As experts are increasingly in agreement that the national economy has hit bottom and is slowly mending, statistics also reveal this may be true of Madison and Dane County.
Brits love soccer, at times to an unhealthy degree. They love it so much that they have been known to kill, maim and disembowel each other in the name of football—and that is just the fans. The coaches and players, if anything, are even more vile, vicious and vitriolic, as shown in ""The Damned United,"" a biopic of former English Premier League coach Brian Clough (Michael Sheen) and the lead-up to his disastrous 44-day stint as head coach of league juggernaut Leeds United.
They aren't yet making leaps and bounds toward a cure, but rather they are taking baby steps towards comprehension.
A 24-year old Madison man was taken to a local hospital Saturday morning after being assaulted and robbed on the 300 block of West Gorham Street. According to the police report, the victim was walking down West Gorham Street when he was approached by three men. The robbery took place early Saturday morning around 5:30 a.m.
Chancellor Biddy Martin announced Wednesday that U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will be the 2010 Saturday morning commencement speaker.
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development said Wednesday that it is currently paying out more in unemployment benefits than it is taking in, forcing the state to borrow funds from the federal government.
Wisconsin's unemployment rate has stabilized since December 2009 at 8.7 percent, according to new federal statistics released Wednesday.
Neurologist Vilayanur S. Ramachandran presented his theories on the inner workings of the brain during his speech Wednesday, which was part of the Distinguished Lecture Series.
The WiCell Research Institute, the host of the former National Stem Cell Bank, has increased the number of cell lines available in its WISC Bank.
Gov. Jim Doyle signed legislation Tuesday that aims to make health-care costs more transparent for consumers.
The Public Safety Review Committee discussed and approved the Downtown Safety Initiative plan for 2010 Tuesday.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice charged two former ACORN employees with election fraud Monday.
Amid speculation that Gov. Jim Doyle is backing down on education reform initiatives, a Republican lawmaker said he is ready to introduce a new K-12 education bill.
The Associated Students of Madison's Academic Affairs Committee met Tuesday to discuss several initiatives designed to ease student financial burdens at UW-Madison.
The best food in Madison is not found on State Street. Discovering these delights is simple: next time you and the gang/significant other have a few hours and a mad hunger to kill after class or on the weekend, take a stroll over to Monroe Street.
The New Union Naming Committee met Monday to determine the protocol for naming the new south campus union, which is currently under reconstruction on West Johnson Street.
Several campus-area issues were discussed at the Bassett neighborhood meeting Monday night, including Bassett area cleaning measures.
UW-Madison's Biotechnology Center will celebrate its 25th birthday Wednesday.
Contributions to political interest groups in 2009 topped $1.5 million and broke a non-election year record, according to a new report from a non-partisan watchdog group.
Former Republican Governor Tommy Thompson is considering a run against U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin, in the upcoming 2010 election, according to a former Thompson aide.
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