State unemployment falls to 5.5 percent
By Jane Roberts | Oct. 16, 2014Wisconsin’s unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent in September, reaching its lowest point since October 2008, according to a state agency report.
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent in September, reaching its lowest point since October 2008, according to a state agency report.
Any eligible person still wishing to register to vote before the Nov. 4 elections must now do so in person at the City Clerk’s Office, according to a City of Madison press release issued Thursday.
UW-Madison Assistant Professor Trisha Andrew was recently named one of 18 young scientists in the nation to receive a grant worth $875,000 from the Packard Fellowship Program for her work on paper solar cells.
To some, he is a middle-aged naked guy riding around on a motorized scooter wearing nothing but a thong and a cape, shocking the town and scaring children. To most Madisonians, however, he is a caped crusader, a naked knight, a scantily clad star. He is Thong Cape Scooter Man.
The Tiki Shack bar on State Street may see transformations in the future to become a full service restaurant and bar after two new potential owners received a liquor license from the Alcohol License Review Committee Wednesday.
The Associated Students of Madison Coordinating Council members voiced their opinions and asked questions on line items within the 2015-’16 ASM internal budget at a meeting Wednesday.
The newest Marquette Law School Poll, released Wednesday, found both the races for governor and attorney general are statistically tied and voters are more aware of what they need to vote.
President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Milwaukee the week before the Nov. 4 elections to support gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke, according to the Associated Press.
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., announced Wednesday Wisconsin received $92.9 million in heating and home energy assistance funds in a proactive movement to help low-income households this winter.
The Government Accountability Board released a statement Wednesday reminding Wisconsinites that early in-person voting for the Nov. 4 general elections starts Monday.
In light of the recent global Ebola outbreak, the UW-Madison Office of the Provost released a statement Wednesday announcing that students planning on traveling to affected areas must take certain precautions before making their trip.
A Madison organization announced Tuesday it will provide $7.2 million of support for UW-Madison science, technology, engineering and math programs, according to a university press release.
Madison Police arrested a Madison man in possession of a stolen iPad on the 500 block of North Frances Street Monday, although the man denied stealing the iPad, according to an MPD incident report.
Madison’s Board of Estimates struggled to balance marketing the city’s tourism and economic industries in the budget in their second day of deliberations Tuesday.
Police arrested a man for attacking bouncers and police officers early Saturday morning at Segredo bar, according to a Madison Police Department report released Monday.
After 16 years of minimal change, UW-Madison is witness to a new campus-wide proposal to increase diversity throughout the community, agreed upon by faculty, staff and students in a town hall meeting Tuesday.
Hooked, a mobile app that provides coupons for local restaurants, announced Tuesday it will include UW-Madison restaurants in its limited-time deals.
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation granted $73 million to UW-Madison and affiliated organizations, according to a Tuesday UW-Madison press release.
Wednesday will be the last day for students to register early for the Nov. 4 election, in which voters will decide between incumbent Gov. Scott Walker and challenger Mary Burke, as well as other state and federal representatives.
Gubernatorial candidates discussed policy initiatives intended to combat transportation spending Tuesday with the Wisconsin State Journal Editorial Board.