Monica Cull's Journalism Blog

Saturday night’s freezing rain did not stop eager concert goers from turning out to a sold- out Slyvee to see rock band, Young the Giant. Seasoned concert goers and fresh-faced newbies packed into Madison’s newest music venue. The night kicked off with Sure Sure, the LA based indie band. Though lead vocalist and keyboardist, Chris Beachy kept the audience swaying along to his sweet melodies, it was bassist and tambourine player, Mike Coleman that was labeled the official hype-man. “I’ve never been so hyped over the way someone played a tambourine,” Christa Romportl said. “He pretty much stole the whole show!” Sure Sure ended their set with “Hands Up Head…

The Whitewater Common Council voted Tuesday, Feb. 19 in favor of a taxi fare increase in order to close a budget shortfall. The request was brought forward by city finance director, Steve Hatton and general manager of Brown Cab, Karl Schulte. The initial increase would only raise select fares. Agency fares, charges accepted by human service organizations would increase by $3 while regular fares would remain the same for adults, students, and the disabled or elderly. However, Alderman Lynn Binnie expressed concern that there would be resistance to the fare increase and worried about how the increase would affect the elderly and disabled passengers who use are clients of human…