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15 murals around Madison
Check out our guide to the many meaningful murals you can find around our city.
September 26, 2024 03:56 PM
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Ally Geiger
Two arms and hands, each holding a pint of Great Dane Pub and Brewing beer, share a toast. One pint is an amber color while the other is a darker, stout-style beer.
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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
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.
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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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Brianna Williams
State Capitol with text block overlay "What was Madison like in 1999?"
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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
Madison skyline with a search bar that says "Madison 1999"
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
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Michael Beausoleil
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History
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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Jonathan Shipley
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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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Retail
Madison’s Grimm Book Bindery has been in operation since 1854
The organization continues to be an innovator in bookmaking.
May 29, 2024
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Jonathan Shipley
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Business
Trekking over to Trek headquarters in Waterloo
Since 1976, Trek Bicycle Corporation has stayed Wisconsin through and through.
May 17, 2024
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Jonathan Shipley
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History
Visiting Elmside near Madison’s Olbrich Park
This house was owned by one of Madison’s earliest pioneers.
April 22, 2024
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Jonathan Shipley
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History
Remembering Madison’s Carson Gulley through “Top Chef”
The latest episode highlighted a longtime UW-Madison chef.
April 19, 2024
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Jonathan Shipley
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