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Ice fishing brings loved one together
by Pawan Naidu | 02/22/2018 - 10:11am

TJ Hutchins with his first catch of the day (Pawan Naidu/Madison Commons)TJ Hutchins with his first catch of the day (Pawan Naidu/Madison Commons) 

Enjoying the great cold outdoors while ice fishing requires preparation. Prepping to ice fish starts with figuring out a good shelter. Tents that are equipped with a heater, food, music and sleeping bag is the warmest option; however, many folks headout to the lake with just a trusty bucket to use as a seat.

Tags: City Life, Food, Parks & Recreation, People, Safety
Madison Community Foundation Pledges $75,000 to Reclaim Trees Killed by Emerald Ash Borer
by Aaron Hathaway | 02/21/2018 - 10:33am

On a trail in the UW-Madison ArboretumOn a trail in the UW-Madison Arboretum

The Madison Community Foundation announced this month a $75,000 grant intended to help local community organizations utilize wood from ash trees felled by the invasive emerald ash borer insect for educational and artistic projects.

Tags: City Life, Development, Parks & Recreation, Services
Media Digest February 20th 2018
by Megan Duncan | 02/20/2018 - 11:15am

Top Story

The Wisconsin Historical Museum and its partners aim for what could be a $240 million redevelopment project along the Capital Square. 

Education

Tags: City Life, Food, Education, Environment
February Backyard Heroes
by Teodor Teofilov | 02/05/2018 - 11:34am

 

Jill and Kurt SchneiderJill and Kurt Schneider

Community Shares, a partner of Madison Commons, recognizes two volunteers each month. The volunteers come from Community Shares' member groups and are selected for their service to the community and to community issues.

Jill and Kurt Schneider, Community GroundWorks

Tags: City Life, Development, People, Services
The Bus Stops Here: Vote for Public Transit in Dane County's 2018 Board Race
by Madison Area Bu... | 02/01/2018 - 10:21am

 

Tags: Transportation, City Life, City, People
A local women’s theater strives to give women a voice
by Maki Watanabe | 01/24/2018 - 12:56pm

Kathie Rasmussen Women’s Theatre’s Artistic Director and co-founder, Jan Levine Thal, addressing the audience before their production of Paula Vogel’s The Mineola Twins in October 2017 (Maki Watanabe/Madison Commons).Kathie Rasmussen Women’s Theatre’s Artistic Director and co-founder, Jan Levine Thal, addressing the audience before their production of Paula Vogel’s The Mineola Twins in October 2017 (Maki Watanabe/Madison Commons).

Tags: Madison voices, City Life, Education, Local Media, People, Services
Going beyond the plate with Madison food tours
by Daniella Byck | 01/19/2018 - 2:36pm

 Food tour brochures in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Each company provides their own unique downtown food tour (Daniella Byck/Madison Commons).Food tour brochures in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Each company provides their own unique downtown food tour (Daniella Byck/Madison Commons).

Tags: City Life, Food, Local Business, Street Life
SSFP: Three Simpson Street Reporters Receive Outstanding Young Person Awards
by Simpson Street Free Press | 01/17/2018 - 10:49am

From left to right: Josepha Da Costa, Odessa Schwei, Yani ThoronkaFrom left to right: Josepha Da Costa, Odessa Schwei, Yani Thoronka

This story originally appeared in the Simpson Street Free Press. The story was written by Jacqueline Zuniga Paiz, an Assistant Editor at SSFP. 

Tags: City Life, Education, People, Services
Madison grant program aims to increase community engagement, improve neighborhoods
by Lauren Thill | 01/15/2018 - 12:22pm

Worthington Park pop-up marked funded in part through Madison's neighborhood grant programWorthington Park pop-up marked funded in part through Madison's neighborhood grant program

The City of Madison’s Neighborhood Grant Program, which awards a total of $25,000 to neighborhood projects every year, is currently accepting applications through Feb. 19.

Tags: City Life, Development, Services
Public listening project aims to center public vision for Madison’s future growth
by Lauren Thill | 01/11/2018 - 10:03am

(Aaron Hathaway/Madison Commons)(Aaron Hathaway/Madison Commons)

Every 10 years, the City of Madison is required to update its comprehensive plan, which is essentially a mission statement detailing the city’s plans and priorities for growth. To make this revision process more accessible to the public, the city created a public-listening project titled Imagine Madison. 

Tags: City Life, City, Development, Services
The Bus Stops Here: For a Participatory Democracy
by Madison Area Bu... | 01/10/2018 - 9:19am

 The new Department of Motor Vehicle Customer Service Center at 8417 Excelsior Drive (Photo Courtesy of MABA)The new Department of Motor Vehicle Customer Service Center at 8417 Excelsior Drive (Photo Courtesy of MABA)

One of the many examples of the disconnect between public transportation and land use in Madison that has been disenfranchising transit-dependent people for years is the impending relocation of the state’s Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) Service Centers on the west side. The new location will make it more accessible to car travel but less accessible to bus travel.

Tags: The Grid, Transportation, City Life, City, Services
A Madison nonprofit is fighting to make Wisconsin schools inclusive for all members of the LGBTQ+ community
by Martha Morganstein | 01/04/2018 - 1:07pm

(Photo courtesy of GSAFE)(Photo courtesy of GSAFE)

Shawn Fredricks, a former health and physical education teacher at Beloit Memorial High School in Beloit, described always separating her students between boys and girls.

Tags: City Life, Education, Diversity, People, Youth

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