If you think UW-Madison’s athletics are the only teams winning championships, you’re wrong. The university’s student chapter of the National Agri-Marketing Association was awarded first place at the NAMA Student Marketing Competition last week. The competition, held in Kansas City, Mo., featured 30 teams from across the U.S. and Canada.
Wisconsin families will soon be eligible to receive a $100 tax credit for every dependent child in the household under a major bill signed into law by Gov. Scott Walker Tuesday.
Earth Day is celebrated globally on April 22, but UW-Madison’s Office of Sustainability, along with other student groups, is dedicating an entire week to celebrating earth and learning about sustainability. While UW-Madison has organized events around Earth Day in the past, this year’s focus has shifted to focus on sustainability in the life of the individual, as well as in the broader context of society.
After UW-Madison released information about sexual harassment cases on campus within the last 20 years, Media Milwaukee — an online news site run through a journalism class — fired off a tweet calling out UW-Milwaukee administration about its slow response time to multiple open records requests Thursday.
In a Madison Landmark Commission approved legislation that would help them mediate disputes between neighbors on directly adjacent historical properties at a meeting Wednesday.
The franchiser of Taco Bell announced today a lawsuit against the City of Madison, for the unfair denial of a liquor license, furthering the months long battle over alcohol sales at the restaurants new Cantina on State Street. The restaurant chain is claiming that their liquor license was unfairly denied on the grounds that weeks after their denial, the city issued a license to a similar establishment, Chen’s Dumpling House, across the street. Originally, the city’s Common Council originally approved the license, but it was then vetoed by Mayor Soglin, and did not garner enough votes for a veto-override. “The City’s approval of the Chen’s application proves there is no evidence or rational basis for the finding that granting Bell’s License Application would undermine public safety,” the complaint stated. Soglin vetoed the original application on the grounds of “public safety.” “[Issuing a license to this location would have] enormous costs for the residents of Madison and our city government by contributing to the alcohol related problems, downtown, potentially including violence and raising the cost of policing,” Soglin stated, according to the complaint. The lawsuit claims that Soglin’s evidence of alcohol related crime all occured on University Avenue, and therefore the denial of Taco Bell’s license was “arbitrary and capricious.” According to the complaint, various Madison Alders were concerned that the denial of Taco Bell’s license was arbitrary. “I don’t know how we can call ourselves ‘policy makers’ and vote [to uphold] the veto with the Mayor, because we would be making a decision with the absence of a policy at the detriment of a business, regardless of it it’s a national chain or whatever,” Alder Phair said, according to the complaint. Taco Bell is asking the city of Madison for the approval of their liquor license and “recoverable costs” for the revenue the restaurant would have made had the original license been approved.
Downtown Madison saw several crime incidents this past weekend, including a robbery in a Gilman Street apartment and a speeding ticket for the driver of a car that slid through the intersection of University Ave.
In a surprising late-season storm, much of Wisconsin was blanketed in snow, burdening residents with winter delays after several warm days hinted to signs of spring’s arrival.
In light of a state shortage in young, educated workers, Gov. Scott Walker has signed off on a $6.8 million advertising campaign to boost millennial interest in moving or staying in Wisconsin.
After 10 years in Madison’s downtown area, local music venue The Frequency will be closing on June 30. When Darwin Sampson started concert venue, he hoped the venue could act as a stepping stone for small local bands and occasionally host touring acts as they passed through Madison on their way to larger cities. “That’s the whole concept of The Frequency, it’s just that next step for that band in the basement that has aspirations to maybe up their game a little bit,” Sampson said.
UW-Madison police are investigating four instances of burglary and theft between Friday, April 13 and Monday, according to a UW-Madison Crime Warning. The crimes — believed to be connected — occurred in unlocked offices, classrooms and at Capital Cafe in Grainger Hall, according to the alert. Police believe the same suspect is responsible for all four crimes.
Older adults living in rural communities will benefit from an expansion of health and wellness programs in UW-Madison’s School of Nursing.
Speaking over the sound of powwow drums, UW-Madison pharmacy student Kym Ludwig compared the sugar contents in different energy drinks and helped administer free diabetes risk tests to eventgoers at an informational booth tucked between indigenous food vendors and stalls selling beaded jewelry. Ludwig, who is also a member of the Native American Center for Health Professions, or NACHP, said she hoped Saturday’s Wunk Sheek Spring Powwow would be an opportunity to start conversations with Native community members about diabetes — a disease which disproportionately affects Native people — as well as healthcare in general. The powwow, which is in its 49th year, has historically drawn thousands of students, Madison community members and Native Americans from around the state, but this is the first time NACHP has partnered with the School of Pharmacy there. The Wisconsin Society of Pharmacy Students’ organization Operation Diabetes, as well as other NACHP students, were present at the powwow offering free risk screenings for the disease. “It’s good to raise awareness about Type two diabetes,” Ludwig said.
According to data released by by the city last week, Madison real estate is becoming more expensive — especially if you live downtown. Property value citywide increased 7.4 percent between 2017 and 2018, according to the assessments, while residential property increased 6.8 percent. The assessment was conducted by the city assessor, who determines the property value around the city, specifically for the purpose of calculating property taxes.
In an effort to shed light on the diversity of the Native American community of students, Madison community members and members of Native communities statewide came together Saturday to celebrate indigenous cultures at the 49th annual Spring Powwow, hosted by UW-Madison student group Wunk Sheek.
Wisconsin will receive $7 million in federal funding to boost election security measures, as state Democrats celebrate progress on a front they had seen little success on within the state government.
After several top Republicans declined to run to replace retiring House Speaker Paul Ryan, Democrats see an opportunity for another surprising legislative pickup.
Watch as poultry specialist Ron Kean gives The Daily Cardinal a tour of the campus lab and reveals the future plans for the major.
Members of local chapters of Our Wisconsin Revolution said in a panel Thursday that messaging needs to improve regarding social and economic inequality. According to the OWR website, the organization aims to take the Wisconsin government back from elite power, as well as address racial and economic inequality around the state.
After struggling with their budget for months, the Student Services Financial Committee passed legislation that will increase a General Student Services pay cap by $10,000 if they present “sufficient information,” Thursday night.
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