Mary Yeater Rathbun
The Capital Times

Ald. Michael Schumacher opened Monday's north side Community Police Meeting at the Warner Park Recreation Center with a motto that was carried out: "You talk. We listen."

Except for five-minute responses at the end by Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and Police Chief Noble Wray, the two-hour meeting consisted of residents standing one after another to express their safety and crime concerns and suggest solutions.  read more »

Roberta Statz
Northside News

Just around the corner is Saturday, Aug. 25. We’ll be ‘Pounding the Pavement’ for a pool again this year.

The event, sponsored by Warner Park’s Circle of Friends, takes place annually. Supporters “stroll” around Warner Park to raise dollars and awareness for Madison’s second pool, slated to be at Warner Park. Last year, the event raised $6,414 with 18 teams and 435 individual walkers.  read more »

Marge Pitts
Northside News

The Friends of Troy Gardens and Vera Court Neighborhood Center will partner for the first time on a festival intended for the whole Northside to enjoy.

The third annual Savor the Summer Festival at Troy Gardens will be held on Saturday, Aug. 11 from 12 to 6:30 pm.  read more »

Marge Pitts
Northside News

One of the hottest new concepts in education is the “learning community,” which takes students out of the classroom and into the world, making teachers (and learners) out of everyone.  read more »

Andy Czerkas
The Northside News

As the River Food Pantry celebrates its first year of being open, everyone is struck by how blessed we are as an organization.

In the last year, the River Food Pantry has served 4,500 families, 8,000 meals and given away over 182,000 pounds of food.  read more »