Halloween in Madison drastically different this year as Freakfest is canceled, gatherings limited
By Addison Lathers | Nov. 2, 2020Students balk at “legal” off-campus gatherings while bar lines stay short.
Students balk at “legal” off-campus gatherings while bar lines stay short.
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced Thursday the university would extend its “All Ways Forward” campaign until the end of next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Student representatives in City Council, County Board and committees say the structure of those bodies impose barriers to community participation in governance.
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation announced Wednesday it would provide over $100 million in grants for university institutions and it would move its annual Innovation Day in November online.
Former Sun Prairie Communications and Diversity Strategist Reuben Sanon has been chosen to fill the deputy mayor vacancy.
The moment a 12-year-old girl approached artist Isha Camara to tell her the color she painted onto a board covering an Overture Center window was her favorite shade, Carolina blue, Camara knew her intended contribution to the State Street Mural Project was realized.
In a long-awaited meeting, Chancellor Blank encouraged student activists to seek change through her Vice Chancellors and other administrators, rather than Blank herself.
As Election Day nears in Wisconsin — a battleground state in the 2020 election — the Madison City Clerk's Office has implemented measures to ensure secure and accurate voting results occur once the polls close.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-3 Monday to not grant a six-day extension to county ballots in Wisconsin, and now requires all ballots to be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Last week, local Public Health officials announced the switch to a “crisis model” of contact tracing as virus cases mount.
Democratic candidate Joe Biden has grown his lead over Republican President Donald Trump in Wisconsin with only nine days until Election Day, according to a new poll released by the University of Wisconsin Monday.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield praised the expansion of COVID-19 testing at UW-Madison, adding that the UW System sets an example for how the pandemic can be controlled.
The DCHS is partnering with Don Miller Subaru West, ASPCA and Subaru to help over 70 animals find homes during the adoption event.
UW-Madison student challenges incumbent Micheal Veveer for 4th District Alderman position in 2021 election.
Early voting began Tuesday and will continue through October on the UW-Madison campus. Thirteen designated in-person absentee ballot locations opened and subsequently caused some long lines and waits for students.
The hunt for a venue for a new men’s homeless shelter continues for the city of Madison after a seller backed out of an initial, tentative deal to put the facility on the city’s east side.
Several alders on the Madison City Council felt that they were being asked to “take sides” in the ongoing battle between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and its students.
UW-Madison researchers have conducted two studies that target mentorship experiences among individuals who identify with minority groups, specifically those pursuing STEMM-related experiences.
The City of Madison installed the drop boxes during a record-setting time for absentee ballot requests.
A Barron County judge reinstated Gov. Tony Evers mandate that restricted capacity at bars, restaurants and other public venues to 25 percent Monday, after an initial court ruling struck the order down.