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City-wide Battle of the Books begins tomorrow

by Hannah Kiddoo | 03/05/2012 - 10:43pm

Middle school students from across the city will face off in a literary competition to be crowned Battle of the Books champions

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

After almost eight years, food bloggers accomplish their alphabetical mission

by Emily Eggleston | 03/04/2012 - 3:04pm

779 restaurants later, food bloggers finally accomplish their mission of eating at every Madison restaurant in alphabetical order

Tags: East, Food, Far West, Local Business, People, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Achievement gap plan front and center at School Board candidate forum

by Amelia Wedemeyer | 03/02/2012 - 10:07am

Candidates discuss salient features of the plan, and the possibilty of raising taxes to support it

Tags: East, City Life, Education, People, Youth, North

BREAKING: Madison abuzz as new ordinance legalizes bee-keeping

by Nora Hertel | 02/28/2012 - 9:15pm

The ordinance requires that hives remain three feet from property lines, 10 feet from public sidewalks, and 25 feet from the neighbors’ primary building

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

FoodShare redemption increases at Madison farmers’ markets

by Emily Eggleston | 02/19/2012 - 4:41pm

Electronic FoodShare redemption at farmers’ markets reached its highest dollar amount in 2011

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

Bike to Work Week educates riders and encourages winter biking

by Haley Perrin | 02/12/2012 - 10:37am

Starting this Sunday, the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin and Madison Bike Winter will hold events for local bikers on their way to work

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Literacy Network continues free Spanish and English courses for local parents

by Jamie Stark | 02/09/2012 - 2:25pm

The English in the Schools Program kicks off its spring semester of free courses tonight at Midvale Elementary School from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Tags: East, Education, Diversity, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest

Souper Bowl raises $27,800 for Habitat for Humanity

by Hannah Kiddoo | 02/07/2012 - 8:47am

The group raised $27,800, which will help them build homes for local families

Tags: East, Education, Youth, West

Madison Metropolitan School District study group seeks solutions for future school overcrowding

by Elisa Weiss | 01/15/2012 - 2:10pm

Group considers redrawing boundary lines between La Follette and East High School attendance areas

Tags: East, Education

Little Free Library project provides books and common ground for no charge

by Jim Oxley | 01/02/2012 - 8:04am

A project that began in Hudson, Wisc. now provides several Madison locations, and over 300 across the country, with free books and a feeling of community.

Tags: East, Education, City, Far West, Local Business, People, Services, Street Life, Streets and Sidewalks, Youth, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Get biking: safety, etiquette and fun tips

by Taylor Curley | 10/12/2011 - 5:18pm

Ten simple rules for biking safely in Madison

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Local businesses object to proposed ordinance

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

The proposed ordinance would require registration of secondhand goods

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