Isthmus Cover Stories
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Sharon Vanorny
Will this woman flip the state Senate?
Democrats agree that their quest to flip the state Senate hinges on whether Kriss Marion, an organic farmer, can topple the Republican incumbent in Senate District 17, a seat once held by Republican maverick Dale Schultz. more
Mark Brown/University of St. Tho
Meet Art Cullen
The improbable winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing was Art Cullen, editor of “The Storm Lake Times in Iowa. Jane Burns talks to Cullen about the future of independent journalism and the changing face of rural America. more
Sep 27, 2018
David Michael Miller
The fight to save democracy
Wisconsin’s voter ID law is a proven way to suppress turnout at the polls, especially among people of color and the poor. But dedicated volunteers are fighting back by registering people and making sure they have valid IDs. more
Sep 13, 2018
Amy Stocklein photos
The man from Elroy
Today Tommy Thompson is just a guy on his family farm in Elroy, Wisconsin, the greatest place on earth. He oversees 1,500 acres, 100 head of cattle, and sprawling fields of soybeans, hay and corn. “This is where it started, right here,” he says. more
Aug 23, 2018
David Michael Miller
10 fun facts about Tommy Thompson
Think you know everything about Tommy Thompson? Guess again. more
Aug 23, 2018
Wisconsin Wonder
Republicans underestimated Tammy Baldwin in 2012. This election, outside interest groups started targeting the Wisconsin senator months ago. more
Aug 2, 2018
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Linda Falkenstein
Save a shed
These steel-paneled, barrel-roofed sheds and work buildings have been a big part of defining Madison’s look, particularly on the near east side, for more than a century. more
Jul 26, 2018
5:02 AM
James Heimer
“Here we go again.”
Many efforts over the years to repeal Wisconsin’s strict abortion ban failed — even after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the law unenforceable in Roe v. Wade. With Trump’s latest nomination to the Court, the old law still is scaring a lot of people. more
Jul 19, 2018
6:01 AM
James Heimer
No choice: Abortion rights in Wisconsin
Just as Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court is stirring up fears about the future of Roe v. Wade, so did a Supreme Court review of a Missouri law that, in 1989, prompted this piece in Isthmus. more
Jul 19, 2018
4:00 AM
David Michael Miller
Our fair city
The Art Fair on the Square, now in its 60th year, is a thriving arts economy, benefiting a local art museum, boosting careers of working artists and infusing cash into local businesses. more
Jul 12, 2018
5:00 AM
Remembering the first
The first Art Fair on the Square was held in 1959. There was no food, no entertainment, no tents. Just art. more
Jul 12, 2018
5:00 AM
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Falling in love with Itzhak Perlman
When violinist Toby Friedlander heard Itzhak Perlman play Ravel's Tzigane in 1963, she rushed backstage, introduced herself and asked him to marry her. They married four years later. Now Madison will get a chance to fall in love with the violinist's sound when he plays Overture Hall on April 19. more
Tell All: My #MeToo slander
Back in college, while living on a coed floor, the males flirted aggressively with females. Now, an old female friend is exaggerating my college horseplay more
Hokey poke?
No joke, poke is here, and Poke it Up is a good place to learn to love it. But sooner or later, Madison’s poke spots will need to introduce more novel options. more
Calling all nudes
Buck_Naked_on_Parade turns Bucky on Parade on its head. It’s exactly what you think. more
Cannabis confusion
While legalities appear in flux, cannabinoid oil or CBD is still being sold locally — for now. A primer of the ins and outs. more
