City officials said there will be no major procedural changes to Freakfest policing this year, and Frank Productions thanked students for their unprecedented role in organizing this year’s annual State Street Halloween bash at a press conference Wednesday.
Police are still investigating a residential armed robbery that occurred on the 500 block of West Mifflin Street early Wednesday morning, according to a police report.
Members of the local nonprofit, Friends of James Madison Park, and community members met with the city Parks Division Wednesday to discuss possible ways to improve James Madison Park, located along Lake Mendota on the 400, 500 and 600 blocks of East Gorham Street.
A Dane County Circuit Court judge dismissed a law enforcement union case Wednesday challenging Gov. Scott Walker’s controversial Act 10 legislation, which limited many state workers’ collective bargaining rights.
A bill currently pending in the state Legislature would heavily increase punishments for people who injure or kill “vulnerable highway users,” such as pedestrians and cyclists.
State legislators announced Wednesday they plan to introduce a bill to increase access to counseling services for victims of sexual assault.
Students paying college loans could see more tax savings from a student loan bill proposed by two state Democratic legislators than previously thought, according to a Wednesday release from the state’s Legislative Fiscal Bureau.
A man allegedly robbed a college-aged woman at gunpoint on the 100 block of Mills Street at approximately 9:43 p.m. Tuesday, according to Madison police.
Members of University of Wisconsin-Madison’s class of 2014 will celebrate their undergraduate experiences differently than their predecessors, in one joint ceremony held at Camp Randall Stadium, university officials announced Wednesday morning.
The Gebhardt Development, a real estate service, is seeking a first floor grocery store operator for a site on the 800 block of East Washington Ave. after Metcalfe’s Market was unable to continue in a deal with the development firm.
The Madison Arts Commission unanimously agreed Tuesday on designs for a nearly one-story-tall sugar maple leaf sculpture, which could replace the clock tower on the 800 block of State Street, adjacent to Library Mall, when the area is reconstructed next year.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., showed her support for university research and its contributions to economic growth while speaking with researchers, students and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Tuesday.
A looming deadline for a decision on a state Menominee tribe proposal for an off-reservation casino in Kenosha, Wis. is prompting legislators to make a last push for approval before Gov. Scott Walker makes a decision on the issue.
As the state’s first week of the wolf hunt drew to a close Tuesday, one of the six wolf hunting zones was already scheduled for closure.
Police are still searching for a man who robbed a 21-year-old man at gunpoint at approximately 8:50 a.m. on North Charter Street near Spring Street, according to Madison police.
Milwaukee-based band The Royal will play on the Capitol Stage at Freakfest Saturday, according to a tweet from Frank Productions Monday.
UCLA Professor Sylvia Hurtado opens UW Diversity Forum with talk on diversity in the campus climate
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s first Campus Sustainability Day to recognize the successes, challenges and innovation of sustainability in higher education, will take place on campus Wednesday.
Wisconsin will be the only state relying on the federal health care exchange to not have a coverage gap when the Affordable Care Act-mandated health care coverage begins this January, according to a Kaiser Family report.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department released a statement Monday detailing two incidences of excessive drinking over the weekend and warning students to consume alcohol legally and responsibly.
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