Entertainment

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Sports

Dreaming of gold: Olympians with ties to Madison and Wisconsin competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics

Mad City and Wisconsin will be well represented on the world stage at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics — these are some Olympians to watch.

July 23, 2024 01:11 PM

Monica Garske

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Culture

Madison’s 1999 time capsule

What was Madison like at the turn of the millennium? We took a look back at the final year of the 20th century to see what life was like pre-Y2K.

June 17, 2024

Michael Beausoleil

Play

We’re helping you plan your next 60(date) night in Madison

Got a hot new fling? Hoping to spice things up with your longtime partner? We’re here to help plan your next date in Madtown.

January 5, 2024

Brianna Williams

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Entertainment

Calling all Madison nerds - let’s play some trivia

Madisonians are smart enough to find a good pub quiz or two.

January 2, 2024

Jonathan Shipley

Culture

Keep your kids busy during winter break in Madison

Need a break from your kids’ winter break? We’ve rounded up a few activities to keep your littles entertained while class is not in session.

December 20, 2023

Ally Geiger

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Winter events happening in and around Madison

Check out winter and holiday-themed events happening in and around Madison in this seasonal guide.

December 4, 2023

Ally Geiger

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Give these Madison live music venues a listen

We’ve made a concerted effort to orchestrate this roadmap, so you can focus on finding the artists you adore.

September 26, 2023

Ally Geiger

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Museums in Madison

Whether you’re a history buff, art aficionado, or just love mustard, these 12 museums in Madison have it all.

June 16, 2023

Ally Geiger

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May 17, 2024
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Sarah Leonhardt
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Development

Affordable housing coming to the north side

Huxley Yards is set to open in 2026.

June 28, 2024

Jonathan Shipley

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Travel and Outdoors

Be careful boating on Madison waters this weekend

The Wisconsin DNR is urging boaters to be safe over the holiday.

June 28, 2024

Jonathan Shipley

City

How to vote absentee in Madison

The Partisan Primary is only a month away, so we’re brushing up on the absentee voting process and deadlines.

June 27, 2024

Ally Geiger

The inside of a mall with yellow lighting overhead. One person is walking down the mall towards a store labeled "Steinhafels Furnitire." Pink and orange kiddie carts are seen available for rent to the side.

Culture

Dead malls: You could shop... until they dropped

Once booming, now barren. Let’s take a peek at some malls of Madison’s past — plus hope for the future.

June 27, 2024

Brianna Williams

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Play

Locally written books in Madison

Whether you’re looking for your next leisure read, a book for the whole family, or a thrilling fictional novel, we’ve got a list of books written by local authors in Madison.

June 26, 2024

Staff