An impressive 61 of the 120 screenings sold out, reports the fest's director of operations, Ben Reiser.

People have questions about the opening of the Madison Public Market, and answers are in short supply.

Taylor didn’t just win in reliably blue counties; she won handily in red ones such as Jefferson and Ozaukee.

Voters will decide races for state Supreme Court, one-third of the Dane County board and multiple Madison school board and city council races on April 7.

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“Lead Between the Rhymes,” an exhibit at the Wisconsin Historical Society, culminates with a town hall-style community meeting on Feb. 28.

Development continues to transform one of Madison’s busiest corridors, as Chicago-based developer Peerless Development plans to build a mixed-use apartment building on the sites of Hong Kong Café and ...

There is no indication that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is currently planning operations in Madison. City officials are preparing for what they’d do if such a situation arose.

The April 7 election includes races for state Supreme Court, the Madison city council, Dane County board and Madison school board.

A bill requiring insurance coverage for advanced breast cancer screenings easily passed the state Senate in October. But Speaker Robin Vos has refused to advance it in the Assembly.

Trustee Shabnam Lotfi is coming under scrutiny from her fellow board members for an incident that occurred in village hall on Nov. 25.

More than $140 million was spent on a Wisconsin Supreme Court election. Loose campaign finance laws, lax recusal rules, a purple electorate, and even the spring election cycle all help explain why hig...

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A heated feedback session followed the layoffs last week of two staffers and other changes.

The bill would require insurance companies in Wisconsin to cover supplemental diagnostic examinations for women with dense breast tissue.

Isthmus will celebrate five years as a nonprofit next year yet some people in the community are unaware of the transition and many changes at the paper.

A malfunction prevented radars from capturing any usable speed data during the lane closure test on Williamson Street. City officials didn’t notice until within the last two weeks.

A proposed data center 30 minutes north of Madison could have substantial environmental impacts on Dane County.

Madison was among the thousands of ‘No Kings’ rallies held around the country protesting President Donald Trump’s policies on immigration, health care, and cuts to the federal workforce.

Protests against Trump 2.0 aren’t limited to Wisconsin’s big cities — activist groups in smaller communities and rural towns will be demonstrating too.

A city engineer has answers to your questions about the construction project on Madison's most scenic artery.

The John Nolen causeway, a relatively new gateway to Madison’s downtown, will be under construction for the next couple of years. Read how it might impact you.

Connection is key in the inventive yet simple story

Fired from the Wisconsin State Journal after filing a story riddled with errors, reporter Audrey Korte shares her side of the story.

A new book delves deep into the history of Breese Stevens Field.

A new UW-Madison lab aims to help newsrooms develop in-house artificial intelligence tools that reflect their own values and needs.

The lanes are set be removed from Willy Street from early September to late October, as part of a test estimated to cost $24,000.

The Office of the Independent Monitor, created to be a check on the Madison Police Department, has failed to fulfill records requests from Isthmus and ghosted the City Attorney’s Office as well.

There have been 122 crashes on Williamson Street over the last five years, a number significantly higher than comparable city streets.

Madison artist Emily Balsley’s design is featured on Milwaukee Brewers promo T-shirt

Vacancy rates are increasing and rent increases have slowed, a promising sign for renters in Madison. But monthly rents are still pricing out many residents.

Vacancy rates are increasing and rent increases have slowed, a promising sign for renters in Madison. But monthly rents are still pricing out many residents.

Madison artist Emily Balsley’s design is featured on Milwaukee Brewers promo T-shirt

Epic employees dominate online dating apps like Tinder, Hinge and Bumble, Madison residents say. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, it just is.

Backyard Hero Bonnie Watson has been the Board Treasurer for Community Shares of Wisconsin since 2018.

Epic employees dominate online dating apps like Tinder, Hinge and Bumble, Madison residents say. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, it just is.

UW-Madison has already spent $474,000 on federal lobbying in 2025.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice, under Attorney General Josh Kaul, has signed on to 29 national lawsuits challenging actions by the Trump administration.

Governors from Kansas, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Rhode Island and Minnesota blasted Trump’s budget bill and voiced openness to redrawing congressional maps.

Gov. Tony Evers still has plenty of time to decide if he will run for a third term. But people are starting to think about possible contenders for 2026 anyway.

Much of the Sunday State Journal’s front page story about downtown development was fiction created by an 'unauthorized use of AI.'

A student journalist uncovered examples of late-night texts, free rides, and sharing of police intel to help students avoid bar raids.

The argument that neighborhood preservation is a civic virtue treats structural exclusion as an unfortunate but immovable byproduct of planning. That narrative deserves scrutiny.

‘Art’ for art’s sake.

A touch of Norway, a paddling destination, a music hotspot.

Photographer Lizzy Larson was on the scene Saturday in downtown Madison for the 'No Kings' protest.