Nurses at UnityPoint Health – Meriter Hospital rallied Tuesday afternoon in Brittingham Park, threatening to strike amid ongoing union contract negotiations concerning staffing ratios and
Category: City Life
Folk dance is something we can share
In fall of 1963, Michael Kuharski, a freshman at UW–Madison, walked down Library Mall, exploring the student organizations and clubs his new school had to
Curtis Sittenfeld tells all at the Wisconsin Book Festival
As part of the Wisconsin Book Festival, seven-time novelist Curtis Sittenfeld sat down to answer questions about her writing career and her latest release, a
We need to stay united: Madison nonprofits tackle housing insecurity
Madison nonprofits work to combat widespread housing insecurity in Madison and remind tenants that nobody has to face it alone Living out of cars, facing
Wheels for Winners gives bikes a new life
Madison nonprofit Wheels for Winners refurbishes donated bicycles for community members in need. “Close your eyes and think about that first bicycle you received,” Neil
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Q & A with Sharon Stark, longtime Madisonian and friend of Madison Commons
Sharon Stark has been involved in supporting journalism, especially the UW–Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication, for many decades. She even supported Madison Commons
The annual Winter Assets Festival highlights the need to protect local waters
As colorful dragon and jellyfish kites dotted the gray Madison sky, hundreds of people bundled up and braved the windy weather for free hot chocolate
Common Ground with… Itzel Martinez Castillo
A behavior health care coordinator at Access Community Health Centers and an organizer within Madison’s Oaxacan-American recreational basketball scene, Itzel Martinez Castillo, 25, is passionate
The power of two pedals: Biking brings numerous benefits in Madison
Laura Sollinger’s legs burned with every push of the pedal as she climbed the steep hill on her red bike. Her breath came in ragged