For the people of Madison and its suburban transit partners (Fitchburg, Middleton, Town of Madison, and now Sun Prairie) it might seem obvious that the
Author: rchappell
Climate Strike Draws Hundreds to Downtown Madison
Not even a failed screening of activist Greta Thunberg’s speech at the United Nations, nor humid September weather, could slow down protestors at the Madison climate strike demonstrations Friday.
Residents of East, North Side Express Concern Over F35s at Truax Field
Discourse surrounding the possibility of basing F-35 fighter jets at Truax Field has been looming for over a year, but an eight-hour-long city council meeting held last Tuesday indicates that the issue is not fading away any time soon.
September 2019 Backyard Heroes
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
Reach Dane Celebrates 50 Years
Fifty years ago, on July 7, 1969 the Dane County Parent Council broke off and became their own independent nonprofit. This year, Reach Dane, an organization providing early childhood care to low income families, celebrates 50 years.
Over the past five decades, the organization has grown, today serving 1,000 children at 18 locations. Staff balance $17 million in donations and grants to provide holistic care for the children and the families they serve. The nonprofit has had major milestones and they hope to continue to improve in the future.
Running on Leftovers: Grant Will Revitalize Program to Turn Food Scraps into Energy
The City of Madison Streets and Recycling Department is revitalizing a food waste collection program that ended last year, thanks in part to a $39,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency.
“Madison, you have to build something better”: Dr. Bettina Love Fires Up MMSD Back To School Rally
Love, an esteemed writer and educational researcher, fully kicked a hornet’s nest on “Black Excellence” during a major rally of local educators at the Alliant Energy Center Monday morning.
The Kit Man: Kevin “K-Dog” Harter Keeps Forward Madison Ready to Win
Kevin Harter has been in the locker room for a few hours already when I meet him in the cramped space under the stone grandstand at Breese Stevens Field. Still, he’s behind his usual schedule — the Forward Madison FC equipment manager usually has the locker room prepped the night before home matches.
“It’s Bigger Than Me.” Lilada Gee Comes Out as an Artist, Seeks to Empower Women and Girls
Gee, founder of Lilada’s Livingroom, an organization to help women and girls deal with the trauma of abuse, revealed herself as an artist on social media earlier this summer.
Community Partnership Helps People Get a Good Night’s Sleep
Gwendolyn Diemer, 69, the vice president of Triangle Neighbor Organization, had been sleeping on an air mattress for almost a year before she landed in an apartment at the Community Development Authority’s Triangle complex, just south of downtown Madison, six years ago.
“You have to light it up, put it down and you have to sink all the way on the floor to get on it,” said Diemer, “It was just not comfortable.”
Fortunately, Diemer was able to get a bed through a partnership between CDA’s Triangle complex, UnityPoint Health-Meriter and Steinhafel’s which is providing beds for residents on a monthly basis.
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