NEWS
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Dylan Brogan
Lead with hope, but panic
Thousands of people in Madison joined the world-wide strike demanding action on climate change. The strike was led by youth, “the last generation that can really do something about this.” Read more
Carolyn Fath Ashby
A riverway runs through it
It might seem like a miracle today, but 30 years ago Democrats and Republicans came together to protect the Lower Wisconsin Riverway. Will politics ever again work so well? Read more
Sep 19, 2019
It might get louder
A leaked Air Force memo concedes that afterburners are likely to be used much more frequently with F-35 fighter jets at Truax than originally claimed. The auxiliary burners are used for an extra boost — and they’re intensely loud. Read more
Sep 19, 2019
Victoria Davis
Dungeon Master’s guide
Created in 1974, “Dungeons & Dragons” was once considered a game just for geeks and nerds. But the game has endured, and everyone is welcome in the dungeon of “Mad Magic.” Read more
Sep 19, 2019
Morey Airplane Co.
Air traffic control
Middleton residents are concerned the “Good Neighbor” city’s airport will become a corporate jet hub. But officials say the city is just studying options on how to keep the public airfield viable. Read more
Sep 19, 2019
Arlene Koziol
Floating like butterflies
The monarch butterfly population has plunged to alarming levels in recent years. But this year, the iconic butterflies are seemingly everywhere. Read more
Sep 19, 2019
Madweek for Sep. 19, 2019
Rotten cookies are to blame, UW-Madison researchers are curing baldness, and Dane County to rename a bay ... it’s been a hairy Madweek. Read more
Sep 18, 2019
Youth Climate Action Team
Running out of time
Local youth are leading the charge against climate change, organizing a Sept. 20 statewide climate strike. Read more
Sep 12, 2019
5:02 AM
Stephanie Hofmann
Big top dreams
When Madison Circus Space reopens in October, it will reflect the growing popularity and expanded definition of the circus arts. Read more
Sep 12, 2019
5:00 AM
Catherine Capellaro
Serenade for a critic
John Barker, longtime Isthmus classical music critic, has retired from his duties. The Middleton Community Orchestra lauds him by dedicating the fall season to him and presenting a concert in his home, at Capitol Lakes. Read more
Sep 12, 2019
5:00 AM
Carolyn Fath Ashby
“Corporatization” rejected
The Willy Street Co-op becomes one of the largest workforces to unionize in the country this year. It was the second attempt to unionize in five years. Read more
Sep 12, 2019
5:00 AM
Madweek for Sept. 12, 2019
Portage Police Department regrets fowl play, Scott Walker’s son eyes Washington, and Tenant Resource Center apologizes to its former director Brenda Konkel...it’s been a Madweek, y’all. Read more
Sep 12, 2019
5:00 AM
Carolyn Fath Ashby
Willy Street Co-op workers vote to unionize
It was attempted before but this time it stuck. Willy Street Co-op workers vote to unionize. Read more
Sep 5, 2019
10:16 AM
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It might get louder
A leaked Air Force memo concedes that afterburners are likely to be used much more frequently with F-35 fighter jets at Truax than originally claimed. The auxiliary burners are used for an extra boost — and they’re intensely loud. Read more
Running out of time
Local youth are leading the charge against climate change, organizing a Sept. 20 statewide climate strike. Read more
A smaller Camp Randall?
The UW Athletic Department has hired a sports marketing firm to turn around declining season ticket sales and lower attendance at football games. Read more
Dungeon Master’s guide
Created in 1974, “Dungeons & Dragons” was once considered a game just for geeks and nerds. But the game has endured, and everyone is welcome in the dungeon of “Mad Magic.” Read more
A riverway runs through it
It might seem like a miracle today, but 30 years ago Democrats and Republicans came together to protect the Lower Wisconsin Riverway. Will politics ever again work so well? Read more
