By Nicole Graper MADISON — Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) has recently joined GoStrive as their 100th Parks and Recreation partner. GoStrive, a Wisconsin-based startup company, provides mobile event and activity search to organizations like MSCR, around the nation.MSCR selected GoStrive to bring better community awareness, participation and registration to its diverse portfolio of […]
Obama, Nobel Laureates urge rise in U.S. minimum wage
By Bryant Harris WASHINGTON (IPS) — Seventy-five economists, including seven Nobel Prize laureates, sent an open letter to President Barack Obama and the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, urging them to raise the federal minimum wage.The same day, the president formally endorsed legislation that would incrementally raise the minimum wage to 10.10 dollars by 2016."When you’re […]
Playing cricket, praying for peace
By Ashfaq Yusufzai PESHAWAR, Pakistan (IPS) —Afghanistan is rediscovering the joy of cricket. It is seen as a tool of progress, a means of entertainment, and a way to wean youth away from violence in a country that has been ravaged by conflict for more than 30 years.Afghanistan will join Asia’s four Test playing nations […]
Interview with Noble Wray: Ex-police chief looks back on 29 years of community policing
By A. David Dahmer For most of his adult life, Noble Wray has always been thinking about how to make Madison a safer community and brainstorming to solve its problems. So it’s safe to say that the former Madison chief of police's recent retirement has led to a much less stressful life for […]
Connections, natural fits, and helping others
By Anita J. Martin Rachel Byington devotes her time, energy, and talents to four different jobs, all having to do in one way or another with education, be it teaching or learning. She works two part-time jobs including one as a Teacher’s Assistant (TA), is a full-time student, and a full-time mom.She’s been working with […]
2013 City-County MLK Humanitarian Awardees announced
MADISON – Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and City of Madison Mayor Paul Soglin announced Jan. 14 the recipients of the combined City-County Humanitarian Award honoring the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The award winners, selected by the City-County Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, are community members who reflect the values of […]
New voting machines rolling out next month
By Scott McDonell MADISON — Starting in the spring primaries on February 18, your vote will be not only counted, but saved — in the form of a digital photo of your anonymous ballot — for verification in the event of a recount, thanks to new voting machines being funded in part by the Dane […]
Gates conceals real story of “gaming” Obama on Afghan War
By Gareth Porter WASHINGTON (IPS) — Criticism in the memoirs of former secretary of defense Robert M. Gates of President Barack Obama’s lack of commitment to the Afghan War strategy of his administration has generated a Washington debate about whether Obama was sufficiently supportive of the war.But the Gates account omits two crucial historical facts […]
Next step in Uruguay: Competitive, quality marijuana
By Inés Acosta MONTEVIDEO (IPS) — Uruguay, about to become the first country in the world where the state will fully regulate production, sale and distribution of marijuana, will spend the next few months selecting a good quality strain of the crop that can be sold at a price similar to current illegal prices.Uruguayan President […]
FIRST ANNUAL DREAM WEE: Edgewood to hold week-long celebration of MLK
MADISON —The Office of Diversity & Inclusion and the Center for Diversity & Inclusion at Edgewood College is pleased to announce Edgewood’s inaugural DREAM Week — a week-long celebration of the life, legacy and achievements of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Edgewood College is excited to announce the following events occurring on campus next week: 1. […]
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