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Craig Brabant
Exploring Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s early natural historians and their “cabinet of curiosities” are featured in the Wisconsin Academy’s “Collections & Connections” exhibit at the James Watrous Gallery. Read more
And then there were two
Daniel Kelly paints Jill Karofsky as a tool of the political left. She casts Kelly as “corrupt,” saying he rules consistently in favor of his Republican and corporate backers. Read more
Feb 19, 2020
Maia Pearson is top vote-getter for school board race
Maia Pearson and Christina Gomez Schmidt, who advance to the April 7 election for school board, say they will hit the campaign trail hard. Read more
Feb 19, 2020
Changing the narrative
It has been a difficult year for the Madison school district. We asked school board candidates what would it take to change the narrative. Read more
Feb 13, 2020
Dylan Brogan
When money is no object
Mike Bloomberg, billionaire presidential candidate, has hired 60 campaign staffers in Wisconsin (so far) ahead of the state primary on April 7. The staffers have been promised jobs through the November election. Read more
Feb 9, 2020
Supreme consequences
Dane County Judge Jill Karofsky and law professor Ed Fallone are challenging incumbent Dan Kelly for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Read more
Feb 6, 2020
Half-baked
The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce has rallied public support for new fighter jets at Truax Field. The effort includes how the business selected the menu for its Icebreaker 2020 event in April. Read more
Feb 6, 2020
Letting the dogs in
A new policy appears on the road to approval. It would allow dogs on leash in most city parks. Read more
Feb 4, 2020
11:00 AM
David Michael Miller
Madison East teacher pleads not guilty
The U.S. attorney’s office mentioned five incidents involving recording devices in hotel rooms during the Madison East High school teacher’s initial court appearance. Read more
Jan 30, 2020
5:10 PM
Carolyn Fath Ashby
Madison East teacher arrested for attempting to produce child pornography
After a month-long investigation, a Madison East High School business education teacher has been charged with seven counts of attempting to produce child pornography. Read more
Jan 30, 2020
10:48 AM
Not the last dance
The ALRC rejected licenses for Silk Exotic to take over Visions. But Silk is contemplating a legal challenge to the city rules that ban the transfer of a liquor license when a business is sold. Read more
Jan 30, 2020
5:00 AM
Dylan Brogan
Nudes after noon
Each Sunday before the Super Bowl, Bennett’s Meadowood Country Club hosts a live show with nude dancers. The tavern says it’s legal. Read more
Jan 30, 2020
5:00 AM
Carolyn Fath Ashby
A rotten semester
Jefferson Middle School will finish the year with an interim principal after a semester marked by several violent incidents. A whistleblower is also being investigated for leaking student information and sending hundreds of anonymous emails. Read more
Jan 21, 2020
12:19 PM
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In Wisconsin, this is our religion
In Wisconsin, every Friday, we observe the ritual. Blue gill! Whitefish! Haddock! Perch! Try these four under-the-radar gems for Friday fish fry. Read more
Madweek for Feb. 20, 2020
It’s been a bedbugs in the library kind of Madweek. Read more
Writing a new future
Odyssey Beyond Bars is the first face-to-face accredited course offered by the UW-Madison inside any state corrections facility since 1917. Read more
Honoring a hero’s humanity
Kobe Bryant can be a wonderful father, husband, mentor, philanthropist and basketball player. He can be a leader, even a hero. He can also be the perpetrator of sexual violence. Read more
Five (actually six) fish fries you need to try in Madison, Wisconsin
It’s Friday! Where should you go for fish? These five spots took top honors in our 2019 reader poll for favorite fish fry. Read more
