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Liam Beran
Pro-Palestinian encampment continues as UW-Madison prepares for commencement
Lengthy negotiations between pro-Palestinian protesters and UW-Madison leaders have stalled, with commencement ceremonies scheduled for Friday and Saturday. Read more
Chris Bennett
Behind the Isthmus cover — May 2024
Designer and animator Chris Bennett finds the fun in a Madison run for the May 2024 Isthmus cover. Read more
May 8, 2024
Potter Lawson
Churches eye redevelopment as buildings age and membership dwindles
‘The status quo for these properties is simply not viable for many of [these churches]. So they will change,’ says Pres House executive director Mark Elsdon. Read more
May 8, 2024
Magdalene Hebenstreit
Isthmus wins six Milwaukee Press Club awards
Isthmus wins statewide awards for best illustration, personal profile, newspaper design, critical review, public service story and business story. Read more
May 8, 2024
Climbing the rock
“Hidden from sight, I was on my own. Standing on the relatively flat base of the rock, I gazed at the ocean, the endless surge of water so lonely and awe-inspiring.” Read more
May 8, 2024
Wisconsin's legislative candidates face strict rules, deadlines to get on the November ballot
Dozens of first-time candidates in Wisconsin are learning about the many reports and other hurdles that must be cleared before — hopefully — their name is on the Nov. 5 ballot. Read more
May 7, 2024
Tommy Washbush
Madison’s ‘housing first’ complexes will shift approach, offer less supportive housing
After two troubled affordable housing complexes are sold, far fewer of their units will be devoted to supportive housing. City officials say that change, along with new management, will help avoid some of the problems that plagued the buildings. Read more
May 6, 2024
Auntie Luke explains why constitutional referendums are so confusing
Auntie Luke Explains, a new series by T.L. Luke, demystifies complex topics through the use of comics. She begins this month with an explainer on constitutional amendments that go to statewide referendum. Read more
May 6, 2024
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Liam Beran
Explainer: What are pro-Palestinian protesters at UW-Madison asking for?
Pro-Palestinian protesters and university leaders continued to meet through the weekend to negotiate protester demands. Read more
May 4, 2024
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Eric Murphy
Madison’s BRT enters the homestretch
A rapid transit project more than a decade in the making is coming close to reality as final stations are built and finishing touches are added along Metro’s Route A. Read more
May 2, 2024
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Do Madison's restrictive covenants trump zoning?
Pushing back against proactive rezoning proposed by the city of Madison in its West Area Plan, homeowners in Madison’s Highlands neighborhood created agreements limiting what could be built and the minimum lot size on their properties Read more
May 2, 2024
2:30 PM
If Madison builds a pedestrian mall, will they come?
City officials hope that closing the 400 through 600 blocks of State Street to vehicles in favor of pedestrians and bikes this summer will bring more visitors to the area. Read more
May 2, 2024
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Mark Kosobucki
An intentional goodbye
Before Centro Hispano moved into its much expanded headquarters on Cypress Way, staffers bid adieu to the organization’s longtime home on Badger Road. Read more
May 2, 2024
10:00 AM
In the May issue
Wisconsin is for the birds
By almost any measure, birdwatching in Wisconsin has never been more popular — with technology making it easier than ever to tell a nuthatch from a chickadee or to post colorful photos on social media sites. Read more
Dinner at Nonna’s
It seems reasonable to assume that at a spaghetti house, you should start with the spaghetti. Also: take the cannoli. Read more
Churches eye redevelopment as buildings age and membership dwindles
‘The status quo for these properties is simply not viable for many of [these churches]. So they will change,’ says Pres House executive director Mark Elsdon. Read more
Auntie Luke explains why constitutional referendums are so confusing
Auntie Luke Explains, a new series by T.L. Luke, demystifies complex topics through the use of comics. She begins this month with an explainer on constitutional amendments that go to statewide referendum. Read more
Behind the Isthmus cover — May 2024
Designer and animator Chris Bennett finds the fun in a Madison run for the May 2024 Isthmus cover. Read more
