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Scenes from No Kings rallies in Madison, Stoughton and McFarland

1 week ago | captimes.com | Ruthie Hauge |Ilana Bar-Av |Ilana Bar-av

Madison police estimated that some 15,000 people came to downtown Madison Saturday for the "No Kings" rally protesting the Trump administration. It was one of hundreds of such events across the country taking place on the same day as President Trump's military parade in Washington, D.C. In addition to the one in downtown Madison, there was a separate one in the city aimed at senior citizens, plus others in McFarland and Stoughton. Here's what they looked like:
Meriter brings in backup nurses for strike; Bernie Sanders backs union

1 month ago | captimes.com | Ruthie Hauge |Erin McGroarty

UnityPoint Health-Meriter Hospital brought in outside workers on Tuesday as more than 500 nurses kicked off a five-day strike, seeking higher pay and safer working conditions. While Meriter has recognized the nurses union since 1978, this is the first time the Madison hospital’s nurses have gone on strike, according to the Service Employees International Union Wisconsin, which represents the nurses.
Orchard, a new cider-centric restaurant, opens in Verona

2 months ago | captimes.com | Ruthie Hauge |Beck Henreckson

Orchard, an airy new cider-driven restaurant from the owners of The Cider Farm, opened Friday at 881 W. Verona Ave. in Verona. John Biondi, who owns the restaurant with wife Deirdre Birmingham, said the team is "easing into" things for now and planning a grand opening in May when the patio opens. Biondi and Birmingham own The Cider Farm, an orchard and farm near Mineral Point which produces cider and apple brandy.
Photos of Film: The 2025 Wisconsin Film Fest

2 months ago | captimes.com | Ruthie Hauge

Ruthie Hauge, a Chicagoland native, is photo director at the Cap Times. She received a bachelor's in fine arts from Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design and was a photographer for Sun-Times Media in the Chicago area before joining the Cap Times in 2020. Support Ruthie's documentary photography by becoming a Cap Times member. To comment on this gallery, submit a letter to the editor.
Despidos federales en Madison Hit Dairy Research, Hospital VA | Gobierno

Feb 25, 2025 | notiulti.com | Ruthie Hauge

Si estudiar alfalfa no es su idea de un trabajo soñado, fue para Christina Arther. Arther trabajó durante dos años y medio en el Centro de Investigación de Forrajes Dairy del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos, buscando formas de mejorar el cultivo de cobertura que alimentaba a las vacas que consolidaban el estado de Wisconsin como el lácteo de Estados Unidos.
Group backed by Musk pours money into ads on behalf of GOP candidate in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Feb 20, 2025 | dailygazette.com | Scott Bauer |Ali Swenson |Ruthie Hauge

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative nonprofit backed by billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk is getting involved in a race that will determine the political direction of the highest court in one of the country's most important presidential battleground states. The group Building America’s Future is spending $1.6 million on television ads in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race that started airing Thursday and will run for two weeks in the state's five largest media markets.
Chef Evan Dannells of Cadre and Lola's cooks lobster, in photos

Feb 19, 2025 | captimes.com | Ruthie Hauge

The February Cooking with the Cap Times event, held Thursday, Feb. 13, at Furniture & ApplianceMart, featured chef Evan Dannells of Cadre and Lola's Hi/Lo Lounge. Dannells demonstrated how to break down lobster. He used the meat in a savory Parisian pastry called vol-au-vent, and simmered the shells to make lobster bisque. Along with the finished dishes, attendees enjoyed a glass of Arsonist Chardonnay from Yolo County, California, supplied by wine pairing sponsor, Leopold's Books Bar Caffé.
PHOTOS: In Your Business at Waiting to Exhale Events

Jan 27, 2025 | madison.com | Ruthie Hauge

Two years after her own battle with depression, Madison-native Latonya Jackson has launched an event business to help other women talk about mental health and other taboo topics. The name, Waiting to Exhale Events, is a reference to the way women look forward to the opportunity to catch up with their trusted friends and finally let go of the stresses they’ve been carrying. She hopes to create a supportive network that lets women know they're not alone in their struggles. On Oct.
Battlegrounds Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are back in the spotlight with high-stakes court elections

Jan 26, 2025 | dailygazette.com | Marc Levy |Scott Bauer |Ruthie Hauge

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans put Pennsylvania and Wisconsin back in the win column in the 2024 presidential race, and they're hoping that momentum carries over to contests this year that will determine whether their state Supreme Courts retain left-leaning majorities or flip to conservative control. The outcome can be pivotal in deciding cases related to abortion, election disputes, voting laws and redistricting for Congress and their state legislatures.
Grunge legend, Nirvana producer revisits former Madison studio

Jan 19, 2025 | captimes.com | Erin McGroarty |Ruthie Hauge

A Madison building that once produced some of America's most iconic grunge music this month welcomed back a group of literal rock stars for a memory-filled reunion. Butch Vig, the drummer for Garbage and producer known for bringing a unique sound to albums like Nirvana’s “Nevermind” and the Smashing Pumpkins’ “Siamese Dream,” wandered through the former Smart Studios while in Madison last weekend for Freezing Man, a fundraising music festival formerly called Joey's Song.

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