Art show opening and book release event
The Yahara Journal is holding an event on May 1 to celebrate the release of its latest book and the opening of its student art show. The event will be held from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Truax Gallery. This year’s art show features 70 pieces by 31...
Movies and TV shows casting in Madison
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey.
San Damiano Park renovations excite some Monona residents
Big changes are headed for San Damiano Park in Monona, exciting some residents as well as project organizers.
Madison man sentenced on multiple charges
MADISON, Wis. -- A Madison man was sentenced to six years in prison on multiple charges last week.
One City Schools wants more public funds. It faces stiff opposition.
When Kaleem Caire opened One City Early Learning preschool on Madison’s south side a decade ago, he was determined to expand to more grade levels and make the school a statewide model for innovation. In their first charter school application, Caire and other founders declared One City would offer...
Youth advocates ask Dems running for governor about their plans for kids
Amid a climate of uncertainty surrounding the future of federal funding for after-school programs, Wisconsin advocates, representatives from nonprofit organizations and local youth asked Democratic candidates for governor what they will do to support after-school programs. Four of the seven major candidates for the Democratic nomination for governor participated in...
UW names Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau founding dean of College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has named Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau founding dean of the College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence, marking a major step forward as the university prepares to launch the new college on July 1. Arpaci-Dusseau is a professor of computer sciences, an internationally recognized researcher, an award-winning educator...
Abu Sama is a Good RB—Jayden Everett Wants to Make Him Great
Transfer running back Abu Sama has big plans for 2026.
Mt. Zion Baptist Church marks 115 years with month of celebration, and a new...
Mt. Zion Baptist Church began in 1911 above a harness shop on East Washington Avenue, organized as a mission by a handful of pastors from Chicago and Milwaukee. The rent was $10 a month. A minister traveled from Chicago to preach on Sundays for $10 plus room and board. Next...
Her island has no hospital. So she chose to go to medical school.
Yihana Melendez Alejandro decided at age 7 she wanted to be a doctor. Alejandro, now a first-year medical student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is from Vieques, an island eight miles off the east coast of Puerto Rico. Vieques has no hospital and had only one small primary care clinic that was destroyed by Hurricane Maria in 2017 and has yet to...
