The Tower’s gift: Erin Gilbert’s ascension to Reiki
A seasoned Reiki practitioner with decades of experience, Erin Gilbert, 48, has touched the lives of hundreds of clients. At the same time, Reiki, a
Common Ground with… Don Ferber
A volunteer for the Sierra Club Four Lakes Group since 2003 and co-chair of the organization’s Wisconsin chapter since last year, Don Ferber is a
Training the people who make Wisconsin cheese unique
After spending several years making yogurt, Brad Harkins decided to try something new. But he was still interested in working in the food industry, and
One of a kind meat training program brings people from across the country to Madison
Despite the meat industry being one of the biggest industries in Wisconsin, the community of people who work in the meat business is relatively small.
Scratch cooking pilot program shows promise for the future of MMSD school lunches
On a Tuesday morning in a stainless-steel kitchen on Madison’s East Side, two women are plating just-out-of-the-oven honey ginger chicken and tofu, preparing noodles for
A taste of France in the heart of Madison
As morning breaks over North Frances Street, the kitchen of the French House gets filled with the clattering of pans and dishes, quickly drowning the
Common Ground with… Joe Mazzara
Joe Mazzara, 60, has spent his whole life in Madison. Joe owns Ken’s Meats & Deli, a kind of corner store on Monona Drive that
Common Ground with…Sister Sophie Marie
Sister Sophie Marie is a sister of Maria Stella Matutina, or, Sisters of Mary Morning Star, a non-cloistered contemplative community of sisters whose vocation is
Common Ground with… Jessica McCarty
UW–Madison alum Jessica McCarty moved to Madison in 2001 for college and never left. Today, McCarty is an ordained chaplain at Oakwood Village, a continuum
The Madison Night Mares: Adding to the city’s success in women’s sports
On the evening of Saturday, April 20, at the Orpheum theater, Madison Softball revealed that their new team’s name is the “Madison Night Mares” and