Registered sex offenders could get a visit from the state Department of Corrections on Halloween night, as part of a program to keep young trick-or-treaters safe.
President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Thursday, authored by Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, intended to protect whistleblowers reporting on illicit activities within government agencies. The bill, created by Johnson with support from U.S.
A petition to remove the leader of Madison’s Catholic community — who last week emailed local priests a list of “considerations” to use when deciding whether or not gay individuals are eligible to receive funeral services — has received thousands of signatures since it started circulating Thursday.
Police reported “no serious incidents” at this year’s Freakfest, which saw a decrease in attendance from the previous few years.
Upon gaining entry to a State Street establishment, officers were able to revive the individuals, who had apparently overdosed on heroin.
A prominent economist — seen by many as the frontrunner to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve — spoke on UW-Madison’s campus Thursday, drawing a small protest organized by an outside group that opposes the speaker’s ideology.
Two days from now, police departments across the state are making an increased effort to combat Wisconsin’s opioid problem by participating in a prescription drug take-back program.
A group backed by the Koch brothers is funding two commercials that will run for three weeks in Wisconsin targeting U.S.
Twenty Democratic lawmakers expressed concerns about a recent proposal to merge Wisconsin four-year and two-year colleges in a letter sent to UW System President Ray Cross Thursday. The primary concern centered on planning and implementation of the potential merger that took many people by surprise. “Especially concerning to us is the complete lack of collaboration and deliberation in such a far reaching proposal,” the letter said. Cross originally introduced the proposal in a press release, stating that merging Wisconsin’s two-year schools and four-year schools would boost enrollment at two-year schools.
A new center at the UW-Madison will stimulate the state’s economy by allowing students to research that policy.
A fast-moving draft of the newest policy book for teaching assistants, lecturers and other graduate-student staff is drawing concern from those it will affect.
Each October, Freakfest takes over downtown Madison — here’s what you need to know before the event takes place Saturday. The Madison Police Department will deploy about 300 officials, including special event staff and university police, Central District Police Captain Jason Freedman said at a Thursday press conference. Additionally, all firearms and any item that security or police may see as dangerous are prohibited, according to the event’s website.
What started as a once-a-week effort to bring leftover food from Gordon Avenue Market to Madison community members has grown into a larger effort to supply food to not only the community, but also UW-Madison students in need.
If you’re enrolled in one of the 16 classes that are part of a new pilot program, you’re in luck — your textbooks may be significantly cheaper than in previous semesters.
The terms of the $3 billion Foxconn contract will not be made available to the public until after the deal is signed, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation said Tuesday.
It also says there should be “no mention” of the “partner” in any religious text or by funeral leaders. Additionally, a priest or parish involved with a funeral of a gay individual should not be listed in any public obituary that also lists the partner.
State legislators asked a federal judge Tuesday to lift his ruling that limits the use of pepper spray at Lincoln Hills School for Boys following a violent inmate outburst earlier this week.
A bill that would aim to protect victims of domestic abuse by enforcing civil domestic violence protections issued by Canadian courts received a state Senate committee hearing Thursday.
The ASM Student Judiciary followed the precedent set by a similar ruling in the case of The Wisconsin Association of Black Men v. the Student Services Finance Committee on Oct. 19, stating that SSFC’s rules are too vague.
After the June departure of its director of nearly a decade, University Health Services is seeking a new executive director and university chief health officer.
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