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The top industries and employers in Wisconsin’s Madison region
The economic landscape of Madison, who’s hiring, and who’s most likely to expand investments into our community.
February 06, 2024 02:05 PM
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City Editor Jonathan’s 3 favorite Madison news stories from 2023
Take a look at some of our favorite stories we brought you in 2023 — and learn about how you can keep them coming by supporting 608today with the gift of your membership.
November 13, 2023
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City Editor Ally’s 3 favorite Madison news stories from 2023
Take a look at some of our favorite stories we brought you in 2023 — and learn about how you can keep them coming by supporting 608today with the gift of your membership.
November 1, 2023
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Airports and Transportation
Don’t board an airplane without this item
We’ve got a travel hack to make long flights more bearable — meet the Airfly wireless audio transmitter.
April 18, 2023
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If you’re trying to get more involved in the community, here’s where you can start.
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Affordable housing coming to the north side
Huxley Yards is set to open in 2026.
June 28, 2024
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Be careful boating on Madison waters this weekend
The Wisconsin DNR is urging boaters to be safe over the holiday.
June 28, 2024
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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
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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
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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
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