NEWS
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James Gill
The beer that made New Glarus famous
New Glarus Brewery is celebrating 25 years in business. Though it sells only within Wisconsin, it’s the state’s largest craft brewery and the 16th largest craft brewery in the country. Read more
Beth Skogen
Dogs on the road
Catherine Capellaro spends time with Sammy, a friendly poodle mix touring the country with the musical “Finding Neverland,” and his understudy, Lexie. Read more
Jan 17, 2019
Richard Hurd
Residents worried about park master plan
The Board of Park Commissioners is scheduled to look at the master plan for James Madison Park in February, but if agreement can’t be reached, it will be put on the backburner. Read more
Jan 17, 2019
Steven Potter
Community centered
The Social Justice Center hopes the renovation of its building on Williamson Street will make it more of a community resource. Read more
Jan 17, 2019
Blood sport
Environmentalists and animal rights activists are trying to draw attention to coyote-killing contests, including one being held this weekend in Sauk City. Read more
Jan 17, 2019
Madweek for Jan. 17, 2019
He’s no longer governor, but Scott Walker is still making headlines. This week also saw warring cultural ideologies clash at the state Capitol, a $20 million investment in local arts and a brewing legal battle over booze and barns. Read more
Jan 17, 2019
Scott Gordon
Six answers in search of a mayor
The Capital Times hosted the first debate in the race for Madison mayor. Isthmus highlights answers from each of the candidates Read more
Jan 10, 2019
Matthew Norman
Mirror, mirror
Teens learn entrepreneurial skills and how to change the world at CEO’s of Tomorrow business incubator. Read more
Jan 10, 2019
5:01 AM
Deciphering dyslexia
Dyslexia is the most common learning disability, but it remains misunderstood and often undiagnosed. Now a bipartisan legislative committee is urging the Legislature to give schools the tools to deal with it. Read more
Jan 10, 2019
5:01 AM
James Heimer
Housing Madison's homeless
Madison is trying to end homelessness with a Housing First strategy. But is the company it selected to oversee its new developments the best fit? Read more
Jan 10, 2019
5:01 AM
Madweek for Jan. 10, 2019
Evers is in, Walker is out and Visions Night Club butts heads with a city alder. It's another Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Madweek. Read more
Jan 10, 2019
5:00 AM
People before politics
After being sworn in as governor, Tony Evers called for Wisconsinites to put “people before politics.” But first, time to polka. Read more
Jan 7, 2019
4:57 PM
Toriana Pettaway blames City Clerk’s office for being kept off the mayoral ballot
Nick Hart, also running, just learned he doesn’t actually live in the city. Read more
Jan 5, 2019
3:46 PM
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Fun with barrels
Brewers have fun with barrels for the 2019 Isthmus Beer and Cheese Fest. Everything from Aquavit to port barrels are lending their staves. Read more
Let Trump declare an emergency
The shutdown and Trump’s insistence on a wall are both senseless and unnecessary. But the shutdown does remind the public that our government does important things in service to average Americans. Read more
Tell All: How to stop my girlfriend’s weird laugh?
My girlfriend is an amazing woman, but she has a super weird laugh. My friends call her “The Hyena.” What can I do? Read more
What ever happened to the Church of Anarchy?
The Church of Anarchy helped define Willy Street in the ’80s and ’90s. Andy Moore catches up with poet, performer and now winemaker mIEKAL aND, the unconventional co-founder who moved west to create Dreamtime Village. Read more
