Cartoons
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Off the Square: Mascot madness
Nothing is sacred in these times. Read more
Off the Square: Guarding the greens
Force on Municipal Golf in Madison Parks actually has a different mission. Read more
Mar 12, 2020
Off the Square: Comply or else!
What is the Wisconsin Elections Committee to do? Read more
Mar 5, 2020
Off the Square: Nobody knows the token payouts I've seen
The state of Wisconsin caps financial restitution at $25,000 for wrongfully convicted individuals. Now, that's a crime. Read more
Feb 27, 2020
Off the Square: Behold nature's fury
We've got the Democratic National Convention coming up, party discord and extended bar hours. Read more
Feb 20, 2020
Off the Square: Brought to you by....
Let's rename all buildings after rich donors! Read more
Feb 13, 2020
Off the Square: Take from one teacher to give to another
Legislative Republicans are proposing to raise the retirement age for young teachers to pay for retired teachers who are coming back to the job. Read more
Feb 6, 2020
Off the Square: Isn't anything sacred?
Let's NOT end the ban on ballot selfies Read more
Jan 30, 2020
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Off the Square: Urban myths
A new nightclub is trying to open in the old Prism space on Williamson Street. But there are some problems. Read more
Jan 23, 2020
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Off the Square: You give me cabin fever
Couple looks forward to hunkering down during big storm. Couple almost immediately gets antsy. Read more
Jan 16, 2020
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Off the Square: Another Foxconn scam
Was there anyone, anywhere, who truly believed that Foxconn would deliver on its now two-year-old pledge to deliver $100 million to UW-Madison? Read more
Jan 9, 2020
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Off the Square: Join the Rose Bowl conversation
Hey, did ya see the Badgers take on the Ducks yesterday? Read more
Jan 2, 2020
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Off the Square: How do you pronounce She-buoy-ghan?
Wisconsin is going to draw a lot of national journalists covering the 2020 presidential race. It will be interesting. Read more
Dec 19, 2019
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In the April issue
You are entering…The Wisconsin Zone
This year 141 films were submitted for Wisconsin’s Own, with 40 making it into the festival. Isthmus talks to eight of the filmmakers. Read more
Desperately seeking choice
A number of third party candidates have emerged to address voter dissatisfaction in the all-but-certain presidential candidates. Votes for the 'uninstructed' camp are another sign of frustration. Read more
Ridglan Farms critics want their day in court
Denied a trial, animal rights activists are seeking a special prosecutor to go after dog breeding and research facility. Read more
Hank’s Burgers & Fish Fry takes indulgence to different areas
The focus is on what some call guilty pleasure food: hamburgers, cheesesteaks, fried chicken sandwiches, and Wisconsin fish fry. Read more
Behind the Isthmus cover: April 2024
The front cover this month honors the gardeners who tend to thousands of community garden plots around Dane County. And hey, April is National Gardening Month! Read more
