A Madison commission approved final details Wednesday of two new apartment buildings to be located in off-campus areas, after Common Council approved the buildings’ construction at previous meetings.
A 27-year-old male suspect allegedly forced a female University of Wisconsin-Madison student into a Grand Central apartment elevator Tuesday and will face attempted second-degree sexual assault and false imprisonment charges, according to Madison Police Department Lieutenant Cory Nelson.
Discussion surrounding the proposed demolition of three residential buildings on campus, for which the Common Council gave final approval Tuesday, incited an impromptu affordable-housing debate at the meeting.
A city planning committee unanimously approved a local religious group’s application Monday to convert a former fraternity house on campus into an apartment complex and meeting center.
Community residents gathered Monday in the first of several meetings to discuss a project aimed at improving the section of Madison’s Brittingham Park along Northshore Drive and Proudfit Street.
A Madison landowner is allowing Occupy Madison members to stay on his property until public county campgrounds open next month, despite the possibility of a fine from the city for violating the land ordinance.
Locate recent crimes around the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus and the city of Madison from the week of March 11-March 18, 2013.
Students troubled by the prospect of Langdon Street turning into another hyper-developed corridor reminiscent of University Avenue enlisted the help of a local architecture preservationist in recent weeks and started a movement to have Greek row deemed a local historic district.
City officials recently approved minor adjustments to the Edgewater Hotel renovation plan as construction on the project continues.
Madison Metro Transit expanded its low-income bus pass program Friday to provide 150 additional discounted passes each month.
A College Court resident was attacked by five males after kicking the group out of his apartment March 8, according to Madison Police Department Spokesperson Joel DeSpain.
The Madison Transit and Parking Commission recommended the city approve Metro Transit’s five-year plan at a meeting Wednesday that would consolidate bus stops and combat overcrowdedness.
City planning expert Dan Carmody consulted with Madison’s Food Policy Council Wednesday about the economic and nutritional benefits of creating an urban public food market.
University of Wisconsin police revealed at a meeting Tuesday that last week’s shooting at University Houses apartments in Eagle Heights resulted from a drug deal dispute.
The Madison Arts Commission established a subcommittee to preserve the local hip-hop community at its meeting Tuesday following backlash about local venue owners restricting the types of shows they are willing to host.
Three men sexually assaulted a 22-year-old female Madison resident on West Mifflin Street early Saturday morning, according to a police report.
University officials discussed the new human resources personnel structure with the campus community at a forum Tuesday as part of an ongoing effort to elicit feedback from employees about the redesign before its official implementation in July 2013.
Madison’s Public Safety Review Committee met Tuesday with domestic abuse experts to discuss issues in the community after the city Council passed a resolution seeking more funding for domestic violence programs March 5.
Police surveillance on East Washington Avenue, University Avenue and John Nolen Drive will increase over the St. Patrick’s Day holiday weekend, according to a news release from the Madison Police Department.
The Landmarks Commission approved designs for a downtown redevelopment at a meeting Monday.
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