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Northside Fest & a new boxing gym
Alexander Fitness & Boxing Gym looks to empower individuals through fitness and the art of boxing

By Omar Waheed
September 5, 2025
Madison’s newest boxing gym looks to promote health, revitalize interest in the sport and give back to the community. Alexander Fitness & Boxing Gym, 4520 Verona Rd., was started in July by amateur boxer Dan Alexander. After a health scare, he took a step back from competitive boxing but still wanted to focus on the […]
Northside Festival returns to Warner Park with food, music, and family fun

By Robert Chappell
September 5, 2025
The Northside Festival will return to Warner Park on Saturday, Sept. 13, bringing an afternoon of food, music, and family activities that celebrate the vibrancy and pride of Madison’s North Side. Running from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Duck Pond at Warner Park, the festival will feature four hours of music from DJ […]
Justice Department launches criminal investigation into Fed’s Lisa Cook for mortgage fraud

By CNN
September 5, 2025
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Justice Department is investigating Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to probe whether she submitted fraudulent mortgage applications, according to the Associated Press. DOJ investigators have begun issuing subpoenas as part of the probe, the AP reported, citing a person familiar with the matter who was not […]
As US tensions rise, Venezuelans keep calm and carry on – but whisper hopes of change

By CNN
September 5, 2025
By Stefano Pozzebon and Andrew Raine, CNN Chichiriviche de la Costa, Venezuela (CNN) — Work starts early for the fishermen of Chichiriviche de la Costa, a remote village on the Caribbean coast of Venezuela, some two hours of unpaved driving from the capital Caracas. On Thursday, Eduard Ulloa, 47, was at the shore before six […]
After being hidden away from public view, the gun used to kill Emmett Till is now on display

By CNN
September 4, 2025
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The weapon used to kill Black teenager Emmett Till in one of the most notorious lynchings that helped ignite the civil rights movement is now on display at a museum in the Deep South. Emmett was just 14 when he was kidnapped from his great-uncle’s house by two […]
