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Community, education, occupation, and health care central at South Madison Promise Zone events
05/20/2013
by Hakyung Chung
South Madison Promise Zone addresses needs identified by community members at monthly events
Tags: Allied Drive, City Life, Country Grove, Arbor Hills, Greentree, Bay Creek, Education, High Point Estates, Bram’s Addition, Environment, Maple-Prairie, Broadway-Lake Point, Meadowood, Burr Oaks, Orchard Ridge, Capitol View Heights, Park Ridge, Dunn's Marsh, Prairie Hills, Highland Manor, Skyview Meadows, Diversity, Indian Springs, Stone Meadows, Moorland-Rimrock, Westhaven Trails, Waunona, South Central, Southwest
Make Music Madison hopes to diversify music access for the solstice
05/20/2013
by Nora Hertel
Citywide music festival will bring 260 performers to different corners of Madison
Tags: City Life, East, City, Far West, People, Street Life, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West
The Bus Stops Here: Budgeting a road map for the future
05/16/2013
by Susan DeVos
Madison Area Bus Advocates address cuts, prioritizing buses as Madison begins talks on city budget
Tags: East, Transportation, City, Far West, Streets and Sidewalks, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West
Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools to focus on achievement gap, STEAM education
05/14/2013
by Susan Endres
Foundation for area schools to support science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and the arts
Tags: East, Education, Far West, Youth, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West
PTO presidents consider education challenges
05/16/2013
by Susan Endres
Although the school board elections are over, education-related issues still weigh on parents’ minds. Soraya Willems-Neal (left) and Suzanne Swift:...
Tags: East, Education, Far West, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West
Slow Food Madison takes on stronger social justice focus
05/13/2013
by Emily Eggleston
The Mexican-themed meal included a layered corn tortilla dishSlow Food Madison member David Griffeath prepares a salad with shredded chicken and...
Tags: City Life, Food, Near East, South Central
Bike to Work Week begins
05/13/2013
by Emily Eggleston
Bike to Work Week is back with events all week around Madison
Tags: City Life, East, Transportation, Environment, Streets and Sidewalks, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, Southwest, West
Madison writer uses personal stories to combat addiction, facilitate recovery
05/08/2013
by Nora Hertel
New book by Madison author and editor strives to help others "wake up happy"
Tags: East, Madison Faces, Madison voices, Far West, People, Voices, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West
A resource hub for the visually impaired promotes independence, equality
05/06/2013
by Jessica Levine
Multimedia: Group for the visually impaired offers advocacy and practical tools for independent living
Tags: Marquette, City, Local Business, Services, Isthmus
Public, private schools in Madison consider the impact of voucher program
05/02/2013
by Lauren Anderson
Area schools discuss the possible impact of school choice, as proposed in Gov. Walker's budget
Tags: East, Education, Far West, People, Youth, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West
May Backyard Heroes offer friendship to state parks and aid to tenants
05/07/2013
by Community Shares
Jan Primus and Deborah Percival volunteer to support the state parks and provide tenant resources
Tags: East, Madison Faces, Far West, People, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West
Sierra Club chapter addresses climate change, rallies together at anniversary celebration
04/30/2013
by Taylor Harvey
National Sierra Club director shares tales of climate change, empowers local chapter at anniversary fest
Tags: East, Environment, Far West, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West
An old barn gains new life as a concert hall
04/29/2013
by Emily Eggleston
Madisonians make the drive to Spring Green for music, to reconnect with "our common humanity"
Tags: Madison Faces, People
Event celebrated the intersection of art and agriculture
04/26/2013
by Jessica Levine
Multimedia: Chefs and artists celebrated the visual and community-building aspects of sustainable agriculture.
Tags: Food, Schenk-Atwood, Schenk-Atwood- Starkweather, Local Business, Near East
Achievement gap timeline
04/25/2013
by Alison Dirr
Today, Madison’s achievement gap is a frequent topic of conversation. The subject pops up in school board meetings, at candidate forums and in...
Tags: Education
SloPig dinner showcased heritage pork as food and drink ingredient
04/23/2013
by Hakyung Chung
Foodies celebrated heritage pigs, educated attendees with pork dishes and  bacon-infused cocktails
Tags: Capitol Neighborhood Inc, Food, Local Business, Isthmus
School Board race winners sworn in
04/23/2013
by Alison Dirr
On April 22, the three winners of the Madison School Board race were sworn in to office in the Doyle Administration Building.    School...
Tags: Education
Metro Transit and the UW: An uneasy partnership or the tail that wags the dog
04/19/2013
by Susan DeVos
The Bus Stops Here column questions the relationship between UW and Metro Transit
Tags: East, Transportation, City, Madison voices, Far West, Voices, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West
On 50th anniversary, John Muir Chapter of Sierra Club to reflect on past, look towards future
04/18/2013
by Taylor Harvey
After 50 years, local environmentalists are looking forward to effect more change
Tags: Parks & Recreation, West
Tami Miller ferries resources to the homeless on State Street and in the hidden corners of the city
04/17/2013
by Taylor Harvey
Miller goes to hidden corners of Madison where homeless people have been relegated
Tags: City Life, East, Madison Faces, Far West, Street Life, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

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