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A long weekend of rides, deals, and live music
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Real Estate
Winter gardening tips for Madison, WI
How to prepare your garden and what to plant in the winter months.
January 4, 2023
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
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Travel and Outdoors
What to know about the winter storm
Bundle up, 608.
December 22, 2022
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Ally Geiger
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Travel and Outdoors
Holidays with pets in Madison
Make sure the holidays are happy for every member of the family.
December 9, 2022
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Ally Geiger
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Airports and Transportation
Madison ranked No. 46 on best + worst driving cities
If only they knew about what’s going on at the South Blair intersection.
October 11, 2022
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Ryan Waldman
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Travel and Outdoors
Walk-tober in Madison, Wisconsin
Put on those walking shoes, 608 — we’re getting outside this fall.
October 5, 2022
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Ryan Waldman
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Airports and Transportation
Asked: What are Madison’s best parking hacks + pro tips?
We’re exploring the best way to find a spot (or ditch the car) for a night on the town.
October 3, 2022
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Ryan Waldman
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Travel and Outdoors
fall color report
Whether you want to enjoy the fall colors while sipping a cocktail, hiking the trails, or floating along a river, we got you covered.
September 30, 2022
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Ally Geiger
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A guide to City of Madison parks
From picnics and playgrounds to sledding and skiing, there’s no shortage of recreation here.
September 29, 2022
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Ryan Waldman
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Sports
20 years of IRONMAN Wisconsin
Join us in celebrating (or avoiding) the iconic triathlon’s 20th anniversary.
September 7, 2022
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Visiting Madison’s sister city, Vilnius
July 15, 2022
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You can participate in these upcoming City meetings in Madison
If you’re trying to get more involved in the community, here’s where you can start.
July 1, 2024
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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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Jonathan Shipley
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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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Ally Geiger
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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
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The Midwest Log Rolling Championship rolls into Madison
Some off the best lumberjack athletes in the world will be at Lake Wingra.
June 26, 2024
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Jonathan Shipley
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Dig in to these new Madison restaurants
Check out these four new and upcoming local dining options.
June 25, 2024
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Ally Geiger
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Events
There are two weekends left of Summerfest, are you going?
Just an hour east of Madison, “the world’s largest music festival” is one week in and has two more to go.
June 25, 2024
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Ally Geiger