Dane County is currently slated to pursue a $76 million proposal to modernize its prison system, but some officials worry that’s not enough.
UW-Madison’s retention and recruitment of staff is returning to normal after the university faced budget cuts and tenure policy changes in the previous two years, according to a 2016-17 faculty recruitment efforts document.
If you’re tired of waiting for packages, don’t worry — an Amazon pickup point now open in Sellery Residence Hall plans to eliminate the wait for Prime customers.
When Jacob Lu Peterson arrived on campus last year, he saw organizations for Japanese and Korean students, but did not see any representation for Chinese Americans.
After losing two Student Judiciary lawsuits criticizing their policies for determining student org eligibility, the Student Services Finance Committee made changes to their standing rules Monday night in an effort to streamline their procedures.
A 30-year-old man who was arrested earlier this month for attempting to abduct UW-Madison women on or near campus in two separate incidents was charged Monday in the cases.
Feeling especially stressed about your midterms? This is likely because your brain is used to these feelings.
After the successful introduction of a UW-Madison pilot program that put free menstrual products in university bathrooms, a state representative from Madison is once again attempting to implement a similar policy on a statewide level.
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Even after the first indictments were handed down Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., believes special counsel Robert Mueller should resign his post.
With a “D” rating for function and “F” for condition, the UW-Milwaukee student union has its problems, from a non-functioning elevator to plumbing failure that leaks from the kitchen into the Panther Shop. Now, students have the opportunity to change all of that.
Registered sex offenders could get a visit from the state Department of Corrections on Halloween night, as part of a program to keep young trick-or-treaters safe.
President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Thursday, authored by Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, intended to protect whistleblowers reporting on illicit activities within government agencies. The bill, created by Johnson with support from U.S.
A petition to remove the leader of Madison’s Catholic community — who last week emailed local priests a list of “considerations” to use when deciding whether or not gay individuals are eligible to receive funeral services — has received thousands of signatures since it started circulating Thursday.
Police reported “no serious incidents” at this year’s Freakfest, which saw a decrease in attendance from the previous few years.
Upon gaining entry to a State Street establishment, officers were able to revive the individuals, who had apparently overdosed on heroin.
A prominent economist — seen by many as the frontrunner to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve — spoke on UW-Madison’s campus Thursday, drawing a small protest organized by an outside group that opposes the speaker’s ideology.
Two days from now, police departments across the state are making an increased effort to combat Wisconsin’s opioid problem by participating in a prescription drug take-back program.
A group backed by the Koch brothers is funding two commercials that will run for three weeks in Wisconsin targeting U.S.
Twenty Democratic lawmakers expressed concerns about a recent proposal to merge Wisconsin four-year and two-year colleges in a letter sent to UW System President Ray Cross Thursday. The primary concern centered on planning and implementation of the potential merger that took many people by surprise. “Especially concerning to us is the complete lack of collaboration and deliberation in such a far reaching proposal,” the letter said. Cross originally introduced the proposal in a press release, stating that merging Wisconsin’s two-year schools and four-year schools would boost enrollment at two-year schools.
A new center at the UW-Madison will stimulate the state’s economy by allowing students to research that policy.
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