Grindin'

Madison coffee drinkers are bucking the national trend of in-home brewing, and are taking in the roasted aromas found in local shops instead. Business is up say many store owners, though customers are downgrading from indulgent lattes to just plain old coffee most likely an attribute of a troubled economy.

Moovies

Though a hefty portion of the Michael Mann - Johnny Depp Dillinger gangster pic, Public Enemies, was filmed in and around Madison, the film will not be screening at this year's Wisconsin Film Festival. A number of local and state entries, however, are. The full festival list can be found here, while the trailer for Public Enemies is here.

Cheech and Cieslewicz

The mayor of Madison, Wisconsin, Dave Cieslewicz, said during a local radio show that he has no problem with legalizing marijuana. To some, this will explain his failed trolley car plan.