Gov. Jim Doyle announced the creation of a Wisconsin Office of Health Care Reform at Meriter Hospital Wednesday, which he said will help facilitate the statewide implementation of the recent national health-care bill.
Wisconsin Department of Commerce Secretary Dick Leinenkugel will leave his post Friday to pursue another course.
The Madison Housing Committee discussed a proposal to push back lease renewal signing for rental properties at its meeting Wednesday night.
The Urban Design Committee granted initial approval of the Charter Street Heating Plant upgrades on Wednesday. The project includes demolishing the current coal-burning Charter Street Heating Plant and replacing it with an environmentally friendly biomass plant.
Chancellor Biddy Martin returned to Madison last week after visiting China with hopes of increasing UW-Madison's visibility with several Chinese universities.
St. Paul's University Catholic Center is proposing a new 14- story high building that would include a new chapel, student center and residency.
Wisconsin paid out $1.86 billion, a record high paid for tax refunds, to tax filers during the 2009 taxing period.
The owners of Brothers Bar and Grill have agreed to drop their lawsuit against the UW Board of Regents, ending a lengthy legal battle just one day before their scheduled trial.
If you long for the soda fountain, jukebox and drive-in theater, chances are one of the things you don't miss is the beer that accompanies those ""Happy Days"" memories of the 1950s. That's for good reason, too, as back then people were drinking limp-wristed swill to accompany their diner corn dogs and fries. But with their ""Supper Club Lager,"" Capital Brewery has joined the trend, and its results are not promising.
UW-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin selected ""The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks"" by Rebecca Skloot Tuesday to be the featured book for next year's Go Big Read program.
UW-Madison student Analiese Eicher won the District 5 Dane County Board of Supervisors seat over opponent Michael Johnson Tuesday with 161 votes to his 100.
Gov. Jim Doyle's approval rating is at an all-time low according to a new poll released Tuesday.
The UW-Madison Athletic Board should be voting on all coach hiring decisions, according to a new report commissioned by the Faculty Senate.
If there's one thing I can't stand in this world, it's the completely misleading ""deals"" and ""Savings!"" from all sorts of companies and organizations hoping to dupe us all into literally buying into their scams. It seems like every amazing offer these days has some sort of catch, twist or horrific money-ejaculating pitfall attached that sours the deal in the end. Luckily, my hilarious, prize-winning column* this week will not disappoint. I'm bound and determined to point out all the tips and tricks to help college students catch when companies aren't being completely honest and up front with you.**
Members of the animal rights group People for Ethical Treatment of Animals will file a lawsuit Tuesday against the UW System Board of Regents for not releasing documents concerning eye-movement research on monkeys and cats.
The Madison Public Library Board met Monday to discuss a proposal to rebuild the Central Library at its current location, 201 W. Mifflin St.
Gov. Jim Doyle received a letter from an anti-government group last week that saying he would be removed from office if he did not leave within three days.
Mark Neumann has begun aligning himself with members of Wisconsin's Tea Party movement and plans to attend a Tea Party event in Madison hosted by Americans for Prosperity and Tea Party Express Tuesday.
Analiese Eicher won the District 5 seat for the Dane County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, according to early vote totals.
University of Wisconsin System President Kevin Reilly set goals for UW campuses to increase the number of graduates by 30 percent over the next 15 years.
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