The company originally responsible for the demolition of the old Ogg Hall in spring 2008, Dore and Associates, is asking the state for $1.7 million in damages after being fired before the demolition was complete.
A 21-year-old Madison woman was the victim of an attempted robbery last week on the 200 block of North Broom Street, according to a police report.
Be honest: coming into this football season, how good did you think Wisconsin was going to be?
Two weeks ago I wrote a column calling for an end to the practice of using race in university admissions. While many took offense to the way the column was written, I was surprised by how many people took offense to the existence of my ideas and to me personally. When I wrote the column, I thought I was simply contributing another idea to the campus climate that would enliven our discussions of race. I knew some readers would agree and others would disagree, but I was certain that I wouldn't find an environment that was hostile to me or to my arguments.
The Madison Trust for Historic Preservation released a statement Wednesday announcing its official opposition to the current proposal for an addition to the Edgewater Hotel, saying it had an inappropriate scale for the Mansion Hill Historic District.
UW-Madison Hospital and Clinics is among the top 100 hospitals in the nation for cardiovascular care, according to a study released last week by Thompson Reuters Healthcare.
The Associated Students of Madison's Student Judiciary voted last week to deny Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow's appeal after the Student Services Finance Committee denied them funding eligibility earlier this year.
The Wisconsin men's basketball team is fresh off a solid tournament appearance at the Maui Invitational and its biggest win of the season to this point. Head coach Bo Ryan and his players look to keep the momentum rolling into one of their most anticipated matchups of the season.
The Department of Public Health for Madison and Dane County recently released its environmental health report card for 2008.
For the past two weeks, student protests have rocked the University of California. These marches and sit-ins follow a decision by the University of California Board of Regents to raise tuition by 32 percent for the next school year, a move which itself was prompted by $800 million in budget cuts to the University of California system by the state. With numerous states facing similar budget difficulties, it is reasonable for UW-Madison students to wonder if they will be the next to see their tuition raise by a third.
Tim John, an Oconomowoc resident and president of a Milwaukee printing company, announced his candidacy Friday as a Democrat for the 2010 governor's race.
A Madison man who could be linked to several recent burglaries was arrested early last week near the Regent Street neighborhood, according to a police report.
Gov. Jim Doyle's approval rating has dropped to 29 percent, according to a recent poll from North Carolina-based Public Policy Polling.
The 2010 race for the governorship is up for grabs, according to a new poll from Public Policy Polling.
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