The Dane County Board of Supervisors followed the Madison Common Council in increasing funding for the Madison Public Market last week, closing a budget deficit left after construction bids came in higher than expected in September.
District 5 Ald. Regina Vidaver announced Tuesday she is running for county executive in a special election to replace current Dane County Executive Joe Parisi, who will step down from the position in May 2024.
After more than 24 years of public service, Payne will retire to spend more time with his elderly parents.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is set to debut a course in the spring covering the Russia-Ukraine war.
The events come two weeks after an initial Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack that reignited war between the militant group and Israel.
The Senate Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection held a public hearing Thursday to push onward on redistricting legislation.
The ASM Sustainability chair and co-coordinators represented UW-Madison at the UW System Sustainability Annual Meeting Oct. 12 and 13.
Public Health Madison and Dane County began tracking COVID-19 cases during the pandemic but expanded to track influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Monday.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told reporters at a press conference Tuesday he would remain steadfast in his hopes for legislative oversight over DEI positions.
Officials cited increasing property values and a declining student body for the aid reduction.
In-person instruction is ending at two branch campuses in June 2024, with a third campus to close entirely.
Water pollution scarcely originates from specific sources now, but lake communities like those in Dane County remain at physical, economic and environmental risk.
High school student Simon Mehring met with Republican lawmakers to create legislation that would safeguard student journalists even if the media is financially supported by their school.
The program will officially launch in fall 2024, with select courses being piloted among current students.
Vos' continued threats come despite former state Supreme Court justices advising him not to impeach Protasiewicz.
In a stride toward bolstering mental health support for Wisconsinites, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) unveiled $16.9 million in federal grants Wednesday to support Wisconsin’s 988 suicide prevention hotline.
Black Dane County residents experience disparities in economic, education and health outcomes due to persistent systemic racism, according to a report from civic advocacy group Kids Forward.
The Joint Committee on Employment Relation held a public hearing Tuesday to deliver recommendations on the 2023-2025 state compensation plan.
The study, which is government-funded, aims to determine if a combination of targeted brain stimulation and meditation practices will decrease the number of suicides.
Ten out of 13 UW System campuses to participate in the new direct admissions program.
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