NEWS
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Allison Geyer
Going up the country
Ziggy the cat might have been the Willy Street neighborhood’s most popular resident. If you’ve missed him lately, don’t worry. Ziggy has retired to a country estate and is doing just fine, though he misses his old neighborhood buds. Read more
Wis. Dept of Natural Resources
Not so happy trails
A Dane County judge in 2016 blocked the DNR from moving forward with plans for a snowmobile route that would have displaced one of the most popular cross country ski trails at Blue Mound State Park. But the snowmobile lobby is pushing the issue agai Read more
May 23, 2019
Doctor membership
Direct primary care is a new model for health care. Patients pay a monthly fee for unlimited doctor visits. So go ahead and get sick! Read more
May 23, 2019
David Michael Miller
Park Place
For more than 100 years, architects and planners have dreamed of ways to better connect downtown with Lake Monona with a signature park. Now the city is starting the process that could make it a reality. Read more
May 23, 2019
Madweek for May 23, 2019
UW-Madison researchers believe a parasitic fish may help cure brain cancer, Republicans blow a hole in Gov. Tony Evers’ budget and a rogue grillmaster cooks chicken without consent, it’s been a very Madweek. Read more
May 23, 2019
Isthmus wins 10 Milwaukee Press Club awards
Work from 2018 honored by oldest continuous running press club in North America. Read more
May 17, 2019
A rotten year
A lot people in Madison are wondering what the hell is happening in our schools. Even Superintendent Jennifer Cheatham has called it a “trying year.” Isthmus talked to nearly 30 teachers to find out what’s happening behind the scenes. Read more
May 16, 2019
Sharon Vanorny
The secret concrete garden
North of Madison, there’s a secret indoor skate park called The Shred Shed. It’s just for friends, but if you want to be friends with the organizers, they’ll be friends with you. Read more
May 16, 2019
5:00 AM
Aaron Williams
Welcome to campus
Designed by Arthur Peabody, UW-Madison’s Field House is one of the university’s signature buildings. It’s getting a much-needed renovation, as campus officials hope to “dress up” this entry to campus. Read more
May 16, 2019
5:00 AM
Madweek for May 16, 2019
Only one prairie dog survived the winter at the Henry Vilas Zoo, Aaron Rodgers trades a football for a bow-and-arrow, and Wisconsin is worse than Colorado but better than New Jersey, it’s been a super Madweek. Read more
May 16, 2019
4:59 AM
Wisconsin Historical Society
Are we there yet?
Wisconsin made history 100 years ago, becoming the first state to ratify the 19th Amendment, which gave women voting rights. But Wisconsin is less progressive than your teachers told you — and still has a long way to go to reach gender equality. Read more
May 9, 2019
5:01 AM
Victoria Davis
To Sri Lanka with love
Madison’s small but tight-knit Sri Lankan community was horrified on Easter to learn that terrorists had killed hundreds of people in their homeland. On May 1, they held a dinner to collect money and love to send back home. Read more
May 9, 2019
5:00 AM
Wisconsin Historical Society photos
Beginning the work
Meet some of the Wisconsin women who fought for women’s right to vote: Mathilde Anneke, Dr. Laura Ross Wolcott, Lila Peckham, Emma Brown, the Rev. Olympia Brown, Theodora Youmans, and Ada James. Read more
May 9, 2019
5:00 AM
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A rotten year
A lot people in Madison are wondering what the hell is happening in our schools. Even Superintendent Jennifer Cheatham has called it a “trying year.” Isthmus talked to nearly 30 teachers to find out what’s happening behind the scenes. Read more
A cut above
Handmade tortillas and classic Mexican street food are perfectly executed at Senor Machetes. Read more
Park Place
For more than 100 years, architects and planners have dreamed of ways to better connect downtown with Lake Monona with a signature park. Now the city is starting the process that could make it a reality. Read more
Not so happy trails
A Dane County judge in 2016 blocked the DNR from moving forward with plans for a snowmobile route that would have displaced one of the most popular cross country ski trails at Blue Mound State Park. But the snowmobile lobby is pushing the issue agai Read more
Going up the country
Ziggy the cat might have been the Willy Street neighborhood’s most popular resident. If you’ve missed him lately, don’t worry. Ziggy has retired to a country estate and is doing just fine, though he misses his old neighborhood buds. Read more
