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Behind the Isthmus cover: June 2023
See more of cover artist Hannah Jilk’s work at her solo show at State Line Distillery, June 5 to July 25. Read more
Behind the Isthmus cover: May 2023
Amanda Wood’s cover photo features a spot she passes every day on her commute to work, near the Yahara Heights dog park. 'My inner Ansel Adams has been calling on me to capture he area in black and white with my 4x5 field camera,' she says. Read more
May 12, 2023
Megan Bergner
Behind the Isthmus Cover: March 2023
March Madness lands in Madison when cars decorated in school colors start rolling through downtown on the way to the WIAA State Boys Basketball Tournament at the Kohl Center. Graphic designer Megan Bergner captures that scene in 3D. Read more
Mar 17, 2023
Behind the Isthmus cover: January 2023
Illustrator Kate Thomfohrda acknowledges a cherished Midwest tradition: a stroll on a frozen lake. Read more
Jan 6, 2023
Behind the Isthmus cover: December 2022
Nate Garn illustrates the cover of the December issue of Isthmus, with a playful twist on the proverbial Madison ‘bubble.’ Read more
Dec 9, 2022
Behind the Isthmus cover: November 2022
Illustrator Kristin Shafel captures the quiet time before the hectic holidays in this month’s cover illustration. Read more
Nov 8, 2022
Behind the Isthmus cover: October 2022
Before beginning to sketch an illustration for Isthmus' October cover, Meghan Griffin asked herself a question: "I had to step back and try to interpret autumn into a feeling," she says. Read more
Oct 11, 2022
Behind the Isthmus cover: September 2022
With a back-to-school theme in mind for Isthmus’ September cover, art director Tommy Washbush turned to Andrew Mulhearn because of his “skill with landscape and architectural painting." Read more
Sep 2, 2022
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Tommy Washbush
Behind the Isthmus cover: August 2022
Isthmus art director Tommy Washbush’s 3-D cover illustration makes clear that Isthmus is back and in the thick of things. Read more
Aug 5, 2022
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Behind the cover: Isthmus July 2022
As the old saying goes, there are two seasons in Wisconsin: winter and road construction. Read more
Jul 8, 2022
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In the paper
United against Ron Johnson. But who is the best candidate to beat him?
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson faces a reelection bid in one of the nation’s most politically divided states. History tells us Republicans should fare well in the upcoming midterms, but Johnson is unpopular and he’s running in a state won by Joe Biden. Read more
One Madison woman’s trip to Illinois for an abortion
On July 2, a 30-year-old Madison woman left her house to travel more than two hours to a clinic in Illinois to obtain a medication abortion to end her pregnancy. Since the Dobbs decision, she no longer has access to legal abortion in Wisconsin. Read more
Madison's Jacknife embraces an of-the-moment approach to fast-casual sushi rolls, bowls and salads
Jacknife is the fast-casual sibling of Red, one of the more innovative Japanese restaurants in town. So expectations were high when it opened in March. Read more
Wisconsin’s ‘honor’ system for removing guns failed Jesi Ewers
The conditions of his bail for domestic battery should have kept James “J.T.” Budworth from using his guns. They didn’t. Two months after being released from custody, Budworth used one of his guns to murder Jessi Ewers before taking his own life. Read more
The Dane County Farmers’ Market’s 50th anniversary cookbook is still looking to round out the collection
Do you have a yummy parsnip cake recipe passed down to you from your Eastern European mom-mom? This cookbook project is interested. Read more
