isthmus art director Tommy Washbush’s 3-D cover illustration makes clear that Isthmus is back and in the thick of things. Read more
Aug 5, 2022
One Dane County Supervisor says threats to election workers aren’t real
Dane County Supv. Jeff Weigand “won’t stand for” beefing up local ordinances to address harassment of election workers. Read more
Aug 5, 2022
Madison’s top cop drives a Tesla
The city hopes to have a fully-electric police fleet by 2030. Read more
Aug 5, 2022
9:00 AM
Dylan Brogan
Charges sought for officer who fatally shot Tony Robinson
In asking a judge to issue criminal charges against Madison Police Officer Matt Kenny for the fatal shooting of her grandson, Sharon Irwin-Henry is relying on a rarely used state statute allowing citizens to petition for criminal charges. Read more
Aug 4, 2022
9:00 AM
Sharon Vanorny
UW-Madison law professor and novelist Steven Wright seizes the issues of our day to write unconventional thrillers
Wright has dual careers in law and fiction writing. Each plays off the other. Read more
Aug 4, 2022
9:00 AM
Coburn Dukehart / Wisconsin Watch
Are Wisconsin families ready for the end of universal free school meals?
Available during the pandemic, universal free meals have garnered approval from schools, anti-hunger advocates, and legislators across Wisconsin who argue that breakfast and lunch — like textbooks — should be available at no cost to any K-12 student. Read more
Aug 4, 2022
5:00 AM
Linda Falkenstein
Veterinarian shortage in Madison means long waits for care
Several factors are contributing to the veterinarian staffing crisis, including an increase in pet ownership and the number of people who use veterinary services. Vets are also choosing general practice over specialty care. Read more
Aug 3, 2022
12:00 PM
WKOW
What happened to WKOW anchor George Smith?
“What’s with all the mystery?” Madison wonders why WKOW news anchor George Smith vanished from the airwaves. Read more
Aug 3, 2022
11:30 AM
In the paper
United against Ron Johnson. But who is the best candidate to beat him?
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson faces a reelection bid in one of the nation’s most politically divided states. History tells us Republicans should fare well in the upcoming midterms, but Johnson is unpopular and he’s running in a state won by Joe Biden. Read more
One Madison woman’s trip to Illinois for an abortion
On July 2, a 30-year-old Madison woman left her house to travel more than two hours to a clinic in Illinois to obtain a medication abortion to end her pregnancy. Since the Dobbs decision, she no longer has access to legal abortion in Wisconsin. Read more
Madison's Jacknife embraces an of-the-moment approach to fast-casual sushi rolls, bowls and salads
Jacknife is the fast-casual sibling of Red, one of the more innovative Japanese restaurants in town. So expectations were high when it opened in March. Read more
Wisconsin’s ‘honor’ system for removing guns failed Jesi Ewers
The conditions of his bail for domestic battery should have kept James “J.T.” Budworth from using his guns. They didn’t. Two months after being released from custody, Budworth used one of his guns to murder Jessi Ewers before taking his own life. Read more
The Dane County Farmers’ Market’s 50th anniversary cookbook is still looking to round out the collection
Do you have a yummy parsnip cake recipe passed down to you from your Eastern European mom-mom? This cookbook project is interested. Read more
