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Body found in Lake Mendota
By Gina Heeb | Apr. 20, 2017A body was found Thursday near the west shore of Lake Mendota shortly before 1 p.m., according to the Wisconsin State Journal.
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Anticipating a makeover, UW-Madison Libraries plan to hold town halls
By Megan Provost | Apr. 20, 2017The UW-Madison Libraries are in the midst of a makeover, and in light of proposed transformations, the university will hold two upcoming town halls dedicated to collecting campus input on the futures of the libraries.
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Walker’s appointees to fill Board of Regent seats
By Andy Goldstein | Apr. 19, 2017Seats on the Board of Regents could be filled entirely by Gov. Scott Walker nominees if two appointees are confirmed following their public hearing held by legislators earlier this week.
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Assembly Committee considers bills to combat statewide homelessness
By Meghan Kuemmel | Apr. 19, 2017With over 5,000 residents throughout Wisconsin having an unstable living arrangement every night, a committee in the Legislature considered a series of bills that address homelessness in a hearing Tuesday. The Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform discussed a package of Republican bills introduced last week that were initially criticized by Democrats as being a “cosmetic solution” that would not provide any real improvements for families currently living on the streets.
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Cow costumes graze Library Mall on Ag Day
By Noah Habenstreit | Apr. 19, 2017For this year’s Ag Day, Collegiate Farm Bureau partnered with The University Club, which provided free food from Wisconsin farms, including pork belly, chicken satay and of course, cheese.
CITY NEWS
Man robbed at gunpoint on Langdon Street
By Gina Heeb | Apr. 19, 2017A man was reportedly robbed at gunpoint Tuesday night outside of his Langdon Street residence. The robbery happened on the 10 block of Langdon Street around 10:48 p.m., Madison Police Department Lt.
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City postpones decision to pay MPD chief’s legal fees
By Lawrence Andrea | Apr. 19, 2017A vote was halted by Madison alders Tuesday on whether the city will reimburse the Madison police chief for nearly $22,000 in legal fees racked up in a case filed against him after calling a family member of Tony Robinson—a teen fatally shot by an officer in 2015—a “raging lunatic.” Sharon Irwin, Robinson’s grandmother, and her friend Shadayra Kilfoy-Flores filed a complaint last year against Madison Police Department Chief Mike Koval for the name-calling incident, as well as for allegedly making a gesture toward his sidearm after a summer city council meeting.
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Students gear up for climate march, promote sustainability during Earth Week
By Noah Habenstreit | Apr. 19, 2017Citing frustration over the current political atmosphere, members of Associated Students of Madison’s Sustainability Committee are making strides to combat climate change and draw attention to pressing environmental issues.
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Local community organizer advocates for mental wellness
By Stephanie Wolf | Apr. 18, 2017As a black queer transgender differently abled man, Banks, a poet and UW-Madison graduate, spoke on the importance of being proud of one’s identity, even when one appears or feels different from others, and advocating for those who face similar challenges.
STATE NEWS
Trump signs executive order restricting visa program while in Kenosha
By Claire Grummon | Apr. 18, 2017President Donald Trump signed an executive order while visiting Wisconsin Tuesday to aid American workers by limiting the number of highly skilled foreign workers that technology companies can hire. Trump signed the directive at Snap-on Inc., a large tool manufacturer in Kenosha, Wis., where he gave a speech highlighting the importance of manufacturing.
STATE NEWS
Delivery robots considered in state Senate committee
By Lilly Price | Apr. 18, 2017The next time you get a notification that your food order arrived, a robot could be waiting at your door.
CITY NEWS
Tragedy and triumph: Greek goddess returns to State Street gyro shack after kidnapping
By Gina Heeb | Apr. 18, 2017A Greek tragedy with a contemporary spin to it came to life earlier this month when Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, was whisked away from a State Street gyro shack by a downtown resident who had no recollection of the incident the next day.
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Student film highlights food insecurity, mass incarceration issues in South Madison
By Kai Brito | Apr. 18, 2017What started as a capstone project for a class became two students’ mission to bring equality to South Madison residents.
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Teenage social justice leader highlights the role of youth in climate activism
By Luisa de Vogel | Apr. 18, 2017Xiuhtezcatl Martinez spoke to a crowd of UW-Madison community members Monday to kick off Earth Week. He is the recipient of the 2015 Nickelodeon Halo Award, the 2015 Peace First Prize and served as a member of the 2013 President’s Youth Council. A high school student himself, he offered students ways to become involved in climate activism.
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Campus groups move toward creating gender-inclusive restrooms
By Sammy Gibbons | Apr. 18, 2017Signs may start appearing next to more bathrooms around campus as a template created by the LGBT Campus Center begins to circulate. The model form has been posted on the newly updated LGBTCC website since late February. It goes along with other content on a page that details restroom practices and lists single-stall restrooms around campus.
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Man with knife seen outside College Library; UWPD says threat is over
By Sammy Gibbons | Apr. 17, 2017A man carrying a knife has been reported in the parking lot below Helen C. White Hall, according to a WiscAlert.
STATE NEWS
Panel explores ways lawmakers, researchers can collaborate on policy aims
By Andrew Bahl | Apr. 17, 2017Researchers must make sure their work is relevant and accessible to lawmakers, according to a panel of policy experts and politicians hosted on campus Monday.
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New law will increase medical access to oil made from marijuana
By Noah Habenstreit | Apr. 17, 2017Amid a Democratic push to legalize medical marijuana, Wisconsin took what could be seen as a small step in that direction, as Gov. Scott Walker signed a related bill into law Monday.
CITY NEWS
Dane County Jail inmate declared AWOL
By Gina Heeb | Apr. 17, 2017Madison police are searching who did not return to the Dane County Jail over the weekend and was declared AWOL, the sheriff’s office said in a release. Sorell A. Gilmore, 22, left the facility for work privileges around 6:45 a.m. Saturday, but did not come back at his scheduled return time of 5:45 p.m.
CITY NEWS
Crack found at downtown grocery store
By Gina Heeb | Apr. 17, 2017A bag of crack cocaine was discovered at a grocery store near the downtown area over the weekend, the Madison Police Department said Monday. Officers were called to Copps grocery store on South Park Street around 1:54 p.m. Saturday, MPD Public Information Officer Joel DeSpain said in an incident report.
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