Madison’s B-cycle bike sharing system released an annual report Tuesday, showing that more bikers participated in the third season of the program compared to 2012.
The Wisconsin State Assembly passed two bills Tuesday, one expanding gun rights and another increasing municipal power.
Senate and Assembly Republicans unveiled a bill Tuesday that would provide special-needs families dissatisfied with their child’s public education with an opportunity to transfer out of their district.
Recent research conducted by University of Wisconsin-Madison neuroscientist and psychiatrist Giulio Tononi and funded in part by Lily’s Fund for Epilepsy Research could lead to breakthrough discoveries in the field of epileptic treatment, according to a university news release.
University of Wisconsin Foundation members will vote on a potential merger between the foundation and the Wisconsin Alumni Association Thursday, according to UW Foundation Vice President for Legal Affairs Russell Howes.
Madison Metro bus routes 81 and 82 will resume their regular routes Tuesday after approximately two years of detours due to construction in the Langdon Street area, according to a news release.
University of Wisconsin-Madison junior and Madison native Drew teDuits has long been familiar with UW-Madison’s pools. It has been a dream of his to swim in college ever since he began swimming competitively at 9 years old and frequented the Southeast Recreational Facility’s pool in high school.
Sustainable Madison Committee will convene Tuesday morning to discuss means of incentivizing alternative modes of transportation to reduce carbon dioxide levels in the city.
The Tiny Houses project, which provides small structures for Madison’s homeless, is receiving both strong support from community members and harsh criticism from the Madison Police Department.
AT&T donated $35,000 to University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence, according to a Jan. 10 press release.
As soon as University of Wisconsin System President-elect Raymond Cross begins his new role as president in mid-February, he said he plans to focus his attention on the residents of Wisconsin’s goals to determine what needs attention across the UW campuses.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Associated Students of Madison is looking to start the semester off strong, according to ASM Press Office Chair Grace Bolt, with plans to facilitate the first ever open house at the Student Activity Center.
The Wisconsin Department of Administration announced Jan. 2 launch of a new tax website, OpenBook Wisconsin, aimed at providing comprehensive information on where the government spends its money.
The Wisconsin State Assembly unanimously passed a package of bills Jan. 22 aimed at combating what State Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has called Wisconsin’s heroin “epidemic.”
Gov. Scott Walker will address the fiscal shape of Wisconsin Wednesday when he delivers the 2014 State of the State address to legislators at the Capitol.
The selection committee for Go Big Read, University of Wisconsin-Madison’s common-reading program, is currently accepting book nominations for the 2014-’15 academic year, according to a university news release.
University of Wisconsin-Madison staff member Hazel Symonette will be presented with the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award Monday at Madison’s 29th City-Country Observance, one of the various events offered in the community in commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day according to a university news release.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison employee who died after being hit by a delivery truck backing up on Mendota Court Thursday was identified as a Edith Dixon, according to a UW news release.
The University of Wisconsin System announced Friday that Aaron Brower will serve as interim chancellor of University of Wisconsin Colleges and University of Wisconsin-Extension, taking over for Raymond Cross who was recently named the new UW System President.
State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, D-Alma, announced Friday she will not enter the 2014 gubernatorial race due to injuries she received in a December car crash.
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