NEWS
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Peter Rambo (author photo)
D.C. field trip
A school trip to Washington, D.C., is full of potential landmines for a class of mostly Latinx 8th-graders and their teacher. But the class also discovers an unlikely redeeming factor. Read more
A seed of hope
A couple of years ago I asked [my mom] about this [cucumber] seed and why we had to plant the same thing over and over again. She said that this seed has moved through so many generations and so many different lands. Read more
Jan 11, 2022
No dog (breeders) allowed
Madison city council members are receiving a flurry of emails opposing a proposed ordinance to ban facilities that breed research animals. What’s odd is that no such facility currently exists in the city. Read more
Jan 11, 2022
Charles Osgood/Chicago Tribune
Mike Wilmington liked to watch
Mike Wilmington was an auteurist to the core. He worshiped a personal pantheon of filmmakers like Welles, Ford and Hitchcock, who in his estimation could do no wrong. Read more
Jan 10, 2022
Overwatchers
At large outdoor events in Madison, a Dane County sniper is likely watching. Read more
Jan 10, 2022
Coburn Dukehart/Wisconsin Watch
Voting experts urge Wisconsin Republicans to halt election attacks
‘This is a charade — what’s going on with this constant drumbeat of all the massive voter fraud. There’s a simple explanation for almost everything that people accuse election officials of doing.’ Read more
Jan 9, 2022
They work for the city, but don’t live in Madison
Less than 50 percent of Madison’s city employees live in Madison. A penalty to encourage some staff to live in the city quietly went away in 2021. Read more
Jan 7, 2022
Dylan Brogan
Self-care with a dose of joy
The weekly midday walks sponsored by the Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness create “a pathway to wellness through the simple act of walking,” says Lisa Peyton-Caire, founder and president of the organization. Read more
Jan 6, 2022
10:00 AM
Terrence Adeyanju
Hope for a failing planet
The bright side to planetary decline? Scientists are realizing that a big part of successfully reining in climate change has to do with mending damaged landscapes and conserving wild nature, something we can do. Read more
Jan 6, 2022
6:00 AM
It was a difficult first year for Madison's Police Civilian Oversight Board
More than a year after the creation of the Police Civilian Oversight Board, progress on creating a new, community-centered check on law enforcement has been slow. A lack of staff support, bad headlines, and lawsuits haven’t helped. Read more
Jan 5, 2022
1:30 AM
'A beautiful soul'
‘I don’t know if there would be a Mark Pocan or a [U.S. Sen.] Tammy Baldwin or a [Madison Ald.] Mike Verveer if it wasn’t for Dick Wagner,” says U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan. Read more
Dec 16, 2021
11:00 AM
Hedi LaMarr Rudd
Master cheesemaker
Jamie Fahrney started working at Chalet Cheese Cooperative straight out of high school. Now he’s a master cheesemaker and director of operations. Read more
Dec 9, 2021
6:00 AM
David Michael Miller
The ever-so-long debate over body cams
Council president Syed Abbas says the Madison community supports a pilot program to try out body-worn cameras for the city’s police force. Read more
Dec 6, 2021
12:05 PM
