Dane County officials presented a multi-step plan Monday to help fill employee shortages in construction companies by connecting them with unemployed workers.
UPDATE (4:14 P.M.): The main water pipe at the Memorial Union has been repaired and all restaurants, water fountains and restrooms are now open, according to a statement from Wisconsin Union Communications Director Marc Kennedy.
For University of Wisconsin-Madison alumnus and documentary filmmaker Jason Cohen, the power of his work lies in “real people, telling real stories in an impactful, meaningful way.”
The 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia have provided excellent entertainment and watercooler conversation for spectators during the past week, and they have certainly not escaped the attention of student journalists on University of Wisconsin-Madison’s campus, inspiring coverage and commentary of the event.
Wisconsin state Rep. Mary Williams, R-Medford, announced Friday she is one of the multiple representatives not seeking re-election next term, according to a report.
Two unnamed petitioners filed a lawsuit in the state Supreme Court Feb. 7 against a judge and a prosecutor involved in the John Doe investigation into Gov. Scott Walker’s recall campaign fund-raising.
U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Ron Johnson, R-Wis., sent a letter to the White House Friday with their nominations for two federal judgeships, according to a release.
Wisconsin ranked as a top state in perceived job creation Wednesday for the first time in a national Gallup survey.
A constitutional amendment repealing Wisconsin’s ban on same-sex marriage will come before the Wisconsin state Legislature later this year, state Sen. Tim Carpenter, D-Milwaukee and state Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa, D-Milwaukee, announced in a press conference Thursday.
A Menominee tribe leader asked Wisconsin lawmakers to rethink newly instituted rules for Indian mascots and logos, and urged them to find a compromise to foster a better relationship between the state and the 11 Indian nations at the 2014 State of the Tribes Address Thursday.
Tuesday, Feb. 18, traffic will be closed on the 400 block of West Gilman Street between University Avenue and State Street from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m., according to a press release.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced the closure of a Stoughton physics research center Friday, due to a lack of federal funding.
Madison police arrested a man Friday convicted of robbing a 64-year-old woman of her jacket at the Downtown Visitor Center, according to an incident report.
Extreme cold weather in Madison has caused water main pipes to freeze leaving Madison Water Utility overwhelmed with homeowners seeking thawing services, according to a press release.
President Barack Obama nominated an associate dean and professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for a position in the U.S. Department of Health on Feb. 12, continuing the legacy of Badgers serving the department.
Madison’s Equal Opportunities Commission discussed the proposed homeless protected class ordinance at a meeting Thursday to evaluate the necessity of the resolution.
Madison Winter Festival will take place this weekend Feb. 15-16 at the city’s Capitol Square to promote interactive recreational activities and winter sports.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Couples Lab is recruiting people for two relationship studies, according to a report.
Dozens of University of Wisconsin-Madison student-athletes volunteered at “Science Saturday,” an interactive science fair open to the public Feb. 1, according to a university press release.
University Health Services Executive Director Sarah Van Orman outlined a new policy regarding alcohol service and consumption at university affiliated events at an Associated Students of Madison Shared Governance Committee meeting Thursday.
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