Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson became the longest-serving Wisconsin Supreme Court justice Wednesday, according to a statement from the court.
This is the second story in 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.
Two teenagers almost hit a pedestrian when they crashed their cars into the Redwing Marsh of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum Tuesday, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department press release.
Bassett Neighborhood residents met Wednesday to discuss concerns over how a proposed apartment building at 425 W. Washington Ave. could impact the community.
Democratic state legislators announced Wednesday they plan to reintroduce an equal pay act that aims to equalize pay for both men and women in the state.
President Barack Obama officially released his version of the federal budget Wednesday, which included various proposals aimed at keeping higher education affordable across the country, drawing mixed responses from Wisconsin politicians.
Forensic consultant and sexual assault researcher David Lisak spoke with University of Wisconsin-Madison students about his research Wednesday at a campus sexual assault summit.
More than 10 students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison testified at a Joint Committee on Finance hearing Wednesday on the state biennial budget held in Lake Delton, asking for legislators’ support in funding the UW System and keeping tuition low.
Police arrested a man Tuesday they suspect is responsible for breaking into The Statesider Sunday and sexually assaulting several women before stealing money from a resident, according to a police report.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Emeritus and Department of Statistics founder George E. P. Box died March 28 at the age of 93.
Officials with the Town of Madison Police Department and the Wisconsin Department of Justice announced Wednesday they are offering a $5,000 reward to anyone who can provide information to help solve a 1986 stabbing murder of a University of Wisconsin-Madison student.
U.S. Department of Education Undersecretary Martha Kanter spoke on campus Tuesday about the future of higher education, emphasizing postsecondary education as a vital contributor to the country’s economic and social future.
The Associated Students of Madison Sustainability Committee finalized plans at a meeting Tuesday for its Sustainability Fair, which will feature a guest speaker, an organization fair and focus group discussions.
A city committee unanimously agreed to recommend one of three designs submitted for a future building on the 800 Block of East Washington Ave. that will include residential and commercial space, along with a Metcalfe’s Market.
Madison’s Food Policy Council approved an ordinance Tuesday that will allow members of the public to garden on city-owned land, effectively sending it to Common Council for final approval.
Members of the public will be given an opportunity to preview the future of Madison’s art and cuisine scene Thursday at a free event called PetchaKucha.
Weather disasters such as floods and tornadoes can take a huge toll on people and their possessions. The 2011 tornado outbreak in the southern United States, for example, killed 348 people and made the record books as the largest tornado outbreak in history.
Forensic consultant David Lisak will speak with University of Wisconsin-Madison students Wednesday as part of the Summit on Sexual Assault, Dating Violence and Stalking put on by the End Violence on Campus initiative.
Several Democratic state legislators announced Tuesday they plan to circulate a petition to remove Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to expand private school vouchers to nine additional school districts from the biennial budget.
The state Senate passed a Republican version of a bill that would allow state employers to reduce the number of hours their employees work without being required to talk with labor unions, according to a statement from state Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald.
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