State Sen. Alan Lasee, R-De Pere, announced his decision last week to retire after 36 years in the Wisconsin Legislature. Lasee did not give a specific reason for his retirement.
Five UW-Madison engineering students and an advisor returned home safely Saturday after working in Haiti when the earthquake hit.
After a lengthy battle with the city of Madison, the fate of Hammes Co.'s Edgewater Hotel redevelopment proposal will be decided at the Madison Common Council meeting Feb. 23.
Gov. Jim Doyle signed a drunken-driving reform bill Dec. 22 that overhauls current law and establishes stricter penalties for those caught driving while intoxicated.
A bomb threat caused an evacuation of the state Capitol Dec. 29.
From the ashes of Madison Avenue rises an under-21 hot spot that even the police—or at least the Alcohol License and Review Committee—can get behind. In contrast to the troubled history that the defunct Madison Avenue left behind, Segredo is clean, elegant and tasteful. Owner Michael Hierl said he has strived to create a venue that those above and below the drinking age can enjoy at night.
Fresh Madison Market opened Saturday, Jan. 9 in University Square as a new way for students on the UW-Madison campus to get groceries.
The city of Madison is proud of its history as a progressive community of forward-thinking individuals. Consistently ranked favorably as a positive place to raise a family, Madison boasts an overall high standard of living and high level of education.
Over 44,000 Wisconsin jobs were created or preserved as a result of funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, according to a new report.
As of Jan. 2, UW-Madison students are limited to six SAFERide cab uses per semester, down from the previous allowance of four per month.
Online resources for class content may be a solution for long lines and substantial price tags at campus-area bookstores, but returning students this semester have a wide variety of choices to fight textbook costs.
A campus building with one of the most unknown histories at UW-Madison is set to be demolished within the next month.
In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, Hammes Co.'s Edgewater Hotel redevelopment proposal lost yet another battle with the city when Madison's Common Council voted to uphold the Landmarks Commission decision to deny a certificate of appropriateness to the developer.
Over the past semester, a countless number of new development projects began popping up across Madison. The city soon found itself at the center of controversy and excitement as the line between new and old Madison continued to grow, despite a nation-wide recession.
UW Senior Sara Schoenborn's identity is about to change. After five years, she's switching from PC to Mac.
Gov. Jim Doyle vetoed legislation Monday that would have required the UW System Board of Regents to include citizen members from seven different geographic districts.
5: Wisconsin Men's Hockey vs. New Hampshire, Oct. 31, 6-1 Wisconsin
As the fall semester comes to a close, many students have begun to think about what student groups they want to join during spring semester. However, some groups on campus do not have a history as well known as others.
As the bitter chill of winter weather and a tough economy settles over Madison, the social service agencies people depend on for respite are facing their own challenges. Declining donations and budget cuts to the Dane County Department of Human Services are forcing service providers to make difficult cuts at a time when demand for their services is rising.
Wisconsin ranks among the worst states in the nation for African-American infant mortality, according to the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
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