Isthmus

10/31/2024

Those who have lived in a Wisconsin voting ward for at least 28 consecutive days, including college students, are eligible to vote in Wisconsin.

Vice President Kamala Harris, alongside popular musicians, rallied students Wednesday night in Madison, She praised the Gen Z generation as ‘rightly impatient for change.’

10/28/2024

According to pre-election campaign finance filings released last Thursday, Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde have spent the most among any candidates in a Wisconsin Senate race.

According to pre-election campaign finance filings released on Thursday, Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde have spent the most among any candidates in a Wisconsin Senate race.

10/25/2024

Former Madison Mayor Paul Soglin, who held the office for 22 years over three terms between 1973 and 2019, has been attacking current Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway over new land use plans, for bus rapid transit, for the city’s need for a referendum to exceed state taxing limits, and for not lobbying the Republican Legislature hard enough. Dave Cieslewicz, a former mayor in his own rite who beat Soglin in 2003 and lost to him in 2011, has a message for him:

Former Mayor Paul Soglin has been attacking the woman who defeated him in 2019, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, for the city’s need for a referendum to exceed state taxing limits and for not lobbying the Legislature enough.

10/23/2024

Just before he was shot by a Fitchburg police officer, Kevin Price called 911 to report being attacked. He died three days later.

A Fitchburg police sergeant fatally shot Kevin Price on Aug. 12 after responding to a “disturbance” related to a violent domestic altercation. Body camera footage has still not been released.

10/22/2024

American Players Theater's production of Nat Turner in Jerusalem is staged simply — one set, two actors. But the 90-minute production asks complex questions about America’s long-running divide, and its soul, offering no clear answers. Jonathan Shipley's review:

American Players Theatre closes the season with the timely and provocative drama ‘Nat Turner in Jerusalem’.

10/22/2024

Early voting starts TODAY!
Get up to speed on how to vote and what's on the ballot with our voter guide:

Isthmus breaks down what to expect on the Nov. 5. ballot.

10/22/2024

SPONSORED | Each month Community Shares of Wisconsin presents the Backyard Hero Award to organizations and people making change happen in our community.

This month’s hero is Ka Lor, a volunteer for Freedom Inc, a Black and Southeast Asian nonprofit organization that works with low- to no-income communities of color and challenges the root causes of violence, poverty, racism, and discrimination. Ka’s contributions have been a driving force in the organization's progress. Thank you, Ka!

The Backyard Hero Awards are sponsored by Isthmus, Budget Signs Specialties and 105.5 Triple M.

https://www.communityshares.com/backyard-hero-ka-lor/

10/21/2024

☑️ Comedy
☑️ Music
☑️ Theater
☑️ Cinema
☑️ Fundraisers
☑️ Storytelling
All that and more in your weekly free-time agenda!

The annual Homes for Families Breakfast raises funds for The Road Home Dane County; The Moth Project is a multimedia examination of the parallel lives of humans and moths; plus more.

10/17/2024

Former Mayor Paul Soglin is emerging as the loudest voice in the campaign to defeat the city’s $22 million budget referendum on Nov. 5.

Former Mayor Paul Soglin is emerging as the loudest voice in the campaign to defeat Madison's $22 million budget referendum on Nov. 5.

10/16/2024

There are yard signs and then there are YARD SIGNS. This east side resident wants to make sure his neighbors know how to do more than just vote in the Nov. 5 election.

A creative, interactive yard sign is counting down the days until the election and getting attention in an east-side neighborhood.

10/09/2024

In advance of an Oct. 23 hearing in Dane County court, an inspection report from state regulators found ongoing violations at Ridglan Farms, a dog breeding and research facility in Blue Mounds.

In advance of an Oct. 23 hearing in Dane County court, an inspection report from state regulators found ongoing violations at Ridglan Farms, a dog breeding and research facility in Blue Mounds.

10/07/2024

Reports of anti-Arab, anti-Muslim and antisemitic hate crimes, in particular, have surged since Oct. 7, the day that Hamas killed around 1,200 Israelis in a terrorist attack.

The number of hate crimes on UW-Madison’s campus in 2023 was 14, compared to six in 2022, according to the federally mandated Clery report.

10/07/2024

In the past year alone, 168 schools and 18,000 students benefited from subsidized tickets to shows designed specifically for educational experiences. Overture is also home to initiatives like the Jerry Awards, fostering talent in high school musical theater and sending winners to compete nationally.

Youth programming at the Overture Center for the Arts includes the OnStage field trip program, Kids in the Rotunda, the Jerry Awards and Jerry Ensemble.

10/03/2024

Monona may be landlocked but it isn’t airlocked. City leaders are looking upward for how one small suburb can do its part — and, maybe, much more — to help address the Madison area’s housing needs.

Monona may be landlocked but it isn’t airlocked. City leaders are looking upward for how one small suburb can do its part — and, maybe, much more — to help address the Madison area’s housing needs.

10/03/2024

Epic has never shied from a legal throwdown. As for Particle, its law firm —Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan — has its own swagger,

Filed in federal court in New York by Particle Health, a medical data startup, an antitrust lawsuit accuses Epic of using illegal means to block Particle from accessing digital files stored on Epic’s software.

10/02/2024

As the Wisconsin political crowd pours over results from the latest Marquette University Law School Poll, director Charles Franklin fills in Steven Walters on 2 major changes he's made to his methodology.

Charles Franklin launched the Marquette Law School poll in 2012, one of the most accurate in the nation. He is a respected national pollster and in-demand source for journalists.

09/26/2024

Each month Community Shares of Wisconsin presents the Backyard Hero Award to organizations and people making change happen in our community.

This month’s hero is Neil Lerner, a board member of Wheels for Winners, an organization that provides bicycles to individuals who perform community service, especially to youth and others who could not normally afford a bicycle. Neil’s efforts have helped greatly increase the community presence of Wheels for Winners. Thank you, Neil!

The Backyard Hero Awards are sponsored by Isthmus, 105.5 Triple M, and Budget Signs Specialties.

https://www.communityshares.com/backyard-hero-neil-lerner/

09/26/2024

U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany’s district does not include Madison. But he decided to weigh in on a ballot error that the city of Madison had immediately recognized and has taken steps to correct.
https://isthmus.com/news/news/tom-tiffany-spreads-misleading-info-about-madisons-ballot-error/

09/24/2024

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign reached out to the World Dairy Expo to schedule a campaign visit, but the organization “humbly declined” the offer due to wanting to remain nonpartisan. Liam Beran reports:

09/24/2024

Thompson predicts that Trump won't win Wisconsin if he doesn't collect 30% of Dane County votes. In 2020, Trump won 22% of the deep blue county's votes. Steven Walters has more:
https://isthmus.com/news/news/tommy-thompson-urges-trump-to-stump-dane-county

Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson says Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for president, must schedule campaign stops in Madison and Milwaukee.

09/21/2024

At the Alliant Energy Center Friday evening: “Forty-six days until the election. This is going to be a tight race until the very end. The election is basically here and we have work to do — to energize, to organize and to mobilize."

‘This is going to be a tight race until the very end,’ Kamala Harris warns the 10,500-person crowd at Madison’s Alliant Energy Center.

09/20/2024

UW System President Jay Rothman is expected to deliver the keynote at an event hosted by the conservative-leaning Free Speech for Campus, Inc. at the Wisconsin Capitol.

UW System President Jay Rothman is expected to deliver the keynote at an event hosted by the group Free Speech for Campus Inc. at the Wisconsin Capitol.

09/19/2024

Authors, arts, theater, jazz, mental health, festivals, poetry, hip hop and, of course, CHEESE! If you're looking for something to do, Isthmus Picks has you covered. As always.

An opening reception for an exhibition by Petah Coyne at the Chazen; Green County Cheese Days returns in Monroe; and more.

09/19/2024

In November, Isthmus is rolling out our first ever Volunteer Guide, presented by Park Bank. Learn how your organization can be a part of it:

Isthmus presents The Volunteer Guide, a new way for nonprofit organizations and local businesses to tap into our readers' zeal for pitching in.

09/19/2024

With the acquisition of BCycle, Bicycle Transit System will become the “largest docked bike share provider in the U.S., by number of communities served."

National bike share operator Bicycle Transit Systems plans to close an agreement to acquire Trek’s BCycle in October.