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Steven Potter
The Madison chapter of The Saber Legion perfects its craft
The Madison chapter of The Saber Legion, a global community, meets weekly to practice and perfect the art of sword and saber combat. Read more
Eric Hamilton
A group of their own
Daniel Morales, founder of the Madison Dad Group, designed the group to meet twice a month, once with kids and once without. ‘I know a lot of dads feel — I know I did as a stay-at-home parent — intimidated by mom groups.’ Read more
Oct 8, 2023
Eric Murphy
'We don’t need to be afraid'
Madison celebrated LGBTQ+ pride amid recent intolerance and hostility Read more
Sep 9, 2023
Hannah Ritvo
Barbies and Ken
Fans from all over southern Wisconsin have come out for the Barbie Blowout Party at Marcus Palace Cinema in Sun Prairie, including five members of the Madison Area Doll Club — a 22-member group of women. Read more
Aug 5, 2023
Hannah Ritvo
‘For the 608 culture movement’
Make Music Madison’s first ever musician-in-residence focused on recruiting more hip-hop and R&B artists and sourced equipment for those who needed it. The effort paid off. Demetral Park was host to a full-day lineup of hip-hop and R&B artists. Read more
Jul 7, 2023
Lauden Nute
Dreams come true at Midwest Vintage Flea
About 4,000 people turned out over two days for the Midwest Vintage Flea, which offered more than 40 vintage clothing vendors. Pete Benck, owner of Good Style Shop, Madison’s longest-running independent vintage clothing store, organizes the event eac Read more
Jun 21, 2023
Judith Davidoff
To the rescue
Home-based rehabbers like Holly Hill-Putnam spend most of their day feeding tiny baby animals. It’s the difference between life and death for these small critters. Read more
May 9, 2023
Andy Manis
Not just a girl
“I mean, it’s Jane Goodall.” “She’s a legend.” “I’ve been a fan my whole life.” “She’s why I’m in science.” Read more
Apr 9, 2023
8:00 AM
Tommy Washbush
Losers sweep the ice
You’ve probably seen curling on TV during the Olympics. You probably know McFarland is a hotbed of curling locally. But did you know they curl in Arlington, too? Read more
Mar 15, 2023
8:00 AM
Hedi Rudd
‘Open to anyone, church or unchurched’
A volunteer choir, under the direction of Leotha and Tamera Stanley, comes together each year to sing in tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Read more
Feb 6, 2023
8:00 AM
Martin Jenich
The art of conversation
Samantha Crownover and Oscar Mireles are the organizers behind the Art Party Happy Hour. These monthly gatherings, held at various venues around the city, provide an opportunity for artists to come together for conversation and support. Read more
Jan 9, 2023
7:00 AM
Eric Tadsen
Last call of the Loon
Truly Remarkable Loon performed one last time at Kids in the Rotunda. “I’m putting this behind me now. It’s time,” he says. He plans to spend more time with his grandchildren. Read more
Dec 3, 2022
11:00 AM
Ta'Leah Van Sistine
Sittin’ in the morning sun
The Wisconsin Council for the Blind & Visually Impaired and Madison Audubon recently co-sponsored a birding sit at Warner Park in an ongoing effort to make birding events accessible and inclusive. Read more
Nov 8, 2022
2:00 PM
In the November issue
Epic and Microsoft partner up
Epic and Microsoft are focused on a huge challenge in healthcare: the ‘inordinate amount’ of time consumed documenting physician-patient interactions. Cost savings, improved productivity and higher job satisfaction could result. Read more
The CCBC at UW-Madison supports diversity in children's literature
The Cooperative Children’s Book Center at UW-Madison is a non-circulating library for adults interested in books for young people. It’s known across the U.S. for supporting choices on kids’ bookshelves. Read more
Madison police records shed light on cop complaints
The Madison Police Department released records relating to personnel matters six months after the author sued the department, which had said it would be 10 to 14 months before the records could be provided. Read more
Behind the Isthmus cover: November 2023
Graphic designer Camille Davis’ illustration encourages us to 'rethink the notion that birds of a feather must flock together.’ Read more
Oregon's Bodihow Brewing Company also sells coffee and bikes
Bodihow continues the trend of beer, bikes and coffee — together. Read more
