Analysis of census data indicates Wisconsin’s local and state governments spent close to the national average and employed less government workers per 1,000 residents than 40 other states in 2010.
A two-alarm fire ignited by a construction worker at the Memorial Union Theater Monday morning caused approximately $10,000 in damage and injured one firefighter, according to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department.
The city of Madison now has additional funding to incorporate into the 2013 Operating Budget, which could be used within the Madison Police Department to improve training facilities and maintain an MPD analysis position.
Gov. Scott Walker must appear in court next week as a witness in a John Doe trial involving one of his former aides, according to a court summons signed by Walker’s lawyer Michael Steinle Sept. 28.
Police said a robber punched a University of Wisconsin-Madison student in the face before stealing her purse early Saturday morning near Regent and South Park Streets.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s First Wave program welcomed MC Lyte, a distinguished hip-hop artist, to campus Monday to discuss ways hip-hop can send positive messages to youth, and how teachers can use the messages to improve education.
Student Services Finance Committee voted unanimously to deny Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow funding eligibility in a meeting Monday, due to controversies over the group’s services.
A drunken brawl on the 400 block of West Dayton Street led to a man breaking his jaw and nose early Saturday morning, according to police.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Academic Staff Assembly announced Monday the assembly will wait until its November meeting to take a formal position on the university’s recent Human Resources redesign plan.
A student government grassroots committee discussed plans Monday to move forward with a new campaign that would require student government input in the appointment of student representatives to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents.
University of Wisconsin-Madison students may see familiar faces on stage among famous musicians at this year’s Freakfest event on Halloween weekend, according to police.
A new poll released Saturday suggests Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s strong performance in last Wednesday’sdebate generated a boost for him in Wisconsin.
Police said texting while driving led to the death of a 2012 World Dairy Expo prize-winning Jersey cow on Saturday night.
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents met Thursday to discuss a plan to improve communications between the board and system universities regarding the conditions and policy compliance of university athletic departments.
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents discussed Friday preliminary reports on system-wide enrollment numbers for 2012, which showed a trend of decreasing enrollment in Wisconsin universities.
A county official announced Friday a new initiative aimed at cleaning up lakes in Dane County.
Mitt Romney’s oldest son Tagg spoke to roughly a hundred College Republicans at State Street Brats Friday, responding to comments made by President Barack Obama up the road on Bascom Hill and continuing his family’s trend of speaking publicly about the “warmer side” of its patriarch.
The tree-lined slopes of Bascom Hill and 30,000 enthusiastic spectators played host to President Barack Obama Thursday, as the embattled incumbent rallied supporters and attempted to spark fresh excitement into his campaign.
In the midst of the excitement surrounding President Barack Obama’s visit to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Thursday, the Badger men’s basketball team was working hard to convince the president to meet them on the court.
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