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20 interesting facts about Madison
August 05, 2025 09:57 AM
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15 murals around Madison
Check out our guide to the many meaningful murals you can find around our city.
April 25, 2025
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Explained: Why New Glarus beer is only sold in Wisconsin
You can travel far and wide, but you’ll only find New Glarus beer in Wisconsin
April 1, 2025
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Women in Madison that make the 608 great
Celebrate Women’s History Month with us.
March 12, 2025
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Unwrap these gifts given to Madison citizens
These gifts are way better than a Jelly of the Month Club membership.
December 17, 2024
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Local libations: A round of Madison-centric craft beers
A turn of phrase here, a recognizable Madison nod there — these craft beers found around Mad City take local pride seriously.
July 19, 2024
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Monica Garske
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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
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Our readers turn back time to 1999
We asked, you answered. Here’s what our readers were up to during 1999 in Madison.
June 19, 2024
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Ally Geiger
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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
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Michael Beausoleil
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Madison’s Lake Mendota holds thousands of years of human history
Canoes, thousands of years old, have been discovered in a Madisonian lake.
June 10, 2024
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Dane County history buffs can submit new historical marker nominations
Historical markers are physical indications (often signs or plaques) that commemorate a significant place or event.
June 7, 2024
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Ally Geiger
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