Isthmus Cover Stories
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Dylan Brogan
Last dance
Visions Night Club on East Wash closed its doors on Jan. 1 and isn’t expected to reopen. Staff writer Dylan Brogan reports on the strip club’s very last night. Read more
The fight for safe drinking water
The science is crystal clear: PFAS are a threat to human health. But are city officials listening as they deal with contamination in Madison’s water supply? Read more
Jan 9, 2020
Andrew Gibbs
2020 vision
As we begin a new decade, Madison’s creatives have big dreams for the future. We surveyed some movers and shakers, and found that their responses fell into several broad and significant categories. Read more
Jan 2, 2020
Take That 2019!
It’s that time of year again — Isthmus unloads on deserving targets with this year’s Cheap Shots. Read more
Dec 19, 2019
James Heimer
Law & Disorder
The Dane County District Attorney’s Office used to be a plum job for prosecutors in the state. But many judges, attorneys and others say the office is struggling under Ismael Ozanne. Turnover is high, cases are getting tossed and morale is low. Read more
Dec 12, 2019
John December
Civic envy
Many Madisonians have long pined for a public market and a modern mass transit system. Meanwhile, roughly 80 miles away, Milwaukee has ticked both off of its to-do list. How did the city do it and what can Madison learn? Read more
Dec 5, 2019
Carolyn Fath Ashby
The cat issue
Last year at Thanksgiving we put together a special issue celebrating Madison’s dogs, dog people, and dog culture. What happened was predictable, we suppose. The cats demanded equal time. And why shouldn’t they? Read more
Nov 27, 2019
Margaret Johnson
Second chance
With adoptions, foster homes, a barn cat program and low-cost spays and neuters, the Madison Cat Project is trying to keep more cats alive. Read more
Nov 27, 2019
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Madison cat jokes!
Why did the cat cross East Wash? To check out the jokes in "Isthmus’" Cat Issue! Read more
Nov 27, 2019
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Hitting pause on declaws
When a cat is declawed the vet removes more than the nail. It’s actually an amputation of the first joint of the finger. Read more
Nov 27, 2019
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The litter of the law
Madison cat owners are required to follow the same leash laws as dog owners, and register their pets annually. According to city data, an overwhelming majority of Madison cats aren’t licensed. Are yours? Read more
Nov 27, 2019
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Midwest lens
Sharing the stories of working people has defined the remarkable 50-year career of documentarian Julia Reichert. She’s at Cinematheque on Nov. 16 with “Seeing Red: Stories of American Communists.” Read more
Nov 14, 2019
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Last dance
Visions Night Club on East Wash closed its doors on Jan. 1 and isn’t expected to reopen. Staff writer Dylan Brogan reports on the strip club’s very last night. Read more
World of babka!
Susan Kay finds a commercial space for Bayk Madison. The babka bakery is expanding, but not beyond babka. Read more
Onward and upward
The Henry Vilas Zoo has been embroiled in conflict since its disputes with its fundraising partner became public in March. The two entities have now severed all ties and the zoo is moving on. Read more
Our fight for safe drinking water
The public information officer for Madison Water Utility seeks to set the record straight on her agency’s response to the threat of PFAS. Read more
Five spots for late-night eats you need to try in Madison, Wisconsin
It’s past midnight! You’re starving. Where can you grab a bite and maybe see and be seen? These five spots took top honors in our 2019 reader poll for favorite late night eats. Read more
