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UW-Madison to renovate Science Hall
One of the most iconic buildings on UW-Madison’s campus is set for a $163.2 million renovation fully funded by grants and gifts.
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Cannon Design / Insite Consulting Architects
UW-Madison to renovate Science Hall
One of the most iconic buildings on UW-Madison’s campus is set for a $163.2 million renovation fully funded by grants and gifts.
May 23, 2025
Kristin Shafel
What to do in Madison this weekend: Brat Fest, The Jimmys and more Isthmus Picks
Picks for May 22-25 also includes a screening of the new documentary 'When Rubber Hit the Road,' a story of Eau Claire; Vegan Sausage Fest offers an array of plant-based delights.
May 22, 2025
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Isthmus' 2025 summer festival calendar
Locate those lawn chairs, picnic baskets and sunscreen…it's summer. Here’s our 2025 calendar covering festivals and annual special events in Madison, Dane County and around the state.
May 21, 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
Tony for Wisconsin
Busy spring helps Gov. Tony Evers make re-election call
Will he or won’t he? Gov. Tony Evers has not yet said whether he will run for a third term.
May 19, 2025
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What to do in Madison this week: Mallards 25th Birthday Party, 'Garden to the Max' and more Isthmus Picks
Picks for May 19-22 also includes tour stops by rootsy singer-songwriters Matt Andersen and Cris Jacobs on back to back nights at the Bur Oak; Pint of Science features three nights of talks by scholars at two bars.
May 19, 2025
Erica Pinigis
Isthmus Dance Collective's D.E.L.V.E. concert incorporates almost every kind of dance
Theatrically ambitious pieces from six choreographers are part of the D.E.L.V.E. concert.
May 17, 2025
Judy Karofsky tells her own mother’s experience in assisted living in ‘DisElderly Conduct’
DisElderly Conduct is not about nursing homes, which are federally licensed facilities that provide extensive care. Assisted living facilities operate under lenient state oversight, provide limited care, and are marketed as an attractive alternative.
May 15, 2025
Steven Potter
Isthmus wins four Milwaukee Press Club awards
Isthmus wins statewide awards for best illustration, newspaper design, explanatory story and short feature.
May 15, 2025
Tyanna Buie
What to do in Madison this weekend: Gallery Night, Fred Really album release and more Isthmus Picks
Picks for May 15-18 also includes Words with Nerds featuring Robert Mac; Madison Public Library's celebration of 150 years continues at the Central Library.
May 15, 2025
Liam Beran
Photos: Hmong community gather in Capitol for Hmong-Lao Veterans Day
Around 58,000 Hmong people live in Wisconsin. On Wednesday, Hmong community gathered in the state Capitol to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Hmong people’s arrival in the United States.
May 14, 2025
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A new book chronicles Madison’s scrappy Northwoods League baseball team
‘Baseball Like It Oughta Be: How A Shoe Salesman’s Madison Mallards and His Renegade Staff Ignited a Summer Collegiate Baseball Revolution’ by longtime Madison journalist Tom Alesia chronicles the Mallards beginnings up to the present.
May 13, 2025
Liam Beran
Metro Transit ridership in April sures pre-pandemic numbers for first time
Ridership in April hit 1.3 million, the highest number recorded in nearly a decade.
May 12, 2025
4:00 PM
Meet Wisconsin’s budget-building t Finance Committee
The powerful of the powerful t Finance Committee will over the next two months build their own budget.
May 12, 2025
9:00 AM
Shalicia Johnson
What to do in Madison this week: Ego Likeness, Rickey Fayne and more Isthmus Picks
Picks for May 12-15 also includes the annual Jam for Jam music/camping festival; poet Jane Hirshfield discusses the new collection 'The Asking.'
May 12, 2025
5:08 AM
Steve Noll
Madison Public Theatre presents the rarely-seen ‘A House Not Meant to Stand’
Madison Public Theatre’s ‘A House Not Meant to Stand’ explores themes of family, sanity, and tragedy with gothic humor.
May 11, 2025
12:30 PM
The co-founder of Isthmus, described as one of Madison’s best writers, has died
Fred Milverstedt, a Madison native who teamed up with Vince O’Hern to launch Isthmus in 1976, has died.
May 9, 2025
12:00 PM
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Wisconsin should allow fusion voting
United Wisconsin is probably dead on arrival. But here’s a reform idea that can’t be stopped.
May 9, 2025
8:00 AM
Liam Beran
Madison eyes financing assistance for Voit Farm development
Under the agreement, the city will purchase four lots of the thirteen-lot property, which is estimated to yield more than 1,000 housing units.
May 8, 2025
4:30 PM
Andy Swartz
‘Hooked’ loon on Lake Monona rescued after eluding capture for two days
News of a ‘hooked’ loon on Lake Monona went viral on social media. The loon eluded capture for two days until Andy Swetz, a Madison resident, got in the lake and caught it with his bare hands. X-rays have since determined the loon had also been shot.
May 8, 2025
12:50 PM
Robin Shepard
Bodihow’s offbeat formula strikes a chord in Oregon
Bodihow established itself quickly on the craft beer scene in Oregon, which had not had its own microbrewery. Annual barrelage for Bodihow’s first year topped 200 barrels, which Bush and Schroeder see as a very promising start.
May 8, 2025
8:00 AM
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What to do in Madison this weekend: Mary Lou Williams tribute, 'Guilty Pleasures' and more Isthmus Picks
Picks for May 8-11 also includes the annual Everything Bikes fundraiser sale by Bikes for Kids Wisconsin; Madison Symphony Orchestra revisits Gershwin classics.
May 8, 2025
5:07 AM
Freepik
Not in our name
The fear of antisemitism is never far from my mind. But Donald Trump’s efforts are not about protecting Jews. They are ing antisemitism as a political weapon to attack academic institutions, suppress free speech, and dismantle DEI.
May 7, 2025
9:00 AM
Linda Falkenstein
Brainplate Grows wants to make it easy for restaurants to compost
Dane County throws away an estimated 10,000 tons of food scraps every year that could be composted. Brainplate Grows is a new composting program focused on restaurants and food producers.
May 7, 2025
8:00 AM
In the May issue
You’ve got to see the show
Madison’s independent music venues are serving an important function by catering to lesser known acts and new bands — serving both playing artists and the fans who want to see them.
Madison residents want answers on F-35 noise relief
Some residents are wondering where their elected officials are after the Pentagon rejected an ask for $18 million in funding for noise mitigation efforts in Wisconsin.
A proposal for tax incentives for in-state film production gains momentum
There seems to be bipartisan in Wisconsin for once again offering tax credits to production companies that make films in the state.
‘You want to be on’ team Cassi Fenili
Justice-elect Susan Crawford won her campaign by 10 points. Democratic officials say Cassi Fenili, her campaign manager, is continuing a years-long hot streak.
Protests, produce and peanut butter
Hundreds of demonstrators brought food donations for local residents in need to James Madison Park on April 19.
Out Beyond
UW Center for Healthy Minds music and meditation by Dalal Abu Amneh and Richard Davidson. $40.
May 23, 2025
7:00 PM
A House Not Meant to Stand
Madison Public Theatre dark comedy by Tennessee Williams, 5/8-24, Bartell Theatre, at 7:30 pm Thursday-Saturday (2 pm on 5/24) and 2 pm Sunday.
May 23, 2025
7:30 PM
Our Home States
The next edition of the short plays festival focuses on Pacific states, 5/16-6/7, Broom Street Theater, at 7:30 pm Thursday-Saturday.
May 23, 2025
7:30 PM
