NEWS
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Dylan Brogan
Satellites of love
Romance is in the air year-round at the Madison school district’s planetarium. Staff writer Dylan Brogan reports the new digital projection system is out-of-this-world, too. Read more
Kattia Jimenez
The comeback crop
Wisconsin was once a leader in hemp production. Now that growing hemp is legal again, many farmers are trying to relearn what their grandparents knew well. The learning curve is steep. Read more
Feb 21, 2019
Madweek for Feb. 21, 2019
Supreme Court candidate Brian Hagedorn gets heat for founding a school that prohibits gay people, Gov. Evers passes the dutchie on the left hand side and Madison will have some hot races this spring, all this and more in Madweek. Read more
Feb 21, 2019
Amy Stocklein
Soglin squeaks by in primary
Mayor Paul Soglin and Satya Rhodes-Conway will square off in the general election on April 2. Staff writer Dylan Brogan reports on the candidates’ polar opposite campaign parties. Read more
Feb 20, 2019
Jenny Peek
Candidate pride
There were three primaries for school board seats. The top two vote-getters in each race will meet again on April 2. Read more
Feb 20, 2019
Council fight card set
Although only four Common Council seats involved primaries on Tuesday, 11 seats will see competitive elections on April 2. Read more
Feb 19, 2019
Crime and community
Council candidates on the far east side say their neighbors are concerned about crime. Three contenders are running to replace outgoing Ald. Amanda Hall. Staff writer Dylan Brogan reports. Read more
Feb 14, 2019
Eying up development
The four candidates running for alder on the north side will oversee a development boom in the district. Staff writer Dylan Brogan asked the contenders how they will navigate these big changes. Read more
Feb 14, 2019
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Hillary Schave
Sandra Gajic’s epic journey
Catherine Capellaro talks to Overture’s new president and CEO, Sandra Gajic, about her journey from her childhood in Yugoslavia to Madison, by way of Canada. It’s an immigrant’s tale, and a love story about the performing arts. Read more
Feb 14, 2019
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Joe Tarr
Canine refugees
Every week, the Dane County Humane Society takes in dogs and puppies from Southern shelters. Isthmus watched one group’s arrival. Read more
Feb 14, 2019
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Madweek for Feb. 14, 2019
Fifth-grader wins All-City Spelling Bee, Madison roads get a salted and Assembly Republicans diss Colin Kaepernick — all this and more in Madweek. Read more
Feb 14, 2019
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Fighting for a seat at the table
Three school board seats are up for a election this spring, and several candidates of color are running, in part to try to make the board more reflective of the community. Read more
Feb 7, 2019
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Joe Rocco
Can anyone topple Soglin?
Five challengers say it’s time for new leadership in Madison — in other words, it’s time for Mayor Paul Soglin to go. But the city’s veteran mayor says his opponents overlook progress made during his last two terms and he’s “not done yet.” Read more
Feb 7, 2019
5:01 AM
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Council fight card set
Although only four Common Council seats involved primaries on Tuesday, 11 seats will see competitive elections on April 2. Read more
Soglin squeaks by in primary
Mayor Paul Soglin and Satya Rhodes-Conway will square off in the general election on April 2. Staff writer Dylan Brogan reports on the candidates’ polar opposite campaign parties. Read more
Candidate pride
There were three primaries for school board seats. The top two vote-getters in each race will meet again on April 2. Read more
In the image of Evers?
At last count there were no less than 11 declared candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination. And others are likely on the way. What trait am I looking for? Boring. Read more
Can anyone topple Soglin?
Five challengers say it’s time for new leadership in Madison — in other words, it’s time for Mayor Paul Soglin to go. But the city’s veteran mayor says his opponents overlook progress made during his last two terms and he’s “not done yet.” Read more
