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Engine Company 1, a unit of the Madison Fire Department, just happened to come across an injured cyclist who needed help Sunday.

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Madison Fire Department stumbles upon State Street cyclist after he bonks head, needs stitches

By Gina Heeb | Oct. 10, 2017

A bicyclist suffered head injuries Sunday after wiping out on State Street — but luckily, a Madison Fire Department unit was closeby to help. The incident happened around 2:50 p.m., according to Madison Fire Department Public Information Officer Cynthia Schuster, on the 400 block of State Street. The cyclist needed to stop unexpectedly, but wasn’t able to unclip his feet from the bicycle pedals fast enough.

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As officials target violence, city sees four gun-related incidents in three days

By Adam Maisto | Oct. 10, 2017

Madison police responded to at least four weapons violations across the city within the past three days.

Walker visited schools across Wisconsin Tuesday to promote legislation to increase state aid for rural schools.

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Walker visits schools to promote legislation to boost aid for rural districts

By Dylan Ayer | Oct. 10, 2017

In a series of visits to Wisconsin schools, Gov. Scott Walker announced Tuesday his plan to increase aid for education in rural areas. Resurrecting efforts previously rejected in his state budget, Walker backed a bill proposed by state Sen.

UW-Madison Police apprehended a person of interest in last week's attempted abduction.

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UWPD arrest suspect in last week’s attempted abduction

By Nina Bertelsen | Oct. 10, 2017

The UW-Madison Police Department apprehended a person of interest in the attempted abduction on Observatory Drive last week.

Badger Market was one of the three stores in Memorial Union that closed due to a clogged pipe.

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Clogged pipe closes Memorial Union cafés, allows for facility enhancements

By Megan Provost | Oct. 10, 2017

A clogged pipe in Memorial Union Oct. 2 led to the temporary closure of three eateries on the east side of the building.

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Before you sign that lease, check this map of landlord complaints

By Peter Coutu and Gina Heeb | Oct. 10, 2017

City officials identified more than 1,500 housing and property maintenance issues in downtown Madison housing last year — did your apartment make the list?

Three Madison experts discussed J.D. Vance’s “Hillbilly Elegy" at Memorial Union Monday night.

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Experts discuss race, addiction in regards to controversial Hillbilly Elegy

By Luisa de Vogel | Oct. 9, 2017

Amid backlash against this year’s Go Big Read book, students, staff and community members packed into Shannon Hall Monday night to hear three Madison experts discuss J.D. Vance’s “Hillbilly Elegy.”

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Overcrowded buses, increasing demand lead city of Madison to apply for federal grant

By Maggie Chandler | Oct. 9, 2017

To address problems with overcrowding and an increasing demand for public transportation, the City of Madison is applying for a federal grant, a move that the Student Services Finance Committee formally supported Monday night.

Those with disabilities could see higher fares for Madison buses, after about $4 million of federal funding cuts hits the city.

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After federal funding cuts, taking the bus could be more difficult for disabled riders

By Cailynn Hensen | Oct. 9, 2017

After federal funding cuts of almost $4 million, riding public buses in Madison could be more difficult for those with disabilities.

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Pepsi to be new official UW Athletics beverage

By Grace K. Wallner | Oct. 9, 2017

Pepsi will be UW Athletics’ new official drink after the Board of Regents approved the new contract with the beverage giant Thursday.

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Chemistry TA relieved from teaching duties amid allegations of white supremacy

By Noah Habenstreit | Oct. 9, 2017

UW-Madison has relieved a graduate student from his teaching duties after a blog post, which claimed he was expelled from Oberlin College for racist messaging and currently belongs to a white supremacist group, went viral. The student, Dylan Bleier, denied the allegations.

Graffiti was found early Monday morning on a fire circle outside Dejope Residence Hall.

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Graffiti found on sacred fire circle outside Dejope Hall

By Lawrence Andrea | Oct. 9, 2017

Graffiti reading “Columbus Rules 1492” was found on a sacred fire circle at Dejope Residence Hall Monday morning, according to a letter from Vice Provost for Student Life Lori Berquam sent to members of Wunk Sheek, an indigenous student group on campus.

Foxconn Technology Group may hold recruiting events at UW-Madison soon.

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Foxconn actively recruiting at Marquette — and UW-Madison is likely next

By Noah Habenstreit | Oct. 9, 2017

Foxconn Technology Group plans to bring at least 13,000 new jobs to Wisconsin — and it’s looking to the state’s college campuses to do so.

Free menstrual products to be offered at the SAC

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Student organization pushes for menstrual products, reproductive rights

By Elizabeth Schreiber | Oct. 9, 2017

A UW-Madison student organization is continuing its efforts to make menstrual products more accessible on campus, while also expanding its outreach into reproductive rights advocacy.

Despite calls from ASM and student groups like Wunk Sheek, Chancellor Blank said the university has no plans to put a plaque on Bascom's Lincoln statue recognizing the president's role in the deaths of natives.

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Blank says there will not be a plaque honoring natives on Lincoln statue

By Lawrence Andrea | Oct. 9, 2017

Chancellor Rebecca Blank said she has no plans to answer the Associated Students of Madison’s call to put a plaque on Bascom’s statue of Abraham Lincoln recognizing the president’s role in the deaths of natives.

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the lawsuit that sought to prove that partisan redistricting had disenfranchised voters, instead forcing the plaintiffs to prove their case first to a lower court before being heard again.

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As redistricting battle heats up, impact of UW students’ votes at stake

By Andy Goldstein | Oct. 9, 2017

In November 2012, Wisconsinites went to the polls in the first election since the state Legislature redrew boundaries for the state’s voting districts. In that election, Republicans received only 47 percent of the vote in state Assembly races but won more than 60 percent of the chamber’s seats.

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Unusual October tornado hits east Madison

By Gina Heeb | Oct. 8, 2017

Tornado season in the Midwest ends around July, but this year Madison was an exception to that rule. Saturday night a tornado ripped through the East Side of the city.