Thief attacks one grocer, subdued by another at Copps
Nov. 15, 2011After attacking his pursuer and fleeing the scene, a Madison youth was arrested Saturday following his attempted theft of two bottles of alcohol.
After attacking his pursuer and fleeing the scene, a Madison youth was arrested Saturday following his attempted theft of two bottles of alcohol.
UW-Madison police arrested a man on charges of battery and disorderly conduct outside a N. Frances Street bar Saturday.
Wisconsin Democrats will begin circulating recall petitions for Gov. Scott Walker across the state and on the UW-Madison campus starting Nov. 15.
Under pressure from the city, many downtown bars repealed their controversial ID policies that required patrons to provide valid driver's licenses or passports to enter.
Administrators at UW-Madison are hoping to expand study abroad, internship and research opportunities for students and faculty by creating the university's first foreign office in China.
UW-Madison representatives met Friday to discuss the future of the "Wisconsin Idea" as well as the relationships between the university and state and local communities.
UW-Madison faculty discussed ways to improve programs for first-year and transfer students at the annual First-Year Conference Friday.
Former senior special assistant to the chancellor and Madison community leader LaMarr Billups died Friday at his home in Virginia.
City engineers plan to add more street lighting along Orchard and Spring Streets to increase overall student safety.
A city planning staff member said Thursday he does not support renovations proposed by philanthropists W. Jerome Frautschi and his wife Pleasant Flowers that would demolish and redevelop six buildings located on the 100 block of State Street.
Members of UW-Madison's Phi Gamma Delta (Fiji) fraternity began the first leg of a 268-mile philanthropic run from Camp Randall to the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium Thursday.
A survey released Thursday highlighted the effects funding cuts have had on public schools since the adoption of Wisconsin's biennial state budget.
The Legislature's Joint Finance Committee approved a Department of Health Services budget proposal Thursday that includes $225 million in Medicaid cuts by an 11-4 vote along party lines.
The Student Services Finance Committee discussed employing a controversial fund that would allow student groups to hire non-university-employed staff members Thursday.
City and neighborhood officials deliberated Mifflin Street Block Party plans and addressed misunderstandings regarding the proposed redevelopment of the 100 block of State Street Thursday.
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.