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Attorney general to seek second term

Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced his plans to run for re-election at an event in Milwaukee Monday.

Leinenkugel officially announces candidacy for Feingold's Senate seat

Former Wisconsin Secretary of Commerce Dick Leinenkugel formally launched his Senate campaign as a Republican at an event in Janesville Monday.

Madison Board of Estimates approves Central Library renovation plans

The city Board of Estimates approved a resolution on the planned renovations to the Central Library Monday.

Badgers ride season full of highs and lows

Sometimes measuring success is not that simple.

Mifflin meeting aims to address concerns

The Mifflin neighborhood meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Madison Senior Center at 330 W. Mifflin St., will allow community members to voice concerns and have questions answered regarding this year's Mifflin Street Block Party.

Men mimic guns in attempted robbery

Two Madison men were arrested Friday after allegedly attempting an armed robbery on State Street in which they mimicked a gun with their hands to scare their victim.

Federal bill could change private student loan policy

A new bill introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate would make it easier for students to erase private student loan debt when they declare bankruptcy, if the bill is signed into law.

Antiwar panel stresses need for third party

War protestor Cindy Sheehan and a panel of fellow antiwar and electoral reform advocates presented their ideas in a discussion Monday at Memorial Union.

What's in the Fridge? Episode 5 (video)

UW-Madison student arrested by MPD in large marijuana drug bust

A UW-Madison student and his roommate were arrested April 13 in what the Madison Police Department is calling ""one of the largest marijuana busts in recent memory,"" according to Channel 3000.

U.S. Supreme Court case could affect funding for campus groups that limit membership

Public universities including UW-Madison could be required to provide recognition and funds for student groups that limit membership on the basis of beliefs if the U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of a California campus Christian group.

New report shows Wisconsin lost 2,200 jobs in March

A recent report from the Center on Wisconsin Strategy shows Wisconsin lost 2,200 jobs between February and March.

Students may be considered impoverished

As graduation looms near and thousands of University of Wisconsin students descend into the real world in search of a full-time job, and thousands of others scramble for a summer position, it can be hard to ignore the frighteningly high unemployment rate.

Stripper at Medical Student Assoc. formal prompts investigation

UW-Madison officials are investigating the appearance of a stripper at a Medical Students Association event last Friday at Memorial Union.

Current ASM vice chair declines seat for next year's student council

Current Associated Students of Madison Vice Chair Tom Templeton declined his seat for next session's student council last week, allowing another current student council member to fill the seat.

Poll: Feingold leads modestly in race for U.S. Senate seat

Democratic incumbent Russ Feingold is leading in his bid for re-election to the U.S. Senate with just below 50 percent support, according to a poll of 500 likely Wisconsin voters by the conservative-leaning Rasmussen Reports.

Clean Energy Jobs Act stalls in Senate

Gov. Jim Doyle's clean energy bill did not become law after the state Senate failed to vote on it Thursday, the last day of this year's legislative session.

PAVE hosts 'professional feminist' to speak about rape

The student group Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment hosted author and speaker Jessica Valenti Thursday as part of April's Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Student groups honor 40th anniversary of Earth Day with events

A number of UW-Madison student groups honored the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with campus events Thursday.

Food pantries struggle for resources

Although the national economy may have begun its climb back toward prosperity, leaving the city of Madison relatively unscathed in comparison to other, far worse areas of the country, there are still signs that Madison may not be out of the woods just yet.