by Erika Bullock | September 5, 2023 | Feature
Pioneering Microbiologist Dedicated to Wildlife Protection Dr. Jessie Price arrived in Madison in 1977 as an esteemed scientist poised to spend the second leg of her career as a research microbiologist in the National Wildlife Health Center of the National Biological...
by Hywania Thompson | September 5, 2023 | Feature
A Voice for Students Photo courtesy of Verona School District After seeing literacy and other statistics for Black and brown students in Madison, and then data for Verona students, Korbey White knew he had to get involved. White is a Verona resident who works as the...
by Hywania Thompson | September 5, 2023 | Feature
Verona Area School District Aims to be a National Model Photo courtesy of Verona School District The Verona Area School District is on a journey to be a national model for “excellence grounded in equity.” The district is doing the work to ensure it’s not just a phrase...
by Gloria Ladson-Billings | July 16, 2023 | Feature
On a beautiful, sunny day sitting in a conference room atop UW-Madison’s Camp Randall Stadium editor Leotha Stanley and I got to meet with Marcus Sedberry, the Athletic Department’s Deputy Athletic Director. Sedberry has been in Madison for 16 months, since February...
by Kathe Crowley-Conn | July 16, 2023 | Feature
Art Price Paves the Way for Future Firefighters Earlier this summer, Madison resident and Assistant Chief of Operations, Art Price, celebrated his retirement from the City of Madison Fire Department after over 3 decades of service. During his tenure, he helped usher...
by Hedi Rudd | July 16, 2023 | Feature
Vera Court Neighborhood Center, Incorporated, has a new leader. The organization which runs the Vera Court Neighborhood Center on the Northside and Bridge Lake Point Waunona Neighborhood Center (BLW) on the Southeast side was previously run by Tom Solyst for over 22...