A city committee considered proposals for a future development on the 800 block of East Washington Ave. at a meeting Thursday.
University of Wisconsin-Madison professor James Thomson received the McEwen Award for Innovation, an award given for ground-breaking stem cell research Thursday for his research in the area.
A recent study found the candidates for the recent state Supreme Court race spent more than $1.1 million on television advertisements leading up to the April 2 election.
This is the first story of a two-part series spotlighting sexual assault survivor Laura Dunn, a 2007 University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate who became a primary advocate for the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act, which President Barack Obama signed into law March 7 under the Violence Against Women Act.
Organizers for the upcoming Revelry music and arts festival received final approval Wednesday to close a portion of Randall Avenue between Union South and Engineering Mall from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. May 4 for the event.
The Associated Students of Madison Student Council unanimously passed a Tenant Bill of Rights Wednesday, giving landlords the option to agree to student-friendly leasing policies in exchange for an endorsement from the student government.
University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty members expressed concern Wednesday to U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., that the sequester, a series of automatic federal spending cuts that recently took effect, could have a devastating impact on research programs.
Residential burglaries in Madison more than doubled during the week of spring break compared to the previous two weeks in March, according to a Madison Police Department news release.
Local bar staff members and managers learned how to control crowds and recognize signs of sexual assault at a training session Wednesday hosted by Madison’s Alcohol License Review Committee.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Sangtae Kim received a prestigious South Korean award Wednesday for his research work in the fields of science, engineering and math.
A state Senate committee voted Wednesday not to restore collective bargaining rights protection in a work-share bill that would allow employers to cut costs by reducing employees’ work hours.
The Badger Herald announced Tuesday it will switch its production model from publishing four print editions a week to two per week, beginning in Fall 2013.
Voter participation in Tuesday’s spring election decreased across the city and state from the previous election in 2011, according to data from the city of Madison and the Government Accountability Board.
Madison’s District 2 voters elected alder candidate Ledell Zellers Tuesday, who narrowly defeated opponent Bryan Post for the Common Council seat representing Langdon and Tenney-Lapham neighborhoods.
Incumbent Ald. Sue Ellingson, District 13, will remain a member of Madison’s Common Council for two more years following her victory against Edgewood College student Zach Madden in the biennial aldermanic election Tuesday.
Justice Pat Roggensack earned her second 10-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court after comfortably defeating Marquette University law professor Ed Fallone in Tuesday’s election.
Three Republican state legislators introduced a bill Monday that would place more stringent rules on starting recall proceedings against state and local officials.
A downtown resident noticed a man peering at her through the window of her East Johnson home Friday morning after she stepped out of the shower, according to a police report.
Incumbent state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers retained his position for a second term after defeating his challenger, state Rep. Don Pridemore, R-Erin, in Tuesday’s statewide election.
Students will be able to meet and socialize with student, faculty and staff members of the Associated Students of Madison Shared Governance Committee at a meet-and-greet event Thursday.
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