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Wisco Birder has a field guide coming out, a Sun Prairie standout makes his D1 college decision & more

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Black Oxygen: Protect your peace with Sabrina Madison

By Angela Russell

May 13, 2025

Listen now: This episode of Black Oxygen features Sabrina Madison. Sabrina is a multifaceted leader based in Madison, Wisconsin, known for her advocacy, entrepreneurship, and public service. She currently serves as the Alder for District 17 on Madison’s Common Council.  In addition to her role as an elected official, Sabrina is the founder and CEO […]

Flags will be half-staff Wednesday for Hmong-Lao Veterans Day in Wisconsin

By Madison365 staff

May 13, 2025

Gov. Tony Evers has signed an executive order ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Wednesday, May 14, in honor of Hmong-Lao Veterans Day. “Members of our Hmong-Lao veteran community bravely served this nation during the Vietnam War and in conflicts since, and these […]

“Wisco Birder” Dexter Patterson’s field guide to Great Lakes birds coming Oct 7

By Robert Chappell

May 13, 2025

Ryan Harrington was a big fan of Dexter Patterson. Patterson, an instructor in the UW Department of Life Science Communication and sometime Madison365 sports writer, had built up a bit of a following on Twitter as the “Wisco birder.” He’d been birding – traveling the region, searching for specific birds, photographing them – for about […]

Sun Prairie’s Chris Davis Jr commits to College of Charleston

By Nicholas Garton

May 13, 2025

Sun Prairie East standout basketball player Chris Davis Jr., announced he will attend the College of Charleston next year.  Davis led SP East to the Sectional Finals of the state basketball tournament this year after transferring from Sun Prairie West. He had previously committed to Arkansas State, a basketball program with local ties in its […]

Mavs win NBA lottery, set sights on rebuilding around Cooper Flagg

By Nicholas Garton

May 13, 2025

The Dallas Mavericks won the NBA draft lottery and will pick first in the league’s draft on June 25.  The Mavs completed one of the most shocking trades in NBA history in February sending its best player, 26 year old Luka Doncic, to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package that included center Anthony Davis.  […]

Gov. Evers, DWD award ULGM $500,000 teacher training and recruitment grant

By David Dahmer

May 13, 2025

The Urban League of Greater Madison has been awarded a grant of $481,540 to support its Urban Educator Cohort Pathway program. ULGM’s grant was part of the $1 million in grants announced on Monday by Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce (DWD), through the Teacher Training and Recruitment Grant Program, which […]

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