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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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Seasonsal Affective Disorder (SAD) is upon us this winter.
Madisonians are smart enough to find a good pub quiz or two.
There are plenty of opportunities to improve your mind, body, and spirit in the coming year. What are your resolutions?
The Madison Police Department Mounted Patrol Unit is here to serve
What local comedians should we be following?
Badgerland Bird Alliance is asking for bald eagle watchers
Madison has a rich history of hiliarious residents.
Winter is full of physical and mental dangers. Be prepared.
Local organizations are providing sport and recreational activities for the disabled.
Madison is on track to have an Amtrak station. In the meantime, trains abound.
Madison Roller Derby is celebrating its 20th anniversary this season.
There are many local organizations trying to eradicate homelessness.
One of the oldest synagogue buildings in the country resides in Madison.
UW-Madison’s Mead Witter School of Music has many events throughout the year, many of those free.
The city is trying to use less salt this winter. We all should.
Find yourself a book locally and open up a world.
Independent bookstores are thriving in our city, both new and used.
An 81-year-old Arena man has painted most of the interior of Madison’s Assumption Greek Orthodox Church.
Though women brewers are rare nationally, locally there are many.
The city of Madison has created collectible snow plow baseball cards.
Wisconsin leads the nation in cranberry production and locals benefit.
Our neighbors include bats, coyotes, and more. Are they dangerous?
We’re up north, but there’s some Southern food around these parts.
Madison just received a $110.6 million dollar grant for public transportation.
We chatted with Madisonian Matt Tebo who rates Madison’s bathrooms on Instagram.
In the 1970s there were no turkeys in Wisconsin. Now they’re everywhere.
Pinball machines are lit up across the city, come along as we check out NerdHaven in Monona.
Local women’s volleyball programs are scoring big.
A new $46.5 million affordable housing project in downtown Madison is scheduled for completion in late 2025.