Fraire brings nearly 25 years of professional arts administration, lifetime of arts appreciation to the role MADISON —Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced March 24 that he has selected Mark Fraire to serve as the Director of the Dane County Cultural Affairs Program. Fraire brings nearly 25 years of professional arts administration and a lifetime […]

Tough (but smart) on crime by A. David Dahmer “We've been to Hayward, St. Croix, Eau Claire, La Crosse, Lafayette, Fond du Lac, Oconomowoc, Milwaukee, and we're looking to get out to just about everywhere we can more than once,” says Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne who is running in the Democratic primary for […]

Former Madison Police Chief committed to building on success MADISON — The Urban League of Greater Madison (ULGM) announced in a press conference March 14 that former Madison Police Chief Noble Wray will be taking over interim leadership at the ULGM. The announcement comes after Kaleem Caire announced two weeks ago that he would be […]

“Building Solidarity & Empowering Each Other” by A. David Dahmer The 18th annual La Mujer Latina Conference will be held March 29 at the Pyle Center on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. This year's theme is “Building Solidarity And Empowering Each Other.” “It was a runner-up theme from last year when we went with ‘Creating […]

By Dane County Land & Water Resources Department  MADISON —  The “Beyond the Water’s Edge” photography and poetry exhibition is now open at the Lussier Community Education Center (LCEC) at 55 S. Gammon Road on Madison’s west side.  “Beyond the Water’s Edge” is a creative investigation of Dane County lakes, rivers and wetlands and features […]

MADISON — The Urban League of Greater Madison Young Professionals will be hosting its First Annual Emerge Gala on March 29 at the Concourse Hotel.  The Emerge Gala will bring outstanding young professional leaders together for an evening to celebrate our many contributions to our community.  The celebration will recognize extraordinary young professionals who are […]

By Betty Banks Recognizing the F.A.C.E.S of our military veterans “I come from a long line of hard-working men. My father worked for 43 years as a longshoreman, loading and unloading ships.  He became vice president of ILA Local 12.  My grandfather was a porter on the trains.  Both of these great men had an […]

MADISON — The Office of the Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer in partnership with the UW-Madison Afro-American Studies Department will host a daylong seminar focusing on the past, present, and future of civil rights for its premiere spring event this semester. “A Nation Still Under Construction: Observing the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights […]