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Jonathan Shipley

City Editor

Jonathan is based in Madison, WI, having grown up in the Pacific Northwest with a stint in the deep South. He’s written for the Los Angeles Times, BBC Travel, and Discover Magazine. He also got poems published in a German trade magazine for welders (true thing). Around Madison, you’ll find him at a brewery, a ball game, birding, or at a bookstore.

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With noise pollution on the rise, places you can find silence in the 608.
Since 1976, Trek Bicycle Corporation has stayed Wisconsin through and through.
Locals will find the ungulates at several city parks this summer.
The 608 hosts a national championship this weekend.
The beloved nut company will be featured on “Top Chef: Wisconsin.”
Parades, ceremonies, and more are scheduled for Memorial Day weekend.
It’s Lyme Disease Awareness Month and ticks are out early this year.
An obscure game is making headway in Wisconsin.
The Housing Advisory Committee has a five year plan.
Interested in beekeeping? There are plenty of local resources.
The Clean Lakes Alliance has offered up a health report.
Regal birds are roosting in the 608.
The city has identified eight potential locations for a train station.
New renderings were offered at a Joint Campus Area Committee meeting this week.
On Saturday, April 27, Madison’s bookstores will be bustling.
Local solar power initiatives are brightening the 608 every day.
This house was owned by one of Madison’s earliest pioneers.
The latest episode highlighted a longtime UW-Madison chef.
Natural Path Sanctuary offers green burials.
Madison’s indie music shops have a lot planned for Saturday.
Madison Common Council has approved the Lake Monona Waterfront Master Plan.
From brands to bands, Madison’s business scene is truly inspired.
There is plenty of Hmong cuisine to consume in the 608.
Have a fling at one of the area’s many disc golf courses.
Madison has plenty of opportunities for stargazers.
Moxy Madison Downtown is a hip new spot on East Washington Avenue.
There are a plethora of places to hear good tunes.
Who are the influencers of the 608?
Professional weather people could use a couple minutes of your time.
All the way from Nebraska’s Lincoln Children’s Zoo, Betty joined fellow red panda Bandit at the Henry Vilas Zoo last week.