With hindsight being 20/20, cartoonist Mike Konopacki isn’t laughing at the fake press release he sent the Capital Times in February, now that he knows his forgery of a state representative’s official document could cost him $10,000 and three-and-a-half years in prison.
Madison residents can look forward to a number of events and an increased police presence throughout town Saturday, March 17 in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.
The format of this year’s Mifflin Block Party will soon take shape, according to city officials who said Thursday that the biggest variable is whether the event will find a sponsor next week’s deadline.
Members of UW-Madison’s Ballroom Dance Association are worried the new Gordon Commons will prevent the group from hosting its weekly public dances, most of which take place in the current dining hall’s basement.
The Student Transportation Program introduced its budget, which could significantly increase student fees toward SAFEride services, to the Student Services Finance Committee Thursday.
As expected, Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced Thursday the Department of Justice has appealed two Dane County judges’ decisions to permanently suspend a new law requiring voters show a valid ID at polling places.
As the Badgers advanced in the NCAA basketball tournament Thursday, UW-Madison won a social media “tournament” that pits schools against each other in a competition similar to March Madness.
The Associated Students of Madison repealed legislation Wednesday passed by its Diversity Committee that alleged its finance committee and judiciary were prejudiced in denying a multicultural student group funding.
Student government decided against putting a new Associated Students of Madison constitution up for a vote Wednesday.
College students who black out from drinking alcohol can cost large universities roughly a half-million dollars per year in emergency room visits, according to research conducted by two members of UW-Madison’s School of Medicine and Public Health.
Recall primary elections will likely be held May 8 and general elections June 5 for Gov. Scott Walker, Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, state Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, and three other Republican state senators, after a judge granted officials an extension to review petitions.
A UW-Madison student organization dedicated to uniting students interested in filmmaking and helping them prepare for careers in the entertainment industry will screen its original, student-produced film, “The Plunge”, this weekend.
UW-Madison Young Progressives endorsed Democratic hopeful Kathleen Falk Wednesday to run against Gov. Scott Walker in his likely recall election.
After state Senate Democrats delayed a vote Tuesday night, Republicans passed a bill along party lines Wednesday giving landlords more power in relationships with tenants.
A UW-Madison student has been selected to intern at the White House this spring.
The Joint Finance Committee approved cuts along party lines to the state’s Medicaid program Wednesday, meaning an estimated 22,800 people would be denied coverage.
A temporary homeless shelter on East Washington Avenue, which drew complaints from some residents, will close its doors Thursday.
As controversy over the “KONY 2012” viral video continues, the founder of UW-Madison’s Invisible Children chapter said Tuesday that criticism aimed at the group at large should not be attributed to the local branch.
The Government Accountability Board will finish certifying recall petitions against Gov. Scott Walker, Lieutenant Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and four state senators by Friday, March 30, according to a request for a second extension filed with the Dane County Circuit Court Tuesday.
The Assembly passed a bill prohibiting the coverage of abortion under the federal healthcare law in Wisconsin following heated debate Tuesday.
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