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Woman identified as body found in Lake Mendota
By Brittany Jones | Aug. 23, 2010A body found Sunday in Lake Mendota was identified as Sarah E. Carpenter, 30, Monday by the Dane County Coroner's Office.
Obama visit focuses on economy and midterm elections
By Michelle Langer | Aug. 17, 2010President Obama visited the Milwaukee area Monday to discuss the importance of the clean energy industry, and to show his support for Wisconsin's major Democratic candidates.
UW-Milwaukee chancellor resigns
By Ariel Shapiro | Aug. 17, 2010UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Carlos Santiago announced his resignation Monday just weeks before the start of the new term.
President Obama visits Milwaukee area
By Ariel Shapiro | Aug. 13, 2010President Barack Obama will be in Wisconsin Monday to speak with workers and support Democratic gubernatorial candidate Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, according to a statement from the White House.
Eleven members of Madison gang arrested
By Maggie DeGroot | Aug. 12, 2010Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents took eleven members of Madison's C14 gang into federal custody Wednesday for immigration violations.
Man in custody following alleged assaults
By Maggie DeGroot | Aug. 12, 2010A man who may be behind nine sexual assaults that occurred between 11:00 p.m. Sunday and 10:00 a.m. Monday morning in Madison was taken into custody Monday.
Campus Drank owners file claim against the city
By Maggie DeGroot | Aug. 12, 2010The owners of the now-closed Campusdrank.com filed a notice of a claim, which could be a precursor to a lawsuit, against the city Wednesday.
Two men arrested on sexual assault charges
By Maggie DeGroot | Aug. 12, 2010Madison police arrested two men on first-degree sexual assault charges Tuesday night.
Princeton Review drops Wisconsin from top 10 party schools
By Alison Dirr | Aug. 12, 2010UW-Madison fell from the top 10 party schools in the country this year, according to an annual survey the Princeton Review, dropping from No. 8 to No. 12 in their party school ranking.
Dodos alive and well in Madison
By Kyle Sparks | Aug. 4, 2010Indie rockers the Dodos discuss their sound, their tour and their next album before opening for the New Pornographers at the Orpheum Wednesday.
Nike plans to compensate workers
By Alison Dirr | Aug. 2, 2010Nike has agreed to compensate over 1,500 Honduran factory workers who were laid off abruptly in January 2009 when two Nike-contracted factories closed.
USDA uncovers more offenses in UW animal care
By Kathryn Weenig | Aug. 2, 2010An inspection conducted by the United States Department of Agriculture July 17 revealed further breaches of the Animal Welfare Act by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Madison's Social Security Administration to expand
By Maggie DeGroot | Aug. 2, 2010Madison's Social Security Administration plans to open a hearing office in an attempt to ease the workload in the current office.
UW-Madison sends 56 graduates to Teach For America
By Kayla Johnson | Jul. 22, 2010University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks fifth among large schools nationwide in contributing graduates to volunteer for Teach For America, according to the Teach For America annual report.
President Obama visits Wisconsin, talks economy
By Maggie DeGroot | Jul. 1, 2010President Barack Obama visited Wisconsin Wednesday for the third time since his election to discuss matters regarding the economy.
Textbook law may provide relief for students
By Kayla Johnson | Jun. 30, 2010A federal textbook law goes into effect tomorrow to help students find affordable textbooks and manage their textbook expenses.








