Republican legislators challenged their constituents Monday to make donations for those affected by the severe propane shortage that Wisconsin continues to face. The legislators pledged their support during a press conference in Rhinelander, Wis.
University of Wisconsin-Madison psychology professor Janet Hyde published a study challenging belief of the benefits of single-sex schooling Monday, according to a university press release.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor of Virology Yoshihiro Kawaoka received the 2014 Excellence in Research Award from the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges, according to a Monday university press release.
The city’s Landmarks Commission moved deciding on the 121, 123 and 127 W. Gilman St. reconstruction project and relocation of 123 W. Gilman St. to Feb. 17 at the request of Steven Brown Apartments, the applicant. The commission took no action Monday and did not allow public comment on the issue.
Residents of Porchlight stood by and watched as smoke dissipated from a fire at the local Madison homeless assistance shelter Sunday afternoon, causing approximately $20,000 in damages according to a Madison Fire Department news release.
The city of Madison’s Landmarks Commissions will meet Monday evening at 4:45 p.m. in the Madison Municipal Building to discuss the ongoing issue of construction on the Mansion Hill Historic District on West Gilman Street.
Several years ago, as University of Wisconsin-Madison faced treacherous weather conditions not unlike last week’s “polar vortex,” a few lucky Badgers got a surprise lift from Wisconsin Badgers Women’s Hockey player Hilary Knight. Likely, few realized they were catching a ride with a future Olympian.
A group of five men beat a 24-year-old man from Middleton unconscious in front of the Cardinal Bar early Friday morning, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.
The Princeton Review named University of Wisconsin-Madison one of the top 75 “best value” public higher education institutions in the U.S., according to a university news release.
The Government Accountability Board required all state candidates, incumbents and other political committees, including political groups supporting Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke, to submit electronic campaign finance reports Friday.
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents announced the recipients of the sixth annual Regents’ Diversity Awards in a statement released Jan. 31, one of which is the Pre-college Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence at UW-Madison.
Three black males in their thirties, one carrying a handgun, entered an unlocked residence on the 400 block of West Mifflin Street at approximately 7:10 p.m. Sunday, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.
A 30 year-old homeless woman was robbed on her way to breakfast Thursday morning in front of Bethel Lutheran Church, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.
Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke said in an ABC interview Saturday she supports President Barack Obama’s plans to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 per hour “over time.”
The Department of State found no significant potential consequences of constructing the proposed TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline in a final environmental impact statement released Friday, according to the department’s website.
The Associated Students of Madison Student Activity Center Governing Board will host an open house of the SAC Tuesday, Feb. 4 in an effort to highlight the intended purpose for the space.
Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Ron Johnson, R-Wis., as well as the entire Wisconsin delegation, urged President Barack Obama in a letter Friday to take further action in addressing the propane shortage and ensure a similar shortage does not occur in the future.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison issued a release Sunday outlining the list of scheduled events for the Spring 2014 University Roundtable series at Union South.
A fire broke out on the fourth floor of Porchlight, Inc., on North Brooks Street at approximately 3 p.m. Sunday.
The Child Care Tuition Assistance Program presented its budget to the the Associated Students of Madison Student Services Finance Committee at a meeting Thursday.
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