Born in rural Minnesota, Karla Thennes has been a longtime advocate for homelessness resources. After moving to Madison in 1989 to pursue a graduate degree,
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Common Ground with… Carole Schaeffer
Carole Schaeffer’s long and impactful real estate development career began in 2005, when she was named executive director of Smart Growth Greater Madison, a group
Common Ground with… Karen Oberhauser
Managing, monitoring and connecting community members to over 1,200 acres of woodlands, savannas, prairies and wetlands could seem unimaginable for some. For Karen Oberhauser, director
Common Ground with…Lizzie Oswalt
Lizzie Oswalt is a library and information science graduate student at UW–Madison. Currently, she is completing her practicum as an intern at the Arts +
Common Ground with… Samuel Molzhan
Ever since Donald Trump’s presidential run in 2016, “fake news” has been a highly debated topic across the United States. Misinformation has become a cultural
Common Ground with Michael Moody
Michael Moody is the CEO and co-founder of Catalyst for Change, a Madison-based nonprofit that supports and empowers people experiencing homelessness by offering crisis management
Common Ground with…Gavin Luter
From a young age, Gavin Luter knew what he wanted to do with his life. As a kid, Luter lived in the northern part of
Common Ground with…Jon Hain
Born in Madison, Jon spent most of his childhood in Ohio before returning home as a young adult. He is a photographer and has been
Common Ground with…John McKenzie
Property is his game, but it’s not the brunt of the work local philanthropist John McKenzie does to make Madison a better place for all.
Common Ground with Mikayla Thompson
Mikayla Thompson is a tattoo artist at Iron Quill Tattoo on Madison’s west side, where she specializes in both black and color ink. Thompson isn’t