Maggie Ginsberg
Articles
Timothy Bauer paddles for miles upon moonlit miles
Despite growing up near the Atlantic Ocean and feeling naturally drawn to water, Timothy Bauer didn’t fall in love with paddling until five years after he moved to Madison.
July 2021
5 local rivers to run
Recommendations from Timothy Bauer, author of “Canoeing & Kayaking South Central Wisconsin: 60 Paddling Adventures Within 60 Miles of Madison,” as told to Maggie Ginsberg.
July 2021
Float into summer with the Yid Vicious Paddle Party
Bring your own boat and join the band as they play klezmer tunes from a pontoon for Make Music Madison day on June 21.
With expansion plans, WiscoBoxes digs into Mount Horeb for good
The four-year-old e-commerce gift box company is adding 2,000 square feet to its headquarters in time for the busy holiday season.
Local tech startup’s software offers flexibility in our new working world
Thousands of businesses and schools are already using AirDeck, which was launched in January 2020.
June 2021
100 years of summer camp
YMCA of Dane County celebrates a milestone at a time when kids may need camp more than ever.
Q&A with Andrea Debbink, author of 'The Wild World Handbook'
The former American Girl editor will discuss her illustrated middle grade nonfiction guide online at the Wisconsin Book Festival on May 26.
Nurse Disrupted delivers telehealth to resource deserts with easy, all-in-one box kit
Bre Loughlin and Tracy Zvenyach have taken everything they learned while serving the homeless shelters and put it into a box.
May 2021
Author in bloom
With long-awaited, back-to-back book launches, Ann Garvin says the keys to her success have always been hustle and patience.
May 2021
Q&A with Ann Garvin, author of 'I Thought You Said This Would Work'
Garvin's fourth novel, due out from Lake Union Publishing on May 1, is about "broken bonds, messy histories and the power of forgiveness."
Chef's Table Morel Dinners to benefit Centro Hispano
Orange Shoe Gym's morel hunting owner and Food Fight's Cento team up for a four-night, five-course Chef's Table meal May 16-19.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren to discuss her upcoming book ‘Persist’ at Wisconsin Book Festival
More big name appearances in May include Carl Hiaasen, Cheryl Strayed, Alison Bechdel and 'Crazy Rich Asians' author Kevin Kwan.
Madison Reading Project surpasses 100,000 children served, nears 200,000 books given
Virtual grand opening celebration is announced for May 26 and new public fundraiser is underway.
Wisconsin accelerator with national reach takes food businesses to the next level
The fifth annual FaBcap Accelerator 2021 cohort includes a familiar face: Christine Ameigh of Christine’s Kitchens and Slide Gourmet Potato Chips.
April 2021
'A lost year' after a car accident and the pandemic
Award-winning musician Michael Massey says there’s still ‘so much left to do.’
Q&A with Andrew J. Graff, author of 'Raft of Stars'
The author will discuss his debut novel, set in Wisconsin's north woods, in a virtual event on March 23.
Carebot Health could help schedule COVID-19 vaccines nationwide
As the COVID-19 pandemic raged on last year with no vaccine in sight, I caught up with my neighbor Tyler Marklein.
March 2021
Where the grass is greener
Can growing awareness of green burials, home funerals and end-of-life doulas unearth a broader conversation about how we could better approach death and dying?
March 2021
Dr. Amanda Preimesberger goes back to her roots
The new Verona direct primary care clinic opens March 1.
Q&A with author Dantiel Moniz
The UW–Madison MFA alum will appear virtually on Wednesday night to discuss her debut story collection "Milk Blood Heat."
Q&A with Wisconsin native Melissa Faliveno, author of 'Tomboyland'
The debut essay collection was named a Best Book of 2020 by NPR, New York Public Library and O, the Oprah Magazine.
Building on the South Park Street economic development hub
As an urban planner by training and heart, Ruben Anthony knows development is a good thing. But not all development is created equal.
February 2021
Green jobs could light the way in a post-pandemic economy
Before the COVID-19 crisis, clean energy jobs were growing one and a half times faster than overall employment in Wisconsin.
November 2020
Ruby Clay hopes to expand her mentoring group to bring young, Black women together
Ruby Clay tries to be the resource she needed when she was young.
January 2021
When safer at home isn’t
With domestic abuse rising, hotline calls increasing in complexity and people isolated more than ever due to COVID-19 precautions, advocates say it’s critical to stay connected to your neighbors.
Madison's Top Nurses 2020
We pay tribute to courageous and compassionate front line nurses who show up, lead and innovate to care for patients.
January 2021
Top Nurses 2020: Nurse Disrupted is screening the shelters
Bre Loughlin and Tracy Zvenyach of Nurse Disrupted were recipients of the innovation award.
January 2021
Top Nurses 2020: Brittany Nesbit developed drive-thru testing
Brittany Nesbit of UW Health was a recipient of the innovation award.
January 2021
Top Nurses 2020: Aniqueka Scott dove in as a new nurse
Aniqueka Scott of UW Health received the practice award.
January 2021
Top Nurses 2020: Rachel Ruhland helped transform the ICU by finding home again
Rachel Ruhland of William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital is a recipient of the practice award.
January 2021
Local entrepreneur finds opportunity and hope despite the pandemic
Mike Zhang has shifted from backpacks to face masks
Startup aims to create meaningful employment after incarceration
Formerly incarcerated job seekers face not only a stigma, but also a five-times-higher unemployment rate.
October 2020
Direct primary care may be the free market approach long sought by many
There are now an estimated 15 DPC providers in Wisconsin, and 1,300 across the country.
September 2020
FoodChain works to make local sourcing easy
FoodChain arrives to connect growers and buyers, then is acquired by the Dohmen Co. Foundation.
August 2020
The Innovate Network aims to coordinate and amplify startup initiatives on campus
The Innovate Network pulls together more than a dozen campus and campus-affiliated efforts
July 2020
A letter to Sully the dog
Sully, you were not in the plans.
July 2020
Blue Mounds business makes protective face gear for medical personnel
Midwest Prototyping is an industry leader in 3D printing, rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing.
June 2020
Food waste no more in Madison
Madison now has food scrap drop-off sites
May 2020
