Dylan Brogan
Police search East High classroom
UPDATE: Minneapolis police have searched a East High classroom as part of investigation into hidden cameras found in students hotel rooms on a school trip. Read more
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Cameras found in hotel rooms of Madison students on a school trip
Hidden cameras were found in the hotel rooms of students on a school-sponsored trip. A Madison East High teacher has been put on administrative leave while officials investigate. Read more
It’s complicated
Fewer Madison residents will have to obey Alternate Side Parking restrictions this winter with the expansion of the Snow Emergency Zone. However, parking will be restricted on one side of the street, once a week, throughout the year. Read more
Dylan Brogan
Rumble in Rubicon
Wisconsin has a thriving pro wrestling scene. Staff writer Dylan Brogan crosses the Rubicon to check it out. Read more
Madison cat jokes!
Why did the cat cross East Wash? To check out the jokes in "Isthmus’" Cat Issue! Read more
The litter of the law
Madison cat owners are required to follow the same leash laws as dog owners, and register their pets annually. According to city data, an overwhelming majority of Madison cats aren’t licensed. Are yours? Read more
Community Pharmacy
Relax!
What to get for that person who is having a rough time of it? Keep it simple and don’t get stressed yourself. Read more
Dylan Brogan
Burying the hatchets
While on a F-35 fact-finding mission in Vermont, Madison elected officials and activists took a break to throw some axes. Read more
David Michael Miller
Sound check
Isthmus reporter Dylan Brogan traveled to Burlington, VT to see how people are faring since the arrival of F-35 fighter jets at their Air National Guard base. Read more
“It’s absolute bullshit”
Brad Pfaff was unanimously approved by the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Wisconsin farm groups. But Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald led a successful drive to reject Pfaff’s confirmation before the full Senate. Read more
Dylan Brogan
On the road to find out
Madison Ald. Rebecca Kemble, State Rep. Chris Taylor and activist Brandi Grayson are going to Vermont to hear what the F-35 jets sound like. Read more
Too hot to handle
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection was charged with testing hemp fields to ensure the crop didn’t contain too much THC. The agency had 18 inspectors to collect and test thousands of samples within a matter of weeks. Read more
Carolyn Fath Ashby
Out with a bang
Mike Koval’s abrupt departure as Madison police chief was prompted by his frustration with the mayor and other elected officials over staffing levels: “I’ve grown weary of it.” Read more
Weapons of mass deflection
The communities most affected are overwhelmingly against a squadron of F-35 jets at Truax Field. Some feel betrayed by progressive leaders like U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan and Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway. Read more
Dylan Brogan
Lead with hope, but panic
Thousands of people in Madison joined the world-wide strike demanding action on climate change. The strike was led by youth, “the last generation that can really do something about this.” Read more
Morey Airplane Co.
Air traffic control
Middleton residents are concerned the “Good Neighbor” city’s airport will become a corporate jet hub. But officials say the city is just studying options on how to keep the public airfield viable. Read more
Carolyn Fath Ashby
Off the beaten path
Natives know all the best places. From parks to restaurants, libraries to makerspaces, Isthmus staff share their favorites. Read more
Dylan Brogan
Chips ahoy
Prairie du Sac again hosted the Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw — an annual tradition that staff writer Dylan Brogan steps in for this week’s Snapshot. Read more
Dylan Brogan
Shafted
The “Nails’ Tales” obelisk has been banished (for now) to an undisclosed location on the UW-Madison property. Staff writer Dylan Brogan reports on the controversial public art installation’s final moments outside of Camp Randall Stadium. Read more
Todd Hubler
The Taco Bell Cantina effect
Former Mayor Paul Soglin said alcohol licenses are a privilege, not a right. However, Taco Bell Cantina proved you can fight city hall. Read more
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“Ruthless” Rockin Rivera places “The Outlaw” Zach Hendrix in a headlock in the first match of Frozen Tundra Warfare on Nov. 23.
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Ald. Rebecca Kemble (left) and state Rep. Chris Taylor take a break from an F-35 fact-finding mission in Vermont.
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Second Lt. Chelsea Clark, left, tells state Rep. Chris Taylor, right, Ald. Rebecca Kemble and Amelia Royko Maurer that F-35s would not be flying that day in Burlington.
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Kim Robison, left, with neighbor Anna Johnston, who has lived in Chamberlin for almost six decades and raised two children there. “There was always airplane noise,” says Johnston, “but it was a great neighborhood.”
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Madison activist Brandi Grayson, above with microphone, urges protesters at the Burlington airport to connect opposition to F-35s with the broader fight for social and racial justice. Joining the rally are Carmine Sargent, below right, with her daughter Kara Paige, who fear their South Burlington neighborhood is being destroyed.
