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Courtesy Boys & Girls Club of Dane County
Madison mourns Michael Johnson after his abrupt passing
Michael Johnson worked to support kids and close opportunity gaps as head of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County. A candlelight vigil to honor him is scheduled for Tuesday.
Isthmus News Quiz: June 2026
Who is interested in redeveloping the former Oscar Mayer plant on Madison’s north side and other questions.
Jun 8, 2026
Tommy Washbush
Wisconsin elections panel chair wary of pre-election judicial rulings
There have been attempts to make major election changes prior to the 2026 partisan election but ‘not much of substance’ has passed, says the new chair of the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
Jun 8, 2026
Ryan Wisniewski
Isthmus threw some killer parties
Over its 50-year history Isthmus has hosted some great parties. Many engaged our readers and some made money.
Jun 7, 2026
Ethan Krause
SummerTimes 2026: Carpe diem!
Madison, Dane County and Wisconsin in general have plenty of warm weather activities. We take a closer look into some new, and some tried-and-true.
Jun 6, 2026
Chali Pittman
Dane County Board approves data center moratorium
The Dane County Board got to some big issues in four hours: a data center moratorium, resolution on gender-affirming care, a replacement for Flock cameras, and restart of a contract for jail communications.
Jun 5, 2026
Lizzy Larson
Did Ismael Ozanne drop the ball on Ridglan Farms?
Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne turned down repeated calls to prosecute the Madison-area dog breeding and research facility.
Jun 5, 2026
Ethan Krause
Behind the Isthmus cover: June 2026
Milwaukee-based illustrator and cartoonist Ethan Krause gets nostalgic for summer road trips to visit family.
Jun 5, 2026
7:00 AM
Tommy Washbush
Madison board members still not sold on draft cell phone policy
Some members of a Madison school board work group expressed concern that a draft cell phone policy would reinforce disparities.
Jun 4, 2026
5:30 PM
Tommy Washbush
The final piece of Judge Doyle Square
A “green spine” or a parking lot? Apartments or a future city hall? The city is mulling the temporary and permanent future of the last vacant lot in Judge Doyle Square.
Jun 4, 2026
10:00 AM
Elena Delzer
Child marriage with parental consent is still legal in Wisconsin
Nearly 300 16- and 17-year-olds were married in Wisconsin over the past decade.
Jun 4, 2026
8:00 AM
Mary Bergin
Mineral Point combines history, art and…pasties
Some locals describe Mineral Point as a Brigadoon — a remote and magical place, where anything is possible and diversity is welcome.
Jun 4, 2026
8:00 AM
Chali Pittman
What does it take for a veteran to get buried at Forest Hill?
Alonzo Anderson, a World War II veteran, lived in Madison 70 years, but not when he died in February. Complications over his burial have prompted a tweak to city ordinance.
Jun 3, 2026
4:45 PM
In the June issue
SummerTimes 2026: Carpe diem!
Madison, Dane County and Wisconsin in general have plenty of warm weather activities. We take a closer look into some new, and some tried-and-true.
Did Ismael Ozanne drop the ball on Ridglan Farms?
Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne turned down repeated calls to prosecute the Madison-area dog breeding and research facility.
The final piece of Judge Doyle Square
A “green spine” or a parking lot? Apartments or a future city hall? The city is mulling the temporary and permanent future of the last vacant lot in Judge Doyle Square.
Child marriage with parental consent is still legal in Wisconsin
Nearly 300 16- and 17-year-olds were married in Wisconsin over the past decade.
Mineral Point combines history, art and…pasties
Some locals describe Mineral Point as a Brigadoon — a remote and magical place, where anything is possible and diversity is welcome.
