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UW-Madison students, community members react to plummeting temperatures
By Sam Cusick and Liz Puibello | Jan. 27, 2014// [View the story "Polar vortex hits UW-Madison...again" on Storify]
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Sen. Dale Schultz announces he will not run for re-election
By Siddharth Pandey | Jan. 27, 2014Wisconsin state Sen. Dale Schultz, R-Richland Center, announced Monday he will not run for re-election in November.
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State Sen. Fred Risser proposes extended buffer around Capitol building
By Nurul Bachik | Jan. 27, 2014State Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, proposed a bill Monday to extend the zone that prohibits construction projects exceeding the height of the base of the capitol dome.
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Gov. Scott Walker asks for additional funds in response to propane shortage
By Siddharth Pandey | Jan. 27, 2014Gov. Scott Walker instructed the Department of Administration’s Division of Energy Services on Monday to release seven million dollars in energy assistance benefits for low-income families who use propane to heat their homes.
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UW-Madison student arrested for sexual assault Saturday
By The Daily Cardinal | Jan. 27, 2014Madison police arrested a 19-year-old University of Wisconsin-Madison male student Saturday after he sexually assaulted a 19-year-old woman at a party at Equinox Apartments, located at 409 W. Gorham St., according to Madison Police Department Spokesperson Joel DeSpain.
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UW-Madison classes canceled Tuesday before noon
By The Daily Cardinal and Morgan Haefner | Jan. 27, 2014The University of Wisconsin-Madison released a statement Monday saying that all classes taking place before noon Tuesday will be canceled due to inclement weather.
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UW-Madison to remain open Monday, Tuesday
By The Daily Cardinal | Jan. 27, 2014Despite warnings of extreme cold, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will remain open for instruction Monday and Tuesday, according to a university news release.
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UW researcher kills cells to save lives
By Daily Cardinal Staff and Adelina Yankova | Jan. 27, 2014The work of University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of medicine Dr. Vince Cryns seems paradoxical at first: he looks for ways to kill cells to save lives.
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Assembly leader and chair oppose exporting natural gas
By The Daily Cardinal and By Chace Goff | Jan. 27, 2014The Department of Energy approved five new terminals for the export of liquid natural gas and is considering up to 30 additional terminals, according to letters sent to U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.
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Gov. Scott Walker signs bills to raise pay, clarify legal language
By The Daily Cardinal and Daily Cardinal Staff | Jan. 27, 2014Gov. Scott Walker signed seven bills into law Thursday afternoon, approving contracts to raise the pay of various unions’ employees by 1 percent and amending statutory language.
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Proposed changes to late night vending locations draws concerns from vendors
By Patricia Johnson | Jan. 27, 2014Madison’s late-night vending could see fewer licenses and a change in vending sites, according to recommendations from a city Office of Business Resources memo.
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UHS, WiGrow host first campus student employee retreat
By Daily Cardinal Staff and Adelina Yankova | Jan. 26, 2014Transferable skills may be of greater assistance to students entering the job market than profession-specific expertise, University Health Services Director Sarah Van Orman said as part of University of Wisconsin-Madison’s first student employee retreat Saturday.
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Gov. Scott Walker supports technical education at convention
By The Daily Cardinal | Jan. 26, 2014Gov. Scott Walker addressed education leaders around Wisconsin Friday at the State Education Convention, according to a release.
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Gov. Scott Walker announces state of emergency in response to propane shortage
By Dana Kampa and Leah Leonidas | Jan. 26, 2014Gov. Scott Walker declared a state of emergency in response to severe winter weather and a “dangerously low” propane supply in an executive order Saturday.
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Two men stabbed outside of Jolly Bob’s restaurant Sunday
Jan. 26, 2014Two men were stabbed outside of Jolly Bob’s restaurant early Sunday morning after engaging in a physical fight, according to the Madison police officer in charge on call Sunday.
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City of Madison declares snow emergency until Tuesday
Jan. 26, 2014The city of Madison declared a city-wide snow emergency Sunday that will last until 7 a.m. Tuesday, and will affect side parking throughout city streets, according to a news release.
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Martin Cadwallader announces return to faculty
By Emily Gerber and Tony Schultz | Jan. 26, 2014The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced Friday Vice Chancellor for Research and Dean of the Graduate School Martin Cadwallader will retire from his current position and return to the faculty.
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President Barack Obama to visit Milwaukee area Thursday
By The Daily Cardinal | Jan. 25, 2014President Barack Obama will visit the Milwaukee area Thursday as part of his post-State of the Union speech, according to a report from The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel..
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UW Athletic Board focuses on student athletes’ well-being
By Emily Gerber | Jan. 24, 2014The University of Wisconsin Athletic Board focused discussion at Friday's meeting on finding ways UW-Madison can improve the athletic department, highlighting the need to increase and maintain student welfare.
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Judge Doyle Square Committee emphasizes importance of municipal building’s civic use
By Patricia Johnson | Jan. 24, 2014The Judge Doyle Square Committee came to an agreement the Madison Municipal Building should be used for civic purposes after deliberating Thursday on alternative potential uses for the building presented by developers in previous city meetings.
