The heavy pickup truck grunted and struggled up the steep, knotted hill. As I wound around the grassy slope, I caught my first glimpse of Harvey. Over his garden wall, I could see him pumping water into...

The ever-evolving Lucero of Memphis, Tenn. made a celebrated return to Madison on April 5. In front of an enthusiastic audience at the Majestic Theatre the band introduced nearly every song from their...

If he ever finds himself in a hitting slump, Madison College infielder Treysen Vavra knows right where to go for help – he’ll talk to his father, Minnesota Twins hitting coach Joe Vavra. Treysen, who...

As you sit down to watch some local television, you may notice a new barrage of advertisements that have hit the airwaves. These various smear-tactic advertisements were paid for largely by the super PACs...

You’ve all seen it, the classy dining room full of well-dressed members of the gentry located near the entrance to the school.  But there is more that comes out of that kitchen than just great food,...

Roller Derby is back and here to stay. This isn’t the scripted “pro wrestling” style from the 70’s. The hits are real, and the cuts and scrapes bleed. The roller girls are real but their names...

One of the most energizing concerts to come to Madison sent waves of best-selling rock music across the Alliant Energy Center. There was that certain life at the Aliant Energy Center that you could only...

“The Foreigner,” written by American playwright Larry Shue, is currently being performed at the Mitby Theatre. The hysterical comedy of a shy Englishman, Charlie Baker (played by Dylan Kox), pretending...