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Dylan Brogan
Dragons and pythons and geckos, oh yes!
Andrew Handeland, while holding a meaty 8-year-old python named Godzilla, admits reptiles are an acquired taste. “The more time you spend around them, the more you realize they are just friendly little reptiles.” more
James Gill
Moog-nificent
The first arts-related project funded by the UW2020 project, the new Electro-Acoustic Research Space at UW-Madison is an experimental playground for electronic musicians of all levels more
Sep 14, 2017
James Gill
From the top
“Production camp” for UW-Madison’s swing choir involves 12- and 14-hour days of grueling rehearsal for 18 days straight. The hard work will make every move look effortless for the group’s 50th anniversary show. more
Sep 7, 2017
Teach me how to Bucky
Before he wore a badge, Madison Police Chief Mike Koval was the most beloved badger of them all: Bucky. more
Aug 31, 2017
Chris Collins
Spreading their wings
The Bayview community has created a mural that represents its international and intergenerational community, which includes refugees. A pair of wings suggests transformation, migration and journey. more
Aug 24, 2017
Jenny Du Puis
For the love of reading
Dane County’s new custom-made Bookmobile carries 4,000-plus items directly to residents. Regular patrons have come to love the visits. more
Aug 17, 2017
Jane Burns
On the honor system
On country roads throughout Dane County and beyond, corn stands that work on the honor system dot the landscape. Piles of sweet corn sit alone, kept company by a lockbox and, every once in a while, a kid whose family runs the pop-up business for a li more
Aug 10, 2017
Dylan Brogan
Clocking out
Although Madison’s Oscar Mayer plant had stopped processing meat in June, a skeleton crew of workers remained to clean the facility and put it to bed. They clocked out with little fanfare for the last time on July 28 around 2 p.m. more
Aug 3, 2017
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Sean Kennedy
Here on Gilligan’s Isle
GIlligan’s Island has a little something for everyone. The Monona sandbar spot even has its own mobile popsicle vendor. more
Jul 27, 2017
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Mary Langenfeld
Battle of the batons
Madison hosted the annual, week-long tournament in early July. The best twirlers in the country traveled long and far to compete for a national title in competitive baton twirling. Meet one of the top male athletes pioneering the sport. more
Jul 20, 2017
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Allison Geyer
Sitting in to save Obamacare
Activists occupied U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s office for more than eight hours on July 6 as part of a nationwide protest of the GOP health care bill. more
Jul 13, 2017
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Carolyn Fath
Eggs over sleazy
Bennett’s Meadowood Country Club — home of “porn in the morn” — marks 40 years of offending Madison. more
Jul 6, 2017
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Justin Sprecher
Capitol quirks
Mollusks frozen in time on the walls of the Hearing Room. Funny looking badgers. Unintentional fascist imagery. Craig Johnson shows us the quirkier details of the Capitol in this video tour. more
Jun 29, 2017
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Not so fast
Debate over what to do with Dane County’s outdated jail has dragged on for years. But condo owners in the historic Baskerville building say the $75 million plan to add floors to the Public Safety Building will leave them in the shadows — literally. more
Changing the culture
The UW-Madison’s Trans Research Lab has no physical space, a budget that consists only of grant money, and only recently launched a website. Nevertheless, the lab is pioneering transgender studies and attracting researchers to the university. more
Irreverent rock
Audience favorites Woodrow release their second EP, “Buds & Thorns,” at the High Noon Saloon on Sept. 29. Hear it first right here. more
Swastikas and “Trump Rules” found on plaque outside Madison synagogue building
The vandalism was found on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the first of the Jewish High Holy Days. Holiday services are slated for Wednesday evening and Thursday. more
“Mini crime wave” hits food carts
Thieves are apparently targeting food cart operations. The losses can be crippling to the small businesses, whose owners operate on some of the thinnest profit margins. more
