Public drunkenness in Madison parks has become such a problem that city officials are now considering a move to ban all alcohol in municipal parks.
A countrywide outbreak of E. coli killed one person and sickened 20 in Wisconsin, officials announced Thursday.
Despite conducting a routine investigation into a crash on the side of Highway 51 Wednesday night, Madison police realized they missed something when called back to the area the next morning: the body of a 19-year-old Madison man. '
In a debate Friday, Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle and U.S. Rep. Mark Green, R-Green Bay, will square off from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Waukesha.'
Jon Bortin details the work of NBA star Dikembe Mutombo in the Democratic Republic of Congo.'
A former UW-Madison comparative literature doctoral student and native of Egypt currently is stranded in Canada after visiting the country in an attempt to upgrade his temporary visa.'
The UW-Madison Interim Dean of Students, Lori Berquam, hopes that she will be able to continue developing the ""Think"" campaign to promote diversity as the new, permanent dean of students. '
Test your knowledge on the major events of this past week.'
UW-Madison students criticized nearly every aspect of Mayor Dave Cieslewicz's Halloween plan at a town hall meeting Wednesday night, particularly attacking the ideas of fencing off State Street and charging $5 admission to the event. '
Another bank was held up Wednesday in the 19th such incident of the year.
This week's primary elections confirmed the increasing disengagement between youth voters and local government across the city of Madison. Growing apathy among students continues to squelch the voter participation necessary to generate the most bene'
With recent polls showing a neck-and-neck popular opinion on the proposed ban on same-sex marriage, Focus on Families, an international conservative religious group, has officially opened a referendum account with the Wisconsin state elections board. '
It takes a lot of guts to be in a band like The Mars Volta. Their self-indulgent psycho-psychedelic-salsa-laced-modern-progressive sound doesn't go over well with your average Fergie fan, but The Mars Volta's founding members really do not giv'
After several days of deliberation, the Associated Students of Madison Student Council voted in opposition to the Wisconsin Senate Joint Resolution 53/Assembly Joint Resolution 67, the proposed ban on civil unions and marriages. '
Molecular biology major Hima Reddy is prepared for med school. Religiously watching ""Grey's Anatomy"" single handedly allowed her to ace the MCAT and her perfect GPA ensures that she will be admitted to the med school of her choice.
It is not uncommon to see State Street restaurants come and go quickly — Larry B's and Moe's were both victims of low revenue, and left their spots on the 100 block of the street soon after they came'
The Wisconsin women's soccer team returns to action tonight at 7 p.m. when it takes on No. 16 Missouri in the Wisconsin Soccer Invitational at the McClimon Soccer Complex. As part of the event, Wisconsin (2-1-2) will also take on Kentucky at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton told UW-Madison College Democrats that defeating Republican gubernatorial hopeful Mark Green Nov. 7 will ""be like taking candy from a baby.""'
The University of New Hampshire decided this past week not to take action against a professor for his controversial opinions on the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.'
I can't help but notice these days that everyone is out walking their dogs. I can't even go outside without seeing a friendly canine, and why not? Dogs offer companionship and fun, and from what I've gleaned from conversations they're huge chick magnets.
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