A committee created by the City of Madison Pedestrian/Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Commission met for the first time Monday to discuss the issue of bicyclists illegally riding on sidewalks throughout the city.
Student Services Finance Committee passed the budget of another student organization Monday by approving Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment’s funding request.
Madison firefighters responded to a fire caused by burnt popcorn at the Der Rathskeller Saturday, which is the second fire this month at Memorial Union.
A man was shot with a pellet gun while walking on the 400 block of West Gorham Street early Sunday morning.
A 19-year-old Madison man claimed he was shot in the downtown area Sunday, but police said he will not say how it happened.
The eyes of the nation are watching closely to see who Wisconsin will vote for Nov. 6. But as of Monday, Wisconsinites can begin casting ballots early, upping the ante for campaigns battling over what seems to be an evenly divided electorate.
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Seven people were shot around 11:00 a.m. Sunday morning at a day spa in the Milwaukee suburb of Brookfield. The shooter, Radcliffe Franklin Haughton, a 45-year-old man from Brown Deer, Wis., was found dead at the scene.
University police ejected and arrested significantly fewer students at the Badger football game Saturday than at previous home games.
Nearly 50 members of the Madison Tibetan community waved flags and marched down State Street Saturday afternoon after they gathered at Library Mall to rally against the Chinese government’s alleged oppression of culture and religion in Tibet.
Madison’s financial committee will consider 38 amendments to Mayor Paul Soglin’s proposed $266.4 million operating budget for 2013 at its meeting Monday.
Approximately 15 community members went to Union South Friday to give input on the upcoming University of Wisconsin-Madison chancellor search, continuing a trend of low attendance at the search committee’s public forums.
University of Wisconsin-Madison students, faculty and staff will receive a test alert from the WiscAlerts notification system Tuesday morning.
Police are seeking four men who allegedly attacked a man attempting to flag down a cab on the 600 block of University Avenue Saturday morning.
The Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison was recognized for the environmentally friendly design of its building during an awards ceremony Tuesday.
The Muslim Students Association, the Muslim-Jewish Volunteer Initiative and the Lubar Institute for the Study of Abrahamic Religions will co-sponsor an event Friday to examine and discuss the way Islam is viewed in America.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison professor won a 2012 American Book Award on Oct. 7 for his book on environmental issues.
The iconic Orpheum Theatre will reopen its doors with the assistance of Frank Productions, an entertainment company based out of Madison that could begin hosting events at the concert venue as early as January 2013.
In anticipation of larger crowds over the upcoming Halloween weekend, which coincides with the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Homecoming, Madison Police Department officials said they will increase police presence in the downtown area to manage traffic and control crowds.
The Teaching Assistant Association became the latest part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison community Thursday to speak out in opposition to the proposed Human Resources redesign.
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