Isthmus Cover Stories
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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
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This land is their land
UW-Madison was built on land where the Ho-Chunk people lived for at least 12,000 years before white settlers forced them out. The university is trying to acknowledge this painful history with the Our Shared Future endeavor. Read more
Sep 5, 2019
Sarah Decker
Fall Music Preview
Madison venues, from massive to tiny, are hosting memorable concerts this winter and fall. Isthmus’ music writers teamed up to share their favorite picks. Read more
Aug 29, 2019
David Michael Miller
Millennial magnet
Many come for the university of well-paid jobs in the health or tech sectors. Whatever their motivation, young adults are moving to Madison by the tens of thousands. Read more
Aug 22, 2019
David Michael Miller
Where goes the neighborhood?
In the early 1960s, Madison destroyed much of the Greenbush neighborhood, dislocating 1,150 people. Now the city is eyeing redevelopment of the so-called Triangle. Will it get it right this time? Read more
Aug 15, 2019
Sharon Vanorny
Barnestorming
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes is Wisconsin’s second highest state office holder. Just two years ago, his political future was uncertain. Isthmus finds out how Barnes got here and why he wants to clear the air about some bumps along the way. Read more
Aug 8, 2019
Carolyn Fath Ashby
Hate as his guide
In April 2017, Joseph Jakubowski seized a small arsenal from a Janesville gun store, sent a 161-page handwritten manifesto to President Donald Trump, and set out to lead the nation in open rebellion against the government. Read more
Aug 1, 2019
Tiia Öhman
Big! Bright! Bizarre!
House on the Rock. If you live here, you probably know it. But the futuristic home turned tawdry museum is gaining new interest from fans of American Gods. Read more
Jul 25, 2019
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A museum of our own
Madison has a lot of museums but not one is devoted to its own history. Without a history museum, is the city losing the stories and artifacts that show us how we have evolved and who we are? Read more
Jul 18, 2019
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Falling in line
Wisconsin Republicans once put up a good fight to keep Donald Trump off the 2016 GOP ticket. Now that he’s president, some conservatives fear the state GOP is starting to look more and more Trumpian. Read more
Jul 11, 2019
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Carolyn Fath Ashby
The new NORML
Alan Robinson is a notable contrast to the stereotypical gray-haired, white hippies with ponytails who are typically associated with marijuana activism. He’s taking NORML Wisconsin into the Capitol, trying to shift the conversation. Read more
Jul 3, 2019
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Althea Dotzour
Speaking out
Women are constantly criticized for how they sound. Their voices are shrill, harsh, grating. The list goes on. Veronica Rueckert has a new book out on the phenomenon. Read more
Jun 27, 2019
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Mineral Point Library Archives, R. Richard Wagner Collection
Before Stonewall
The Stonewall riots turn 50 this year. But gay liberation was in play years before — even in Wisconsin — as a new book by Dick Wagner chronicles. Read more
Jun 20, 2019
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Trending
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
Running out of time
Local youth are leading the charge against climate change, organizing a Sept. 20 statewide climate strike. Read more
Pull the plug
It’s been more than 10 years since the city began planning for a year-round public market. It still hasn’t been built. And it shouldn’t be. Read more
An early look at the Hamel Music Center
Isthmus toured UW-Madison's new crown jewel, the Hamel Music Center, on Sept. 16. It's the first academic building on campus to be funded entirely by private donors. Dozens of Wisconsin tradespeople, artisans and artists contributed to the design. Read more
Isthmus readers pick their Madison favorites
You all have your favorites, and when we asked, you answered. Here is the 2019 listing of Isthmus readers’ Madison Favorites, from favorite new restaurant to favorite dog park. Read more
