The city's Plan Commission held a public meeting Monday regarding the controversial Edgewater Hotel development proposal, with nearly all of the discussion centered on a zoning ordinance revision that would allow development close to the waterfront.
Gov. Jim Doyle met Monday with federal officials and governors from Illinois and Michigan to discuss strategies to limit the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes.
Plans for a new downtown library are still in place after concerns arose about unexpected costs and building delays.
UW-Madison will receive a grant of nearly $9.8 million over the course of the next five years from the National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute for research on sudden cardiac death.
Groups of both anti-abortion and abortion rights advocates rallied Saturday to voice their opinions about the proposed abortion clinic at the Madison Surgery Center, a UW Hospital and Clinics affiliate.
The UW System Board of Regents voted Friday to raise UW-Eau Claire's tuition by $1,200 over the next four years by expanding the university's differential tuition program.
State Superintendent Tony Evers threatened to withhold millions of federal dollars from the Milwaukee Public Schools if they fail to make progress, in a letter submitted to the school district Thursday.
Up to 100,000 Wisconsin residents may see an end to their unemployment benefits by late April if Congress does not approve federal assistance extension legislation.
The Madison Police Department introduced a new staffing model to begin Sunday. Police said it will increase officer presence on the streets during the day's busiest times and improve response times to calls.
Community members joined several Madison alders and Hammes Co. President Bob Dunn at the MATC Downtown Education Center Thursday night to discuss the proposed redevelopment of the Edgewater Hotel before the Common Council votes on the proposal Feb. 23.
UW-Madison is ranked among the top 10 universities nationally in terms of fundraising dollars earned, according to a recent survey.
A final report is expected soon from the committee reviewing the role of the UW-Madison Athletic Board.
UW system President Kevin Reilly presented his new initiative to improve faculty compensation at a Board of Regents meeting Thursday.
State Senate and Assembly committees will hold hearings from Feb. 10 to Feb. 15 to review the modifications proposed by Gov. Jim Doyle's Clean Energy Jobs Act. The recommendations came from former members of the Governor's Task Force on Global Warming.
The Urban Design Commission met with representatives of the Edgewater Hotel redevelopment project again Wednesday to discuss design changes and hear public opinion.
The Madison Board of Public Works met Wednesday to debate Broom Street renovations and approved plans for the renovation of Elizabeth Link Peace Park to be reviewed by the Common Council.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld a law prohibiting the use of preliminary breath test results in most drunken driving cases Wednesday.
More than 200 students, faculty and family members gathered Wednesday at Lathrop Hall to share memories of Neha Suri, the UW-Madison senior who passed away Tuesday.
A recent UW-Madison study found that Wisconsin voters' level of political activism on the issue of stem-cell research is more likely to be correlated to political ideology and media exposure than religion.
A typical student walking the Friday night bar scene may think the biggest decision in opening a new tavern is décor, location and staffing. However, many students may be surprised to find that the city has specific, detailed regulations about when and where new bars can open up.
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