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Remembering 9/11
Over the years we have paused to commemorate 9/11 in the pages of Isthmus and on our website. Here’s a look back. Read more
Fear itself
Two months after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, staff writer Tom Laskin examined how the events of that day affected residents of Madison. Nerves were on edge — but maybe not for the reasons we remember today. Read more
Sep 10, 2021
Dylan Brogan
Garage versus ramp
Madison parking officials want you to refer to parking structures as garages. But the local colloquialism “parking ramps” stubbornly persists. Read more
Sep 6, 2021
Hedi Rudd
Portrait of a neighborhood
Bayview Portraits tells the stories of residents in one of Madison’s most diverse neighborhoods, which is starting a $50 million redevelopment project. Read more
Sep 4, 2021
Dylan Brogan
'I want to know my kid is safe'
One parent says the Madison school district’s independent investigation into former East teacher David Kruchten contains “disturbing logic.” Read more
Sep 2, 2021
A game-changer for local news?
Some still fear government-funded media and see it as a threat to editorial independence and a free society. The Local Journalism Sustainability Act makes a counter-argument. Read more
Sep 2, 2021
Friends of Blue Mound State Park allege intimidation by DNR officials
“Mr. Schmelzer...informed the Friends group representatives that if the Friends group does not drop its lawsuit by Aug. 17, 2021… then the WDNR will terminate its agreement with the Friends group.” Read more
Aug 19, 2021
Carolyn Fath Ashby
The internal investigation the Madison school district didn’t want the public to see
Parent says the Madison school district’s independent investigation into former East teacher David Kruchten contains “disturbing logic.” Read more
Aug 18, 2021
2:37 PM
Linda Falkenstein
'This is what makes our community special'
Land trusts work with landowners and state and federal agencies to preserve important natural areas. But their importance — and sometimes their lands — are often under the radar. Read more
Aug 11, 2021
11:22 AM
City of Madioson
Round and round
Bus Rapid Transit in Madison appears to have wide support. But will routing the new buses down three blocks of State Street be its undoing? Read more
Aug 6, 2021
7:59 AM
Dylan Brogan
What was Comedy on State thinking?
Some local comedians think it was a mistake for Comedy on State to book Louis C.K. for five shows in late July, but have mixed feelings about calls to boycott the club. Read more
Aug 5, 2021
5:02 AM
How we got here
A core group of one-time Isthmus staffers had little time to explore options, but determined that converting to a nonprofit model would reinforce Isthmus' goal of public service and allow the organization to draw on a variety of revenue streams. Read more
Aug 5, 2021
5:00 AM
Will Cioci / Wisconsin Watch
Could 'baby bonds' help close Wisconsin's racial wealth gap?
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker’s “baby bond” proposal is designed in part to narrow America’s yawning gap in which Black families on average have roughly one-tenth of the wealth of white families. Read more
Aug 5, 2021
5:00 AM
