Two victims pronounced dead in UW Arboretum homicide
By Morgan Lock | Mar. 31, 2020The UW-Madison Police Department is currently investigating a homicide discovered Tuesday morning at the UW Arboretum.
The UW-Madison Police Department is currently investigating a homicide discovered Tuesday morning at the UW Arboretum.
Madison and Dane County Public Health say it is unlikely the driver contracted the novel coronavirus from a passenger.
The Office of the Provost announced a special Pass/Fail grading option for students during the Spring 2020 semester due to the impact of COVID-19.
Public Health Madison and Dane County announced the first reported death of an individual in their 70s from the novel coronavirus.
A man in his 50s from Fond du Lac County and a man in his 90s from Ozaukee County are the first two deaths in Wisconsin from the novel coronavirus.
Empty dorms could be offered to local hospitals as the COVID-19 crisis continues.
Nineteen people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Dane County as of Tuesday, including one UW-Madison faculty member in the School of Veterinary Medicine.
The shutdown, affecting over 1 million children, will last until at least April 5.
Local St. Patrick’s day parade canceled to minimize the threat of a local COVID-19 outbreak.
The city urged residents to follow the health department’s recommendations to minimize the impact of the virus on the community.
UW-Madison suspended face-to-face instruction Wednesday, starting March 23 — the date classes would typically resume after spring break — in an attempt to lessen COVID-19 risks.
The proposed plans to install murals near the Capitol caused debate among residents and alders before being approved by the committee.
The newly renovated business has relied on the support of volunteers and donors to remain open — and has future plans for a screening room.
Gov. Tony Evers appointed Héctor Colón, head of Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, to the UW System Board of Regents Thursday.
UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone announced the university will cope with a $7 million revenue loss — partly due to lack of student enrollment and the tuition freeze — by offering voluntary buyout offers to senior faculty and attempts to make the campus more welcoming.
Supervisor Heidi Wegleitner and four co-sponsors will urge the rest of the board to unite in an effort to block the Air Force’s plans to base a squadron at Traux Field.
While she felt no personal threat, Laura Buckman, a UW-Madison junior studying abroad in Italy, was disheartened to learn she must leave the country at the university’s request due to the recent outbreak of COVID-19, formerly known as Novel Coronavirus.
While COVID-19 has begun to spread across the U.S., Wisconsin officials ruled out declaring a state of emergency for now as the state and UW-Madison prepare emergency plans.
Elena Haasl’s campaign policy platforms include equality, mental health services, environmental protections for Madison’s lakes and watershed.
The first female chancellor of UW-Stout, Katherine Frank, assumed her role on March 1 with a focus on diversity, sustainability and continuous student success.