The Madison Common Council passed a new ordinance Tuesday that requires pawn shops and other secondhand stores to report sales directly to police in an effort to combat crime.
City officials unanimously passed an ordinance allowing an empty Don Miller auto dealership showroom on East Washington Avenue to be used as a "daytime resource center" for the homeless.
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Wisconsin Tuesday, claiming the state's voter ID law infringes on some citizens' rights and is unconstitutional.
When the Memorial Union's Der Rathskeller restaurant reopens next semester, students can expect to see some changes to das Menü.
"Pro-choice" and "pro-life" advocates spoke at a public hearing Tuesday on a bill that requires doctors to be present when administering abortion-inducing drugs to women.
Officials from the Student Orientation, Advising and Registration program announced changes to the incoming-freshmen orientation program at a forum Tuesday, which included new plans for parent-focused seminars.
Recall petitions signed Mickey Mouse or Adolf Hitler will be considered valid so long as they are properly dated and have a Wisconsin address, according to the group responsible for overseeing elections.
A report released Tuesday by the Wisconsin Budget Project, a liberal advocacy group, shows that in the past year Wisconsin missed out on $1.3 billion in federal money.
The Collegians For A Constructive Tomorrow appealed a student government decision that deemed the group ineligible for funding to the Student Judiciary Tuesday.
A UW-Madison student was robbed early Monday morning after giving a man money to take the bus.
While UW-Madison set a new university record last year by conferring more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and doctorate degrees, a poor economy could make it difficult for students to translate their degrees into jobs.
UW System President Kevin Reilly remains hopeful the state will decrease funding cuts to the system, he told the Board of Regents Friday.
The UW System Board of Regents also unanimously approved the proposed Memorial Union renovation plans, the destruction of Brothers Bar and Grill on University Avenue and the addition of club seats in the Kohl Center.
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