Jonathan Shipley

2 months ago | 608today.6amcity.com | Mitch Hooper |Jonathan Shipley |Ally Geiger

Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States and you can discover why it’s such a big dill right here in the Isthmus. Madison is home to dozens of pickleball courts — both indoor and outdoor — and our patch is still growing. The city just approved plans to convert an old Amazon warehouse into a pickleball facility with 10 courts, and it could be finished by this summer. Until then, these local courts are where you’ll find us, paddle in hand.

2 months ago | 608today.6amcity.com | Audrey Rotman |Ryan Waldman |Jonathan Shipley |Mitch Hooper

Welcome to Spotted Cow Land. New Glarus — the beer dubbed as “only in Wisconsin” — has a cult following. Some people to go extraordinary lengths to get it. The Chicago Cubs *smuggled* it across the border after a series in Milwaukee. The brew has been sold in the Badger State for the past 28 years + is in the fridge of most Wisconsin homes. But why all the hype? Let’s take a look at the history, and why the beer is only sold in Wisconsin.

Feb 25, 2025 | wiscnews.com | Jonathan Shipley

The Sauk County Land Resources and Environmental Department’s next pasture walk of the season will provide an opportunity to learn about regenerative farming — farming in harmony with nature. At 6 p.m. May 31, those interested are invited to Baraboo’s Bula’s Pleasant Valley Farm, S4473 Scenic Road. During the pasture walk, attendees will learn all about multi-species grazing.

Feb 25, 2025 | wiscnews.com | Jonathan Shipley

The Graves family walks out into their orchard. The apples are ready to be harvested. There are over 75 varieties of apples growing on their property in Brownsville. Danielle Graves, who owns the property with her husband, is excited about the coming season: the farm store; the visits of guests; the fall activities for local families to participate in; knowing their apples are providing health and nutrition to the community. The farm will get to do more of that through a grant they just received.

Dec 6, 2024 | channel3000.com | Jonathan Shipley

That’s no ordinary cloud,” I told my dog on May 11 on one of our late-night walks through our eastside neighborhood. “No,” I said, “I don’t think that’s a cloud at all.” It was, in fact, the northern lights, and my first time ever seeing them. I ran home, woke my wife, and we stood together on our porch looking up at curtains of greens, purples, yellows and reds swaying across the firmament. We both laughed and got teary-eyed at the sight.