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Is your workplace a leader in employee satisfaction and company culture? ?? Nominate your organization for Best Places to Work 2025! This is your chance to shine a light on companies that prioritize employee well-being, engagement, and success. Nominations are open until October 11. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to recognize your amazing workplace! Link to nominate: https://bit.ly/3XUNGUN

? 2024 Best of Madison winners: It’s time to COME ON DOWN? “Family Feud” surveys 100 people for each question that appears on its board, but we have that beat?—?by a lot. Our 43rd annual readers’ poll garnered 156,044 nominations from 18,821?people, and 292,814 final votes from 29,105 participants who gave us their preferences across 151 categories. How’s that for a representative sample size? We’re celebrating this year’s final list with a game show contestant level of enthusiasm. Also in the October issue, Maggie Ginsberg puts a spotlight on neurodiversity. As a growing number of adults come to terms with the possibility that they have a neurodivergent brain?—?clinically speaking, one that receives and processes information differently, as with autism spectrum disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?—?they’re beginning to seek out diagnoses and local resources in greater numbers. Plus, Carmella D'Acquisto visits Touch of Ukraine, Anna Kottakis learns to fly with Luv Joy Seamon and Emma Waldinger catches up with Patrick O'Halloran at The Deliciouser. Single issue orders are now live at madisonmagazine.com. On newsstands Oct. 2. Photo by Rachel Young Earrings by Tori's Trinkets #MadisonWi #MadisonWisconsin #MadisonMagazine #October #BestofMadison #BOM #neurodiversity #neurospicy #Madisonbusinesses #gameshow

Thanks to a nonprofit founded by the country music star, more than 12,000 Dane County children are receiving free books every month. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Madison Reading Project

States on all sides are reaping the benefits of legal cannabis, and many feel it’s high time Wisconsin adopts a program of its own. So why hasn’t it happened yet?

Emma Waldinger reflects on Madison Magazine's policy not to publish reviews — and why local food coverage should go beyond competition and criticism.

Our biannual Top Nurses selections are in, and these six innovators, practitioners and leaders (from UW Health, UnityPoint Health – Meriter, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, SSM Health and more) rose to the top. The prognosis is clear: Madison continues to be in good hands.

Local philanthropist and artist Tom Linfield has a new gig: president and CEO of the Madison Children's Museum.

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Today is the last day for one of our summer interns, Anna Kleiber! ?? We’re so thankful for the awesome work she’s done for us in the past few months. Check out her stats ?? Looking for an editorial internship this fall? Apply today! https://lnkd.in/gBXvt-tJ

Analog is cool again. Come work for a magazine that puts a quality product in people’s hands. Join our team as an editorial intern and help bring local stories to life! We have two editorial internship openings right now — apply by this Friday, Aug. 23: https://lnkd.in/gruZCKMh