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 June/SummerTimes issue
Pedal, paddle, proceed to Paoli
Investments in restoring this historic Dane County community are paying off Read more
Journalist scores win in lawsuit over public employee gag rule
In an apparent first, a journalist has successfully sued a public agency over its policy prohibiting employees from speaking to reporters without permission. Read more
Election denialist ties up courts
Peter Bernegger has filed some 20 cases charging elections officials with fraud. All that have been adjudicated have been dismissed in court. He also faces a $10,000 fine or more than three years in prison in an ongoing criminal case. Read more
Get thee to an outdoor theater production
Despite the possible impediments of unexpected downpours, swarms of mosquitoes, and the occasional threatening bat, there is something magical about watching the (metaphorical) curtain rise as the sun sets. Read more
Behind the Isthmus cover: June 2024
Madison-based designer and illustrator Christina King says she has an ‘unhealthy obsession with chairs,’ with two vintage lawn chairs among her collection. The humble lawn chair stars in her June 2024 Isthmus cover illustration. Read more
