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Third Madison Common Council member this summer resigns
By Jon Brockman | Jul. 26, 2018Madison Alder Sara Eskrich, District 13, announced her resignation from the Common Council Wednesday.
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Suspect flees after groping pedestrian
By Sydney Widell | Jul. 19, 2018A pedestrian was sexually assaulted by a stranger Tuesday night, near the intersection of W. Dayton Street and Mills Street, according to a Madison Police Department Crime Warning sent Thursday morning.
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Madison Mayor Soglin will not seek re-election
By Jon Brockman | Jul. 17, 2018Madison Mayor Paul Soglin announced Tuesday he will not run for re-election in 2019. Soglin, who is currently running for the Democratic nomination for governor, was first elected mayor of Madison as a 27-year-old in 1973.
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UW-Madison fraternity suspended by leadership for incident at party
By Lawrence Andrea | Jul. 3, 2018UW-Madison’s Kappa Sigma Fraternity had its charter withdrawn from the national branch of the organization Tuesday for an incident at a party this past weekend, according to a screenshot of an email from the Supreme Executive Committee of Kappa Sigma Fraternity.
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UWPD investigating two burglaries at University Hospital
By Gianina Dinon | Jun. 29, 2018The UW-Madison Police Department received notice of two burglaries that allegedly took place at University Hospital this week, according to a UW-Madison Crime Warning.
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Another Madison Common Council member announces resignation
By Jon Brockman | Jun. 28, 2018Madison Common Council member Mark Clear, District 19, announced his resignation Wednesday evening, the second member in three weeks to do so.
CITY NEWS
Plan B club’s window smashed, owner believes in targeted attack
By Jon Brockman | Jun. 26, 2018Just before closing time on Sunday, a cinder block smashed through gay club Plan B’s front window. Nobody in the club was injured, but the incident still came as a shock to Plan B owner Corey Gresen.
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Madison schools receive state funds for school safety programs
By Jon Brockman | Jun. 25, 2018The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) received nearly a million dollars in grants from the state to advance school safety programs, Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel announced last Wednesday. The state awarded over $1.9 million in grant money to 19 school districts, with Madison schools taking $993,033.
CITY NEWS
Cook receives three years in prison for sex crimes
By Jon Brockman | Jun. 21, 2018Alec Cook, a former UW-Madison student convicted of sexual assault, was sentenced to three years in prison with an additional eight years of probation Thursday, far less than the maximum 40-year sentence sought by the prosecution. Cook was arrested in October 2016 after a female student accused him of sexually assaulting her in her apartment.
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Gerrymandering here to stay, for now, after SCOTUS decision
By Andy Goldstein | Jun. 18, 2018The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the lawsuit that sought to prove that partisan redistricting had disenfranchised voters, instead forcing the plaintiffs to prove their case first to a lower court before being heard again.
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Democrats see mixed results in their uphill special election challenges
By Andy Goldstein | Jun. 13, 2018After courts ordered Gov. Scott Walker to call two new special elections, Democrats were able to pick up a surprising victory in the state Senate, while losing an opportunity to bolster their minority in the Assembly.
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UW-Madison alumni create hashtag to recognize black graduate students
By Gianina Dinon | Jun. 12, 2018As UW-Madison aims to increase diversity on campus, former Badgers are working to commemorate minority students pursuing higher education across the country.
CITY NEWS
Anti-LGBT vandalism highlights community’s struggles during Pride Month
By Jon Brockman | Jun. 12, 2018For many LGBT individuals, the month of June means more than just another summer month. June is Pride Month, a month-long celebration of the LGBT community and its impact locally and globally.
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With UWSP liberal arts programs’ future uncertain, students and administrators continue to fight back against UW System cuts
By Robyn Cawley | Jun. 12, 2018With a decision less than two months away, UW-Stevens Point students and UW System administrators refuse to let the budget cuts mean the end to a liberal arts education.
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In a packed primary for governor, Democrats hope to stand out on higher education
By Andy Goldstein | Jun. 12, 2018In what is expected to be the most crowded primary ballot in recent memory, the ten Democratic candidates for governor are using every opportunity to distinguish themselves from the rest.
IN-DEPTH
UW-Madison students, faculty break the silence about campus mental health
By Grace Wallner | Jun. 12, 2018UW-Madison students and faculty are fighting to eliminate stigma and raise awareness about mental health on campus.
CAMPUS NEWS
Confronting the Klan on campus: UW project hopes to unearth dark past
By Sydney Widell | Jun. 12, 2018Today, the researchers behind an upcoming public history project that will aim to confront legacies of exclusion and injustice at UW-Madison say addressing campus’s present inequalities must be the priority of that work, and that doing so is a shared responsibility.
CITY NEWS
Madison Common Council member announces resignation
By Jon Brockman | Jun. 10, 2018Madison’s Common Council member Ald. Denise DeMarb, District 16, announced her resignation Thursday evening.
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Dane County Regional Airport director to retire amid major renovations
By Jon Brockman | Jun. 10, 2018The Director of the Dane County Regional Airport will retire from his position at the end of August, the county announced in a press release Friday. Brad Livingston has worked for the airport for 32 years, serving as director for the past 15 years.
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Changes to sexual harassment policies gain momentum as Board of Regents continue review
By Robyn Cawley | Jun. 10, 2018Board of Regents voted to further review current human resources policies pertaining to sexual harassment in a resolution Thursday.
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