Cartoons
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 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