Madison Police Department Chief Noble Wray released a report Wednesday showing crime in Madison decreased more than 3 percent from 2011 to 2012, though reported sexual assaults increased nearly 24 percent during that time.
City officials brainstormed ideas on how to bring more 18+ entertainment options to the campus area and amended a city ordinance to better assist those in the community suffering from alcoholism at a meeting Wednesday.
In response to events that took place at the Boston Marathon April 15, University of Wisconsin Athletics announced alternative security policies for its 32nd annual Crazylegs Classic run, taking place Saturday at 10 a.m.
The Vending Oversight Committee unanimously approved a proposed compromise between late-night food cart vendors and restaurant owners on Broom Street Wednesday, along with an amendment extending the hours downtown cafes are permitted to serve alcohol.
City officials held a public meeting to discuss the future development of the 700 and 800 blocks of State Street and Library Mall Tuesday, which included making the area more pedestrian and bike friendly as well as increasing street lighting.
A man implying he had a gun in his pocket robbed a campus Community Pharmacy and a Shopko pharmacy of morphine and other drugs Tuesday morning, according to a police report.
City officials approved plans Monday to convert a downtown Catholic school into a student-oriented apartment complex Monday and permitted Essen Haus to build an outdoor volleyball court.
A local entrepreneur hoping to bring a rental facility for outdoor recreational equipment and a gourmet cafe to Lake Monona’s shore in Brittingham Park received preliminary city approval Monday.
City officials will hold a public meeting at Memorial Union Tuesday to discuss design plans for the reconstruction of the 700 and 800 blocks of State Street, which includes Library Mall.
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A local development group is hoping to turn multiple properties it owns on and around the 500 block of State Street into a multi-purpose high rise, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.
Farmers and vendors from around Wisconsin will sell local produce and handcrafted goods at this season’s first Farmers’ Market on Capitol Square Saturday.
A local Madison Police officer helped a homeless man without legs, securing him a wheelchair Tuesday.
The newly formed Madison Arts Commission Hip-Hop subcommittee held its inaugural meeting Wednesday, where it attempted to specify long-term goals, define the art of “hip-hop” and explore funding options as well as community-outreach initiatives.
The Madison police officer assigned to the Langdon Street area is holding a public meeting Thursday evening to answer questions for students confused about the status of the 2013 Mifflin Street block party.
Madison’s Common Council unanimously approved the demolition of Stadium Bar as well as a change to an alcohol policy ordinance at its meeting Tuesday.
The Madison police officer assigned to the Langdon Street area is holding a public meeting Thursday to answer questions for students confused about the status of the 2013 Mifflin Street block party.
The emotional final gathering of the 2011-’13 Madison Common Council Tuesday included appreciative praise from the continuing alders to their retiring colleagues as well as a swearing in of the new alders and an election, which resulted in Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, being appointed Council president pro tem.
Two men punched a female downtown resident after she ignored their request for directions on the 400 block of West Gilman Street, according to a police report.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison employee died Tuesday after being trapped under a loading dock lift at the university Art Lofts, according to the UW-Madison Police Department.
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