The Henry Vilas Zoo is mourning the passing of long-time family favorite, BB the Orangutan, who passed away in her sleep earlier this week at 40 years old.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, one of "Newsweek"'s "Most Important People in 2010, will speak at Union South Nov. 15.
UW-Madison opted against using stickers on identification cards, which means students will likely receive updated forms of identification to accommodate stipulations in the law that require voters to show valid forms of IDs at polling places.
Despite the wintery weather, students filled The Sett Wednesday as College Democrats Chair Jordan Weibel and College Republicans Chair Johnny Koremenos debated issues likely to appear in 2012 presidential campaigns.
Using excerpts from their academic work and personal experience, a panel of professors, a graduate student and a Madison photographer examined various issues presented to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community by globalization.
Lawmakers on Tuesday defended against critics who opposed a legislative panel's decision to remove certain training requirements from recently passed legislation allowing licensed holders to carry concealed weapons.
After 35 years of being kept secret, a UW-Madison professor is helping bring to light documents and recordings related to former President Richard Nixon.
Developers held a public meeting Tuesday on the opportunities a new open space will present for Judge Doyle Square once the current parking garage on Pinckney Street is bulldozed.
Mayor Paul Soglin addressed the city's 2012 Operating Budget Tuesday, saying he is "open" to discussing a compromise for the current Overture Center budget.
An education expert told lawmakers Tuesday that Wisconsin employs a smaller percentage of its postsecondary graduates with degrees in certain high-wage fields.
UW-Madison will test its emergency notification system between 12 p.m and 2 p.m. Wednesday as part of a National Emergency Alert System Test.
Gov. Scott Walker said the tree in the state Capitol rotunda this holiday season is a Christmas tree, not a "holiday tree," which it had been called for the last 25 years.
Police arrested a group of teens and one 21-year-old man for substantial battery Monday night on the southwest side after the group attacked a Madison man in a backyard.
The UW-Madison Faculty Senate passed a resolution officially addressing recent budget cuts to the UW System Monday.
Wisconsinites seeking concealed carry permits will not have to complete a four-hour-long training requirement after a legislative committee ruling Monday.
The Student Service Finance Committee decided Monday to delay the ruling on the Multicultural Student Coalition’s appeal for funding eligibility until next week.
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