Maggie Ginsberg
Articles
‘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
There’s no time to waste
The Dane County Landfill is innovative, cutting-edge and running out of space.
May 2020
A venture capital pioneer in Wisconsin
Richelle Martin is one of relatively few female venture capital fund directors in Wisconsin
April 2020
Sabrina Madison working to launch accelerator program to help black women change the face of leadership
Women make 85 cents for every dollar a man makes — white women, that is.
March 2020
Amy Gannon’s immeasurable impact on local entrepreneurialism
She was a catalyst, a true mover and shaker, and her work made so many other people’s work possible.
January 2020
What’s ahead in 2020 for Madison’s startup community?
Local startup experts share what’s next.
January 2020
Don’t just join the gym
Peter Kraus built the 'right gym' for him
January 2020
Treat yourself (in a sustainable, ethical way)
We don't always consider the cost of retail
January 2020
Dream big, but put in the work first like JT Roach
Roach recently won the season finale of 'Songland'
January 2020
12 resolutions to make this your best year yet
Live your best life with attainable resolutions
January 2020
Get to know your city better with a Madison Eats Food Tour
Next time you can't decide, consider a food tour
January 2020
Listen deeper with the Local Voices Network
The core goal is to understand one another better
January 2020
Give back to the community and in the process give back to yourself
Volunteering benefits you too
January 2020
Let yourself go to the dogs
DogMa is a unique in-home boarding service
January 2020
Can a zero-emissions rideshare startup help reimagine transportation in Madison?
Zerology has a fleet of 25 electric Teslas
