MADISON — Centro Hispano of Dane County will hold its 25th annual Celebration at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center Friday, Nov. 21, 6-11 p.m.  The event will be hosted by leaders in the Latino community including Lucia Nuñez, director of the Office of Civil Rights for the City of Madison and former Centro […]

MADISON — “Boycott! The Art of Economic Activism,” a collection of historical posters providing a visual history of economic activism over the last 60 years, opens in Madison this week. Created by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) in collaboration with the Center for the Study of Political Graphics, this traveling exhibit features 59 posters […]

Interview with gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke  Looking to give Wisconsinites a “fair shot”   by A. David Dahmer   Traveling extensively throughout the state of Wisconsin this past year to meet and talk with people, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke has heard a lot of stories. Sitting down to interview her at her downtown campaign […]

 3rd Annual Madison Black Women Rock Awards  Building Sisterhood in the Community     by A. David Dahmer     Black women and girls are often overlooked for the many roles they play in families and the countless achievements and contributions they make in the community. The 3rd Annual Madison Black Women Rock Awards is […]

By Melanie Conklin MADISON — Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and Dane County Human Services Director Lynn Green have announced that they hired William Brotzman as the new administrator for Badger Prairie Health Care Center, the county’s licensed care nursing home. Badger Prairie provides short and long-term care for Dane County residents with behavioral or […]

By A. David Dahmer Dane County officials announce new Community Court Introduce Community Restorative Court Coordinator Ron Johnson   by A. David Dahmer        Newly hired Community Restorative Court Coordinator Ron Johnson said his goal is to strengthen communities and empower neighborhoods to help turn the tide on crime and violence as he […]

By A. David Dahmer Interview with Mariela Quesada Centeno: New director of adult programs helping Centro to continue to grow   by A. David Dahmer     “I like to see Centro as an empowerment hub in this community — a place where we can really empower people,” says Mariela Quesada Centeno. “We’re trying to […]

By Jeff Golden MADISON —  Lead poisoning is an extremely serious problem that can have life-long health effects on children.  Some people might think that lead poisoning is a problem that we've already solved. Unfortunately, it is still an ongoing health challenge for many communities.  Long term exposure to lead, even at very low levels, […]