Community Spotlight

You may have heard of Goodman Pool, Goodman Community Center, UW’s Goodman Softball Complex, or Goodman South Madison Library, but did you know these places are named after the Goodman brothers, the family behind Goodman’s Jewelers?

The history of Goodman’s Jewelers starts with Irwin Goodman, who was a track and field athlete at the University of Minnesota. As fate would have it, he competed against the UW Badgers, where he fell in love with the Madison area and discovered...

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Up Next: Zander's Interiors

New year, new home look!

For 36 years, the team at Zander's Interiors has been creating timeless spaces by focusing on eye-catching and sophisticated interior design. A permanent fixture on Monroe Street since its opening, Zander's Interiors is a full-service design firm that supplies services and products in a variety of styles and price ranges. Over the years Zander's Interiors has established and maintained an...

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Up Next: Buy Gone Classics

At Buy Gone Classics they provide opportunities to relive and keep memories alive. Buy Gone specializes in purchasing and selling classic collector cars, trucks, and Americana collectibles.  Jeff Tiedke, owner of Buy Gone, based in the village of Mazomanie, is passionate about preserving cars and classic collectibles. After hearing stories of each item, he sees them in a different light and works hard to bring back life...

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Up Next: Madison Children’s Museum  

Madison Children’s Museum (MCM) has been entertaining and teaching children and their families for over four decades. Since 2010, MCM has resided on the Capitol Square in Madison, drawing in many from the Madison area and beyond. In a typical year, the museum serves over 200,000 visitors. MCM is consistently rated one of the top ten children's museums in the nation in publications...

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Tingalls Graphic Design can be described as a "boutique design firm" without a "one-size-fits-all approach." Started as a freelance business in 1999, Tara Ingalls was drawn to the idea and mission of providing high-end, professional graphic design services to start-ups, small businesses, and nonprofits. Now, with 23 years of experience, she describes Tingalls' goal as helping smaller businesses that may not have the budget to work with the larger agencies.

Tara felt like she had...

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Pickleball is currently the fastest growing sport in America. At Pickle Pro Courts, Madison’s first indoor and dedicated pickleball courts, there is no need to worry about the weather outside – making it the perfect sport to play year-round. It is a combination of tennis and ping pong played with paddles and a plastic, perforated ball on a court about one third the size of a standard tennis court. Pickleball is a very social, easy-to-learn sport that can be played with 2-4 people from...

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Making Dane County the most connected place for everyone is the vision of DANEnet. DANEnet is a nonprofit that has been providing affordable, professional IT/tech services to other nonprofits and low-income households since 1996. They assist in technology repair, free technology-related clinics and classes, affordable home internet options, and much more. Much like an IT department at a given company, DANEnet can be described as traveling technical support for many nonprofit organizations and...

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Lifelong fitness. This is the goal that Jessica and Matt Anderson, owners of Fleet Feet Sports Madison & Sun Prairie, have for their customers. Their focus is not about the speed or skill of the runner but the comfort, mentally as well as physically. Fleet Feet Sports Madison & Sun Prairie makes it a priority to get to know each person who walks through the door and helps them find any necessary gear or information they might be looking for.

With more than 40 years of...

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After working for a number of years as a Cosmetologist and Barber for ANiU Salon & Spa, Zach Zaricor stepped away to lead their newest venture, Blue Chip Barber Club. Several years later, Zaricor is now owner and serves as master Barber and Men's Grooming Educator.

“Blue Chip” is in reference to blue chip stocks. Blue chip stocks are derived from reputable brands, maintain their value, and are highly dependable – just like how Zaricor came over from ANiU Salon &...

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More often than not, businesses are founded because of a need in the community. So when Myra McNair noticed a huge disparity of mental health services available to all communities in Dane County, she knew she could help fill that need. In 2016, Myra founded Anesis Center for Marriage & Family Therapy, a black-owned, state-certified DHS clinic that provides mental health, substance abuse, and case management services. They offer couples therapy, family therapy, and individual therapy for infants,...

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