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New books connects Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy to broader economic trends
Nov. 10 marks the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
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Donna Shalala for interim UW-Madison athletic director?
When it comes to college sports, the intrigue in the front office is more interesting than what’s happening on the field these days.
Oct 23, 2025
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Time to end enormous buyouts for UW coaches
If UW-Madison were to fire football coach Luke Fickell he’d still be owed $29 million just to walk away.
Oct 11, 2025
Marathon man
Former state Sen. Fred Risser holds the national record for legislative service. His autobiography is now out. Risser and co-author Doug Moe will talk about their book on Sept. 24, 6 p.m., at the Madison Central Library.
Sep 22, 2025
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Finding home
The book moves along briskly and the characters are interesting and relatable, but it’s the arc of the story that will hit close to home for a lot of us.
Sep 10, 2025
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My love/hate relationship with public media
I consume a lot of public media and it drives me crazy. I don’t think it should be taxpayer-supported.
Sep 2, 2025
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Moderates for Mamdani
Let’s deal with this whole notion that Mamdani is going to destroy the Democratic Party. Trust me, the Democratic Party needs no help in destroying itself.
Aug 13, 2025
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In Evers’ image
A crowded Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor in 2026 could be a good or a bad thing.
Aug 1, 2025
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Tony Evers is still best bet for Wisconsin governor
People already know who Evers is and threatening he is not. He comes off like the school principal he once was.
Jul 18, 2025
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Bucky needs a union
Under the settlement in House v. NCAA, universities can pay all of their players in all sports collectively up to about $20.5 million per year. The settlement was supposed to go into effect on July 1, but is now on appeal.
Jul 7, 2025
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Madison has a fear of heights
Madison’s first skyscraper, which prompted height restrictions, is going to be turned into a boutique hotel.
Jun 19, 2025
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Sanctuary communities?
Though it’s since been retracted, a list issued by the Department of Homeland Security listed both Madison and Shawano County as sanctuary communities.
Jun 4, 2025
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Let the council be the council
Long city council meetings are a time-honored Madison tradition. Why change now?
May 21, 2025
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In the November Nonprofit issue
Five nonprofits you should know about
Nonprofits are navigating challenging times while doing important work in Dane County.
Isthmus is a nonprofit, pass it on!
Isthmus will celebrate five years as a nonprofit next year yet some people in the community are unaware of the transition and many changes at the paper.
Access takes center stage
Audio description, live captioning and ASL interpretation are a few of the services offered by Madison’s performing arts groups for people with disabilities.
‘The 100 deadly words’
It’s been a fraught time for nonprofits since Donald Trump returned to the White House, especially organizations that serve immigrants, BIPOC communities, and women.
Past is present
Stonemason Jason Arndt works out of a converted creamery in Lake Mills. He’s made few updates to the 1878 building.
