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20 interesting facts about Madison
August 05, 2025 09:57 AM
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Dayten Rose
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
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
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
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
Culture
Finding sanctuary in Verona
Natural Path Sanctuary offers green burials.
April 19, 2024
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Jonathan Shipley
Food
Going mad for Madison’s Caesar salads
It’s the 100th anniversary of the Caesar salad. Let’s eat.
March 6, 2024
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Jonathan Shipley
History
More of Madison’s iconic landmarks
There are so many interesting structures that call Madison home.
February 27, 2024
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Jonathan Shipley
History
Madison locals reminisce on businesses of yesteryear
We rounded up a few now-closed Madison businesses that our followers feel nostalgia for.
February 22, 2024
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Ally Geiger
Live
Learn more about the history of the Wisconsin and Madison flags
Most of us probably don’t have our state and city flags memorized, but it’s worth studying up: Our flags’ designs reflect rich history.
February 16, 2024
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Ally Geiger
History
On this day in Wisconsin history a Madisonian won gold
Verona’s Casey FitzRandolph won a gold medal at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games.
February 9, 2024
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Jonathan Shipley
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