Isthmus

Local businesses object to proposed ordinance

by Taylor Curley | 09/30/2011 - 2:00pm

The proposed ordinance would require registration of secondhand goods

Tags: East, City, Far West, Local Business, Safety, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Festival presents the science behind Wisconsin’s favorite foods

by Emily Eggleston | 09/27/2011 - 1:00am

The first annual Wisconsin Science Festival took a look at the ins and outs of beer, bratwurst and ice cream

Tags: Food, UW Campus, Isthmus

Car-free and Carefree

by Elizabeth Gaggioli | 09/26/2011 - 1:00am

Ride the Drive allows Madisonians to experience the city in a new way

Tags: Capitol Neighborhood Inc, Transportation, Isthmus

Food for Thought Festival highlights importance of buying local

by Megan Bjella | 09/25/2011 - 10:40pm

Featuring local vendors, workshops and demonstrations, the Food for Thought Festival emphasizes local and sustainable foods

Tags: Capitol Neighborhood Inc, Food, Isthmus

Madison smells fishy: fishing the Isthmus

by Jamie Stark | 09/24/2011 - 8:33pm

The 'reel' scoop on fishing in Madison

Tags: Capitol Neighborhood Inc, Food, Tenney-Lapham, UW Campus, Environment, North Lake Mendota, People, Sports, Isthmus, North

Student food enthusiasts inspire national day of action

by Emily Eggleston | 09/22/2011 - 10:00am

Slow Food UW sets a national trend for delicious, $5 meals

Tags: Food, UW Campus, Isthmus

MMSD Gets Fresh Food Grant

by Anna Asendorf | 07/31/2011 - 1:50pm

Elementary school students enjoy local, fresh produce while learning about healthy eating

Tags: East, Food, Education, Far West, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Local Author Encourages Community to “Complicate” View of Islam

by Nayantara Mukherji | 07/27/2011 - 7:47pm

Amitabh Pal introduces his new book, ""Islam means Peace"

Tags: Education, Diversity, Local Business, Isthmus

ESL at Shorewood helps the “little UN” learn English

by Gillian Losh | 05/12/2011 - 6:41pm

ESL classes at Shorewood Hill Elementary School offer English language instruction to the school’s uniquely diverse population.

Tags: Education, UW Campus, Diversity, Isthmus, Near West

For School Garden Advocates, a Path Strewn with Obstacles (Part 2/2)

by Rory Linnane | 05/10/2011 - 4:55pm

When it comes time to plant new peas at the Lapham Elementary School garden this year, there might not be anyone there to do it.

Jim Hansen, who for five years has coordinated the garden and introduced hundreds of students to the soil, plants and critters, might not be able to continue working at Lapham if his position is defunded.

Like most school garden initiatives, Hansen’s position is tenuous, dependent on funding from parent groups and grants.

“Trying to run any kind of project on soft money, I think, is really dicey,” he said.

Tags: East, Marquette, Food, Education, Youth, Isthmus, Near East, Near West