Ava Menkes is the managing editor at The Daily Cardinal. She previously served as the state news editor. She has covered multiple stories about the upcoming election, healthcare and campus, and written in-depth about rural issues, legislative maps and youth voter turnout. She will be an incoming intern with Wisconsin Watch. Follow her on Twitter at @AvaMenkes.
The FBI national press office told The Daily Cardinal Friday morning they do not have immediate comment.
On this episode of Cardinal Call, hosts Oliver Gerharz and Ted Hyngstrom talk to the Daily Cardinal’s Editor-in-Chief Frankie Pica and Managing Editor Ava Menkes about the Cardinal’s Spring 2025 Action Project, Uncertain Horizons: Immigration in Wisconsin. They discuss the stories in the issue including a photo essay on immigrant students, a local choir, and the Fulbright program.
In Wisconsin, a culture of democracy is preserved by local news reporting.
Troy Farm, Madison’s oldest urban farm, illustrates how organic agriculture is still cutting edge even in cities.
Residents in all 50 states, including Wisconsin are receiving student loan forgiveness.
A Music Hall restoration, a mandate to have UW System employees complete a module to address “ideological bias” in unconscious bias training and more were taken out of the Dec. 13 deal.
Officer Michael Fanone went to the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, 2021 to stop an insurrection. Following recovery, he said young voters can use the insurrection as motivation to vote.
If you’re a Badger, don’t be a traitor.
The legislation aims to improve Wisconsin electric vehicle charging stations and ensure charging is quicker.
U.S. President Joe Biden visited Milwaukee on Wednesday to laud a $3.3 billion investment to reconnect and rebuild communities across the country.
Students play an ice hockey game at the 2023 Lily's Classic fundraiser.
Attendants wait during the Dec. 7, 2023 meeting of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents.
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