Louis Livingston-Garcia

Louis Livingston-Garcia is newsletter editor for IB Madison and covers many beats, including small businesses and the airport's happenings. When he can, he likes to cover gaming, craft beverage and soccer. 

WEA Member Benefits names Karim Habib president and CEO

Habib recently served as vice president of strategic partnerships and sales at TruStage

Used EVs rising in price

Used EV prices rose 12% when compared to June 2025. Non-EVs rose 1.7% during the same time

Sun Prairie reopening Family Aquatic Center after $7.1M in renovations

There is a new aquatic play structure, family-friendly slide, aqua climbing wall, zipline and more

Madison Public Market announces art gallery jury committee

This First Street Art Gallery Jury Committee will help shape the market’s First Street Art Gallery, a rotating exhibition showcasing work from artists in South Central Wisconsin

New phishing scam targeting Madison liquor license holders

The Clerk’s Office said to make sure an email comes from a "@ cityofmadison.com" address. Any other address is fraudulent

Maritime infrastructure gets a $2.3M boost

The funding will be used to maintain 10 lift bridges across the state through the state’s Lift Bridge Aids program

PepsiCo reports mixed quarterly earnings

Pepsi said its second quarter woes were due in part to oil prices rising and falling dramatically during the Iran war

Wisconsin DPI working with state lawmakers to improve math education

Less than half of Wisconsin students are proficient in math at the fourth grade and eight grade levels

Trade Acceptance Group joins M3 Insurance

This will expand M3 Insurance’s property and casualty specialization

CDA awarded additional funding to house veterans

HUD is awarding the CDA funding for five additional housing vouchers through the HUD-VASH (Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing) program