Dylan Brogan
Carolyn Fath Ashby
A rotten semester
Jefferson Middle School will finish the year with an interim principal after a semester marked by several violent incidents. A whistleblower is also being investigated for leaking student information and sending hundreds of anonymous emails. Read more
Dylan Brogan
Last dance
Visions Night Club on East Wash closed its doors on Jan. 1 and isn’t expected to reopen. Staff writer Dylan Brogan reports on the strip club’s very last night. Read more
David Michael Miller
Crazy little thing called parking
When will Madison street parkers be able to pay via smartphone app for every city parking spot? Read more
DATCP
Up shit creek
Climate change is creating new problems for Dane County dairy farmers, shitty problems. Read more
Carolyn Fath Ashby
Justice department assists hidden camera investigation
The state’s Office of Victim Services and the Department of Criminal Investigation are involved in the ongoing probe of hidden cameras in hotel rooms discovered by Madison East students. Read more
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
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Dylan Brogan
The Madison City Attorney’s Office sought to shut down Visions Night Club in 2019. The strip club agreed to close for 90 days in 2020 in exchange for keeping its liquor and entertainment licenses.
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Dylan Brogan
A dancer performs on what could be Visions’ very last night.
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Dylan Brogan
Silk Exotic operates four strip clubs in Wisconsin, including one in the town of Middleton.
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Dylan Brogan
“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.
