NEWS
Coburn Dukehart / Wisconsin Watch
Flawed forensics
Diagnoses from Dr. Barbara Knox, a former UW pediatrician, led to charges in several cases of child abuse; charges that the criminal justice system ultimately rejected. Read more
Dec 2, 2021
Tommy Washbush
Murder-for-hire on the dark web
During the height of the pandemic, senior reporter Dylan Brogan took a freelance gig to work on an investigation about the dark web. In the process he helped crack a murder-for-hire plot hatched in Sun Prairie. Read more
Dec 2, 2021
Dylan Brogan
DNR pins dry cleaner contamination on homeowner
Ken Koeppler bought a house on Madison’s east side in 1987. He didn’t know the property used to be a dry cleaning business. The DNR is now holding him responsible for chemical contamination caused by the previous owners. Read more
Dec 1, 2021
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
Nov 18, 2021
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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